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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Drizzle

countryliving.com · 2019 · 12 serving(s)

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less carrot than 84% of recipes and more spice than 85%.

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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 84% of recipes: 77% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • More spice than 85% of recipes: 3.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
  • Less egg than 81% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • Fat in the middle half of recipes: 58% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
Carrot: 77%, 16th percentileSugar: 85%, 29th percentileFat: 58%, 25th percentileEgg: 53%, 17th percentileSpice: 3.5%, 87th percentileLeavening: 5.7%, 70th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 62nd percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled≈ 375 g
  • 4 tsp. pumpkin-pie spice≈ 10 g
  • 2 tsp. baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 2 tsp. baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 c. packed dark-brown sugar≈ 220 g
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 c. canola oil≈ 218 g
  • 1/4 c. fresh orange juice, plus 4 to 5 tablespoons, divided≈ 59 g
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and finely grated (about 2 cups)≈ 288 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature113 g
  • 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar≈ 60 g
  • Chopped pecans, for garnishn/a

flour 375 gbatter 1499 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.

  • Carrot77% · 16th percentile
  • Sugar85% · 29th percentile
  • Fat58% · 25th percentile
  • Egg53% · 17th percentile
  • Spice3.5% · 87th percentile
  • Leavening5.7% · 70th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 62nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 50 minutes
median 40 minutes

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