Carrot Cake Recipe: Our Homemade Version in Montmartre

The carrot cake recipe behind our signature

Carrot cake has become one of the most sought-after treats in Montmartre, and at Berchoux it holds a special place. Whether you are looking for a carrot cake recipe or simply where to taste a genuine homemade carrot cake, our neighbourhood table in the 18th arrondissement welcomes you at 16 rue de la Fontaine du But, just steps from the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station.

Our carrot cake is not an industrial product: it is prepared on site, in the same simple and generous spirit as the rest of our cooking. Before trying your own recipe, discover what gives this signature cake its reputation, recognised well beyond the Butte.

What makes a good homemade carrot cake

Carrot cake is a great classic of English-language baking, built around grated carrot that gives it its moistness and natural sweetness. It is recognisable by its tender texture and its notes of spice, usually topped with a creamy frosting.

Succeeding with a carrot cake recipe mostly comes down to balance: enough carrot to keep the cake moist, careful baking and quality ingredients. This is exactly the homemade standard we apply every day in our Montmartre kitchen.

Our homemade, anti-waste carrot cake

At Berchoux, the carrot cake is homemade, like the whole of our menu. Since 2020, we have worked with an anti-waste approach: we cook what the market offers in the morning and we limit waste at every stage, right down to our desserts.

This cooking is led by chef Julie Berchoux, who spent thirty years in Michelin-starred kitchens alongside houses such as Robuchon, Ducasse, Taillevent and Fauchon. That know-how shows in the consistency and care given to our carrot cake, prepared with the same rigour as a savoury dish.

Where to taste our carrot cake in Montmartre

The best way to discover our carrot cake is still to come and taste it on site, in our flexitarian restaurant in Montmartre. It goes just as well with a coffee as with an afternoon sweet break, and is the ideal finish to a lunch in the neighbourhood.

Our homemade desserts are offered between €5 and €7, affordable prices displayed at the restaurant. You can enjoy it after our daily menu or take it away, to extend at home the pleasure of a genuine homemade carrot cake.

La meilleure façon d'en profiter reste de venir déguster notre carrot cake directement au restaurant, rue de la Fontaine du But à Montmartre.

A signature carrot cake recognised as world famous

Our carrot cake has become a destination in its own right. Recognised on Google, TripAdvisor and in the English-language press as a world-famous carrot cake, it is one of the must-haves of our neighbourhood table.

With a Google rating of 4.7/5 from 298 reviews, our restaurant confirms this cake's place among the good sweet spots in Montmartre. It is this recognition that leads many food lovers to look for the recipe of our carrot cake.

Our carrot cake is part of a homemade cuisine committed to fighting food waste, an issue detailed by ADEME.

Frequently asked questions about our carrot cake