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Carrot Cake

tasteandtellblog.com · 2025 · 20 servings

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less fat than 97% of recipes and more carrot than 93%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 97% of recipes: 29% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%, about half as much.
  • More carrot than 93% of recipes: 176% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Less leavening than 93% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • More spice than 92% of recipes: 4.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%, about twice as much.
Carrot: 176%, 94th percentileSugar: 139%, 71st percentileFat: 29%, 2nd percentileEgg: 53%, 17th percentileSpice: 4.2%, 93rd percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 5th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 77th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 128 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 220 g
  • 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well227 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice≈ 8 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 6 cups grated carrots≈ 660 g
  • 1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (slightly cold)≈ 341 g
  • 8 oz package cream cheese (slightly cold)227 g
  • 6 cups powdered sugar≈ 720 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream≈ 37 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • Chopped pecans and toasted coconut (for garnish, optional)n/a

flour 375 gbatter 2380 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.

  • Carrot176% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar139% · 71st percentile
  • Fat29% · 2nd percentile
  • Egg53% · 17th percentile
  • Spice4.2% · 93rd percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 5th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 77th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 28 minutes
median 40 minutes

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