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Carrot Cake

Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net · iambaker.net · 2012 · 24 pieces

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More sugar than 81% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 81% of recipes: 160% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Carrot in the middle half of recipes: 132% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
Carrot: 132%, 75th percentileSugar: 160%, 86th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 80%, 76th percentileSpice: 2.6%, 73rd percentileLeavening: 4.8%, 47th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 55th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar400 g
  • 1 cup (218 g) vegetable oil218 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 4 large eggs, (room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour250 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 3 cups (330 g) shredded carrots330 g
  • 1 cup (109 g) chopped pecans109 g
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, (undrained)227 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, (softened)227 g
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) butter113 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 4 cups (500 g) confectioners' sugar500 g

flour 250 gbatter 1763 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
  • Sugar160% · 86th percentile
  • Fat87% · 64th percentile
  • Egg80% · 76th percentile
  • Spice2.6% · 73rd percentile
  • Leavening4.8% · 47th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 minutes
median 40 minutes

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