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Sourdough Carrot Cake

littlespoonfarm.com · 2025 · 12 slices

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less leavening than 87% of recipes and more spice than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less leavening than 87% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • More spice than 83% of recipes: 3.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
  • More salt than 83% of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.6%, about 3 times as much.
Carrot: 106%, 48th percentileSugar: 96%, 37th percentileFat: 70%, 39th percentileEgg: 64%, 39th percentileSpice: 3.3%, 84th percentileLeavening: 2.9%, 12th percentileSalt: 1.9%, 85th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter discard≈ 120 g
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 10 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (sub avocado oil or 2 sticks butter)≈ 218 g
  • 3 cups carrots (grated)≈ 330 g
  • 1/2 cup raisins≈ 75 g
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (sub walnuts)≈ 55 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 16 oz. cream cheese (room temperature)454 g
  • 2 sticks butter (room temperature)≈ 226 g
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)≈ 28 g

flour 313 gbatter 1640 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.

  • Carrot106% · 48th percentile
  • Sugar96% · 37th percentile
  • Fat70% · 39th percentile
  • Egg64% · 39th percentile
  • Spice3.3% · 84th percentile
  • Leavening2.9% · 12th percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 85th percentile

Oven

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

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