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Carrot Cake Sheet Cake

thestayathomechef.com · 2025 · 24 slices

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

Less fat than 97% of recipes and more salt than 91%.

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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 salt than 91% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.6%, about 4 times as much.
  • More leavening than 88% of recipes: 7.6% 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: 120%, 58th percentileFat: 29%, 2nd percentileEgg: 60%, 28th percentileSpice: 2.6%, 73rd percentileLeavening: 7.6%, 89th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 94th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 128 g
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple (canned, lightly drained)≈ 119 g
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil≈ 73 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 cups finely shredded carrots≈ 220 g
  • 1 cups chopped walnuts≈ 120 g
  • 1 cup golden raisins (optional)≈ 150 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 to 4 cups powdered sugar≈ 420 g

flour 250 gbatter 1544 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
  • Sugar120% · 58th percentile
  • Fat29% · 2nd percentile
  • Egg60% · 28th percentile
  • Spice2.6% · 73rd percentile
  • Leavening7.6% · 89th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 94th percentile

Oven

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

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