Can you really grow a carrot cake? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to grow a small crop of carrots: from planting seeds to harvesting their vegetables. Then readers will follow a recipe to make a delicious carrot cake. The book is packed with plant life-cycle information and shows how carrots can be grown in a container or small garden, but also includes information about how carrots are grown commercially on farms. Get muddy and sticky with some fun and fact-packed, hands-on science.