Why Is Singapore Carrot Cake Called Carrot Cake?

Why Is Singapore Carrot Cake Called Carrot Cake? It is called “carrot cake” because of a loose English from Hokkien translation of “radish pastry” is called “chai tow (carrot or radish) kway (cake)”, which caught on among the non-native speaking diners, due to its unique misnomer. How did carrot cake get its name? Many food