Lloyd's Carrot Cake Café

Lloyd's Carrot Cake (East Harlem) - Review - East Harlem - New York - The Infatuation

"When Lloyd Adams opened Lloyd’s Carrot Cake in 1986, with a recipe passed down from his grandmother in St. Thomas, an iconic New York City dessert was born. Lloyd’s carrot cake is almost like a dense, moist muffin (they grate their carrots twice). The thick, not-so-spicy single-layer slab is slathered with only lightly tangy cream cheese frosting, and you can choose if you want your cake with nuts and raisins, or nothing at all. Assuming your dietary restrictions allow, you should opt in. The added texture levels up each bite. Like the original shop, the small East Harlem storefront has no seating. Cake boxes and round baking pans stack nearly to the ceiling, and the walls are painted a peachy shade of orange. When you stop by, certainly try the cake that made Lloyd’s famous. But we actually prefer their red velvet, which has a sweet, nutty soak and a soft crumb. photo credit: Emily Schindler photo credit: Emily Schindler photo credit: Emily Schindler Pause Unmute" - Molly Fitzpatrick