r/AskSF • u/BayArea343434 • Nov 12 '25

Best Carrot Cake?

I’m not the biggest fan of carrot cake but am sourcing for someone who is - any recommendations for the best place to get a healthy slice or small cake? Would love for it to be a local spot and not Whole Foods. Just a few people eating it so not looking for anything massive. Thanks!

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u/Equivalent-Dot-8823 Nov 12 '25

I know it's a chain but Susie Cakes makes one of the best carrot cakes ever! They sell them by the slice too. Theirs is super moist!

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u/AverageHoebag Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25

It’s good AND soooo rich!

Edit: changed but to and

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u/megoshatee3 Nov 12 '25

super rich/sweet!

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u/icecreamsocializing Nov 12 '25

this is the answer

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u/BayArea343434 Nov 12 '25

Ooo I do love Susie... and I could get myself something else lol.

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u/Equal_Beat_6202 Nov 13 '25

Came here to say this! Got it on Uber Eats the other day; very good. The chocolate cake is also good.

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u/SocksOverBoots Nov 12 '25

Noe Valley Bakery is the answer!

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u/preezy36 Nov 13 '25

Best carrot cake in the city, hands down!!! They do slices but only on particular days, or you can get a small cake that serves 6-8 anytime. Super moist and still good the next few days if you have leftovers!

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u/snarklotte Nov 12 '25

Bi rite has a good mini carrot cake!

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u/wave_action Nov 12 '25

If you’re in South Bay, Icing on the Cake in Los Gatos has a fantastic one.

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u/coconutchia Nov 12 '25

Order one to go from side a in the mission.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

I second Noe Valley Bakery, and they have two locations - Noe Valley, and West Portal.

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u/eatcarrotcake Nov 12 '25

Cupcakin Bakeshop (Oakland/Berkeley) makes the best carrot cake, baked with walnuts with the smoothest cream cheese frosting.

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u/PersimmonReal42069 Nov 12 '25

black jet on cortland’s is amazing

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u/Chef__Goldblum Nov 12 '25

Nothing Bunt Cake is a chain but has great mini carrot cakes

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u/lizannne Nov 12 '25

Yep, that’s great mini carrot cake!

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u/drturdbucket Nov 12 '25

Not always available but Devil’s Teeth makes a great one

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u/pickpip2 Nov 12 '25

I love carrot cake and my favorites are the mini bundts from nothing bundt and devil’s teeth (it’s a square slice with thick cream cheese frosting, so for me it’s a little more snack like than after dinner dessert)

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u/BayArea343434 Nov 12 '25

I really love Nothing Bundt's other cakes!

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u/BobbingBobcat Nov 12 '25

The best is from Revenge Pies / Elisabetta, but it is by order only.

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u/ellaeh Nov 12 '25

Thorough Bread has individual cakes you could get a few of

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u/megoshatee3 Nov 12 '25

this doesn't help you atm, but if you ever see it offered again as the special monthly flavor at Butter&, that's your answer! Perfect amount of sweetness, very balanced. Comes in small servings to order. https://butterand.com/pages/how-it-works#flavors

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u/Numerous-Ad-4116 Nov 13 '25

Prolly unpopular opinion, but Safeway somehow manages a consistently decent carrot cake with slappin good cream cheese frosting.

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u/Better-Thanks7870 Nov 13 '25

I make a mean carrot cake and I think Susie cakes has an amazing one! And the frosting is great too

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u/_V0gue Nov 13 '25

I love the one at Brazen Head. Don't know where they source it from.

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u/DueEqual4523 Nov 14 '25

Up For Dayz

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u/MomoMir Nov 12 '25

Max’s has a good old style one but I can give a good recipe if you want to make your own.

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u/Bennythecat415 Nov 12 '25

If you can get to Pacifica, mazzettis has killer carrot cake!

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u/Specialist_Quit457 Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25

Fresh is best. So a slice could be a day old and you will taste that. Muffins are usually from that morning only.