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Classic Carrot Cake

oliviascuisine.com · 2021 · 12

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More leavening than 91% of recipes and more fat than 75%.

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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 91% of recipes: 8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • More fat than 75% of recipes: 92% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 142% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 128%, 69th percentileSugar: 142%, 74th percentileFat: 92%, 76th percentileEgg: 76%, 63rd percentileSpice: 2.7%, 75th percentileLeavening: 8%, 93rd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 55th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 300 grams (about 1 ½ cups) granulated sugar300 g
  • 75 grams (about ½ cup) brown sugar75 g
  • 265 ml (about 1 ¼ cups) vegetable oil≈ 244 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves≈ 0.7 g
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 265 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour265 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 340 grams (about 3 cups) finely grated peeled carrots340 g
  • 110 grams (about 1 cup) chopped pecans110 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 225 grams (8 ounces) cream cheese (softened)225 g
  • 125 grams (9 tablespoons) unsalted butter125 g
  • 225 grams (2 cups) powdered sugar225 g
  • Crushed pecans for decoratingn/a

flour 265 gbatter 1577 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.

  • Carrot128% · 69th percentile
  • Sugar142% · 74th percentile
  • Fat92% · 76th percentile
  • Egg76% · 63rd percentile
  • Spice2.7% · 75th percentile
  • Leavening8% · 93rd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 50 minutes
median 40 minutes

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