Carrot Cake

Ingredients (24)

• 2 cups flour≈ 250 g
• 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
• 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger≈ 0.3 g
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.3 g
• 1 cup vegetable oil≈ 218 g
• 1/4 cup applesauce≈ 64 g
• 1-1/2 cups light brown sugar≈ 330 g
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
• 3/4 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 10 g
• 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
• 3 cups finely grated carrots (on small side of grater)≈ 330 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese (room temperature)454 g
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)≈ 227 g
• 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 6 g
• 6 cups powdered sugar≈ 720 g
• 1 large egg white (discard the yolk or save it for another recipe)≈ 33 g
• 1 teaspoon water≈ 4.9 g
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
• 2 cups pecan halves≈ 474 g

flour 250 gbatter 1525 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%
• Sugar172% · 95th percentile · median 107%
• Fat87% · 64th percentile · median 78%
• Egg80% · 76th percentile · median 68%
• Spice2.1% · 58th percentile · median 1.9%
• Leavening4.8% · 47th percentile · median 4.8%
• Salt2.4% · 94th percentile · median 0.6%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

30 to 40 minutes

median 40 minutes