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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Caroline Stanko · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 16 servings

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More sugar than 81% of recipes and less leavening than 89%.

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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 81% of recipes: 160% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • Less leavening than 89% of recipes: 2.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • More spice than 77% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
  • Carrot in the middle half of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 88%, 27th percentileSugar: 160%, 86th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 80%, 76th percentileSpice: 2.9%, 78th percentileLeavening: 2.7%, 10th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 51st percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 4 large eggs, room temperature≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 cup canola oil≈ 218 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 7 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 2 cups grated carrots≈ 220 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened≈ 114 g
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened85 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 450 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk≈ 38 g
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional≈ 120 g
  • Optional: Orange and green food coloringn/a

flour 250 gbatter 1304 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
  • Sugar160% · 86th percentile
  • Fat87% · 64th percentile
  • Egg80% · 76th percentile
  • Spice2.9% · 78th percentile
  • Leavening2.7% · 10th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 51st percentile

Oven

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

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