I’ve learned from an early age that you should find something you love and do it for others and that in turn will bring you happiness.  My “something” has turned out to be a carrot cake.  I stumbled on this several years ago when attending an event  at a local chef’s house that turned into a lesson in baking.  I had always enjoyed cooking but baking was something altogether different, you need to measure and that was something outside of my comfort zone because I cook by taste.  Since learning how to make this cake I’ve learned other tips from different chef’s and have perfected the cake in a way that brings constant requests.  One such tip was using Crisco sticks to coat both sides of the circular wax paper with a light dusting of  flour to prevent any stickage.  And yes, circular wax paper, which can be purchased at Sur La Table.  I had always coated on one side, but not both.