Carrot Cake: A Delicious and Healthy Treat

Ingredients (17)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
• 2 tsp baking powder≈ 9 g
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
• 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
• 1 cup vegetable oil≈ 218 g
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
• 3 eggs≈ 150 g
• 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g
• 1 tsp Rum Barbancourt or Hazelnut liquor (optional)≈ 4.9 g
• 3 cups grated carrots≈ 330 g
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)≈ 120 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened≈ 227 g
• 3 cups powdered sugar≈ 360 g
• 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened)≈ 116 g
• 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
• 1/4 cup milk≈ 61 g
• A couple of drops of fresh lemon juice (optional (this adds a deeper flavor to the frosting))n/a

flour 250 gbatter 1399 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 · median 107%
• Sugar120% · 58th percentile · median 107%
• Fat87% · 64th percentile · median 78%
• Egg60% · 28th percentile · median 68%
• Spice2.1% · 58th percentile · median 1.9%
• Leavening3.7% · 23rd percentile · median 4.8%
• Salt1.2% · 68th percentile · median 0.6%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

30 to 35 minutes

median 40 minutes