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Swiss Carrot Cake aka. Rüblikuchen

Bake to the roots · baketotheroots.de · 2021 · 12

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More carrot than 97% of recipes and more egg than 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical cake: the median of 260 carrot cake recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More carrot than 97% of recipes: 200% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • More egg than 93% of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • No spice at all, where 78% of recipes use some (most of those 1.5 to 3% of the flour weight).
  • Less sugar than 82% of recipes: 75% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 200%, 98th percentileSugar: 75%, 16th percentileFat: 46%, 16th percentileEgg: 88%, 93rd percentileSpice: 0%, 11th percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 42nd percentileSalt: 0%, 15th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 14 oz. (400g) carrots, grated400 g
  • 4 medium eggs, divided≈ 176 g
  • 3/4 cup (150g) sugar (or xylitol*)150 g
  • 3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) vegetable oil≈ 93 g
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice≈ 30 g
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract*≈ 8 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (200g) stronger all-purpose flour*200 g
  • 7 oz. (200g) ground hazelnuts200 g
  • 2 tsp. baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 tsp. zest of an organic orangepinch of salt≈ 2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3.5 oz. (100g) marzipan (for baking)*some food color* (orange & green)100 g
  • 7 oz. (200g) confectioners‘ sugar200 g
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice≈ 30 g
  • 1-3 tbsp. heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • 1 tbsp. pistachios, chopped≈ 8 g

flour 200 gbatter 1268 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 260 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Carrot200% · 98th percentile
  • Sugar75% · 16th percentile
  • Fat46% · 16th percentile
  • Egg88% · 93rd percentile
  • Spice0% · 11th percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 42nd percentile
  • Salt0% · 15th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
50 minutes
median 40 minutes

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