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Carrot Cake

twopeasandtheirpod.com · 2015

Against 260 carrot cake recipes

More sugar than 81% 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.

  • More sugar than 81% of recipes: 160% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 107%.
  • More salt than 91% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.6%, about 4 times as much.
  • 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: 160%, 86th percentileFat: 87%, 64th percentileEgg: 80%, 76th percentileSpice: 2.4%, 68th percentileLeavening: 4.2%, 34th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 94th percentileCarrotSugarFatEggSpiceLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 2 cups grated carrots≈ 220 g
  • 1/2 cup raisins≈ 75 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)≈ 114 g
  • 8 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)227 g
  • 5 cups powdered sugar≈ 600 g
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice≈ 15 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g

flour 250 gbatter 1390 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
  • Spice2.4% · 68th percentile
  • Leavening4.2% · 34th 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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