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Super Moist Carrot Cake

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2013 · 8 / serves 8-10

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less leavening than 93% of recipes and less sugar 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.

  • Less leavening than 93% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • Less sugar than 75% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 104%, 46th percentileSugar: 80%, 22nd percentileFat: 65%, 32nd percentileEgg: 60%, 28th percentileSpice: 2.4%, 68th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 5th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 68th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar200 g
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil*≈ 164 g
  • 1/4 cup (60g) Greek yogurt*60 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)250 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 cups (260g) grated carrots (about 4 large)260 g
  • 3/4 cup (100g) chopped pecans100 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature226 g
  • 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature113 g
  • 2-2.5 cups (240-300g) confectioners’ sugar300 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream*≈ 30 g
  • salt, to tasten/a

flour 250 gbatter 1207 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.

  • Carrot104% · 46th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 22nd percentile
  • Fat65% · 32nd percentile
  • Egg60% · 28th percentile
  • Spice2.4% · 68th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 5th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 68th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
32 to 38 minutes
median 40 minutes

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