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Classic Carrot Cake

mybakingaddiction.com · 2023 · 14

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More leavening than 95% of recipes and more sugar 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.

  • More leavening than 95% of recipes: 8.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • 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%.
  • 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: 132%, 75th percentileSugar: 160%, 86th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 80%, 76th percentileSpice: 2.1%, 58th percentileLeavening: 8.5%, 97th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 82nd percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 3 cups grated carrots (see notes)≈ 330 g
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans≈ 120 g
  • 1 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)≈ 85 g
  • ½ cup moist, plump dark or golden raisins or dried cranberries≈ 75 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 cup canola oil≈ 218 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • Finely chopped toasted nuts and/or toasted shredded coconut (optional)n/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 batch cream cheese frostingn/a
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened (optional))≈ 43 g

flour 250 gbatter 1709 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
  • Spice2.1% · 58th percentile
  • Leavening8.5% · 97th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 82nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 50 minutes
median 40 minutes

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