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Carrot Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens · bettycrocker.com · 2004 · 12

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less leavening than 93% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less leavening than 93% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • Carrot in the middle half of recipes: 132% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 132%, 75th percentileSugar: 120%, 58th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 60%, 28th percentileSpice: 2.1%, 58th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 5th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 68th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1 cup vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 3 eggs≈ 150 g
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3 cups shredded carrots (5 medium)≈ 330 g
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts≈ 120 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened227 g
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened≈ 57 g
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk≈ 13 g
  • 4 cups powdered sugar≈ 480 g
  • Nutmeg, if desiredn/a

flour 250 gbatter 1386 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.

  • Carrot132% · 75th percentile
  • Sugar120% · 58th percentile
  • Fat87% · 64th percentile
  • Egg60% · 28th percentile
  • Spice2.1% · 58th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 5th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 68th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 45 minutes
median 40 minutes

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