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Classic Carrot Cake

Taste of Home Editorial Team · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 15 servings

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More sugar than 93% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 93% of recipes: 168% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Carrot in the middle half of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
Carrot: 88%, 27th percentileSugar: 168%, 94th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 80%, 76th percentileSpice: 2.1%, 58th percentileLeavening: 4.8%, 47th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 51st percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple227 g
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups shredded carrots (about 4 medium)≈ 220 g
  • 1 cup sugar≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar≈ 220 g
  • 1 cup canola oil≈ 218 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts≈ 90 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened227 g
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened≈ 57 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 180 g

flour 250 gbatter 1644 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.

  • Carrot88% · 27th percentile
  • Sugar168% · 94th percentile
  • Fat87% · 64th percentile
  • Egg80% · 76th percentile
  • Spice2.1% · 58th percentile
  • Leavening4.8% · 47th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 51st percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 40 minutes

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