Grammy's Kitchen · Carrot Cake · Carrot Cake Sheet Cake
One of 70 carrot cake recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 70 for richness among the carrot cake recipes we compared. 2 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 70.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 125% | 89% |
| total sugar | 417% | 233% |
| egg | 62% | 67% |
| leavener | 6% | 3% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| dairy | 189% | 94% |
| vegetables and beans | 107% | 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.
| 240 g | 2 cups all-purpose flour |
| 300 g | 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons baking soda |
| 6 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves | |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce |
| 1/2 cup crushed pineapple (canned, lightly drained) | |
| 73 g | 1/3 cup vegetable oil |
| 150 g | 3 large eggs |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 256 g | 2 cups finely shredded carrots |
| 117 g | 1 cups chopped walnuts |
| 145 g | 1 cup golden raisins (optional) |
| 454 g | 16 ounces cream cheese (softened) |
| 227 g | 1 cup salted butter (softened) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 700 g | 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar |
Method: 8 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Delicious! Perfect for a crowd! Served at Easter Brunch and everyone took a piece of cake home too! Texture was spot on with chew of golden raisins and nuts. This will become a family favorite.” — a cook, 5.0★
“Absolutely delicious! This will be a regular in our house.” — a cook, 5.0★