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The Most Amazing Carrot Cake

thestayathomechef.com · 2020 · 16 slices

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less fat than 97% of recipes and more spice than 85%.

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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 spice than 85% of recipes: 3.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
  • More leavening than 85% of recipes: 7.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • Carrot in the middle half of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
Carrot: 88%, 27th percentileSugar: 107%, 50th percentileFat: 29%, 2nd percentileEgg: 67%, 46th percentileSpice: 3.5%, 87th percentileLeavening: 7.3%, 86th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 77th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda≈ 18 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 255 g
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple (canned, lightly drained)≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 5 large eggs≈ 250 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 3 cups finely shredded carrots≈ 330 g
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts≈ 240 g
  • 2 cups golden raisins ((optional))≈ 300 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 16 ounces cream cheese (softened)454 g
  • 1 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar≈ 420 g

flour 375 gbatter 2549 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
  • Sugar107% · 50th percentile
  • Fat29% · 2nd percentile
  • Egg67% · 46th percentile
  • Spice3.5% · 87th percentile
  • Leavening7.3% · 86th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 77th percentile

Oven

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

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