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The Perfect Carrot Cake Recipe

Joy the Baker · joythebaker.com · 2022 · 1 9-inch cake

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less carrot than 90% of recipes and less egg than 81%.

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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 90% of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • 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: 69%, 9th percentileSugar: 107%, 50th percentileFat: 58%, 25th percentileEgg: 53%, 17th percentileSpice: 1.9%, 50th percentileLeavening: 4.1%, 32nd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 62nd percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour375 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger≈ 2 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar200 g
  • 1 cup (200 grams) lightly packed light brown sugar200 g
  • 1 cup vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple≈ 178 g
  • 2 cups (260 grams) finely grated peeled carrots260 g
  • 1/4 cup raisins≈ 38 g
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts≈ 60 g
  • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut≈ 43 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 blocks (16 ounces) cream cheese, very well softened454 g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened≈ 114 g
  • Pinch of kosher salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 4 cups (480 grams) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy480 g

flour 375 gbatter 1801 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.

  • Carrot69% · 9th percentile
  • Sugar107% · 50th percentile
  • Fat58% · 25th percentile
  • Egg53% · 17th percentile
  • Spice1.9% · 50th percentile
  • Leavening4.1% · 32nd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 62nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
22 to 24 minutes
median 40 minutes

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