the best carrot cake recipe ever is delia smiths ultimate carrot cake, i make it regularly and everyone thinks it's the best cake they've ever eaten ! i leave out the mixed spice, cinnamon and the pecan nuts as we dont like them. the syrup which you pour over whilst the cakes are hot makes it very moist and sticky. if you google it you'll find the recipe. the girls at work beg me to make it but i have to bake 2 as 1 isnt enough to go round, they argue over it !