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Sourdough Carrot Cake

farmhouseonboone.com · 2022 · 12 slices

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less carrot than 82% of recipes and more salt than 80%.

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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 82% of recipes: 79% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • More salt than 80% of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.6%, about 3 times as much.
Carrot: 79%, 17th percentileSugar: 140%, 73rd percentileFat: 60%, 27th percentileEgg: 71%, 55th percentileSpice: 1.8%, 49th percentileLeavening: 5.4%, 65th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 82nd percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups grated carrots (3 large)≈ 220 g
  • 1 cup chopped pecans≈ 110 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • ¾ cup oil (168 grams)168 g
  • 1 cup white sugar (192 grams)192 g
  • 1 cup brown sugar (200 grams)200 g
  • ½ cup sourdough starter (100 grams)100 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla (10 grams)10 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (280 grams)280 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt (5 grams)5 g
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon (5 grams)5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese (softened)227 g
  • ½ cup butter (softened)≈ 114 g
  • 3 cups powdered sugar≈ 360 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g

flour 280 gbatter 1505 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.

  • Carrot79% · 17th percentile
  • Sugar140% · 73rd percentile
  • Fat60% · 27th percentile
  • Egg71% · 55th percentile
  • Spice1.8% · 49th percentile
  • Leavening5.4% · 65th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 82nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 35 minutes
median 40 minutes

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