After Chrissy passionately tweeted about the carrot cake, which she said was "10,000 times better" than her carrot wedding cake, I knew I had to try it.

In true Southern fashion, the Southern Living cake adds pecans and crushed pineapple to its carrot cake, does not include nutmeg, and has three layers with a buttermilk glaze between layers.

In true Southern fashion, the Southern Living cake adds pecans and crushed pineapple to its carrot cake, does not include nutmeg, and has three layers with a buttermilk glaze between layers.

The decadent buttermilk glaze in this carrot cake recipe really puts it over the top. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Menu. Search site.