Grammy's Kitchen · Carrot Cake · Carrot Cake Bread
One of 70 carrot cake recipes we measured
from therecipecritic.com
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 70.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 104% | 89% |
| total sugar | 283% | 233% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 12% | 14% |
| egg | 62% | 67% |
| leavener | 6% | 3% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| dairy | 71% | 94% |
| vegetables and beans | 160% | 107% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 160 g | 1 1/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour |
| 3 g | 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon |
| 1 g | 1/4 Teaspoon ground Nutmeg |
| 1 g | 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger |
| 2 g | 1/4 Teaspoon Salt |
| 10 g | 2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder |
| 100 g | 2 Large Eggs (Room Temperature) |
| 100 g | 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar |
| 53 g | 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar |
| 109 g | 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil |
| 4 g | 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract |
| 256 g | 2 Cups Carrots (Grated) |
| 54 g | 1/2 Cup Pecans (Chopped) |
| 113 g | 4 Ounces Cream Cheese (Room Temperature) |
| 57 g | 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (Softened) |
| 300 g | 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar |
| 1 g | 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract |
| 1 Pinch Salt |
Method: 8 steps, published by therecipecritic.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.