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Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Swirl Bundt Cake

Mel · melskitchencafe.com · 2015 · 12 servings

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More fat than 86% of recipes and less carrot than 78%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 86% of recipes: 105% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • Less carrot than 78% of recipes: 84% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • More sugar than 78% of recipes: 149% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 84%, 21st percentileSugar: 149%, 78th percentileFat: 105%, 86th percentileEgg: 72%, 56th percentileSpice: 2.5%, 70th percentileLeavening: 4.4%, 39th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 74th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (23)

  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour≈ 208 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3 large carrots, ends trimmed and finely shredded (about 2 cups/175 g)175 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 1 cup neutral-flavored oil (like canola, vegetable, grapeseed, etc)≈ 218 g
  • 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans (optional)≈ 55 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (light or regular, softened)227 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 1.1 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)113 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter (softened)≈ 28 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream≈ 14 g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • Chopped, toasted pecans, for sprinkling top of cake (optional)n/a

flour 208 gbatter 1134 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.

  • Carrot84% · 21st percentile
  • Sugar149% · 78th percentile
  • Fat105% · 86th percentile
  • Egg72% · 56th percentile
  • Spice2.5% · 70th percentile
  • Leavening4.4% · 39th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 74th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 60 minutes
median 40 minutes

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