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Microwave Carrot Cake Recipe

Gemma Stafford · biggerbolderbaking.com · 2018 · 8 -10

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less carrot than 93% of recipes and less egg than 79%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less carrot than 93% of recipes: 63% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Less egg than 79% of recipes: 56% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
Carrot: 63%, 7th percentileSugar: 127%, 63rd percentileFat: 61%, 28th percentileEgg: 56%, 20th percentileSpice: 1.5%, 40th percentileLeavening: 4.2%, 34th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 55th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2oz/355g) all-purpose flour355 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 cups (16oz/450g) sugar450 g
  • 4 eggs (, room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup (8floz/225ml) vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 2 cups (8oz/225g) peeled grated carrot225 g
  • 3/4 cup (3 3/4oz/106g) raisins106 g
  • 3/4 cup (2 1/4oz/64g)) shredded coconut64 g
  • 1 cup (8oz/225g) pineapple, crushed and strained225 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 batch Best Ever Cream Cheese Frostingn/a

flour 355 gbatter 1874 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.

  • Carrot63% · 7th percentile
  • Sugar127% · 63rd percentile
  • Fat61% · 28th percentile
  • Egg56% · 20th percentile
  • Spice1.5% · 40th percentile
  • Leavening4.2% · 34th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
12 minutes
median 40 minutes

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