Grammy's Kitchen · Carrot Cake · Vegan Carrot Cake
One of 70 carrot cake recipes we measured
It ranks #68 of 70 for rise among the carrot cake recipes we compared. 12 cooks on littlesunnykitchen.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 | 84% | 89% |
| total sugar | 280% | 233% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 14% | 14% |
| egg | 0% | 67% |
| leavener | 5% | 3% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| liquid | 61% | 0% |
| dairy | 49% | 94% |
| acid | 6% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 160% | 107% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons Ground flaxseed (and 6 tbsp of warm water) |
| 250 g | 2 cups (250 grams) All-purpose flour |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 grams) Granulated sugar |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 grams) Brown sugar |
| 7 g | 1.5 teaspoons Baking soda |
| 6 g | 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon Salt |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger (optional) |
| 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves (optional) | |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg (optional) |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons Pure vanilla extract |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup (120 ml) Vegetable oil |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup (120 ml) Soy milk |
| 400 g | 3 (around 400 grams) Carrots (grated) |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup (50 grams) Walnuts (optional) |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup (50 grams) Raisins (optional) |
| 2 tablespoons Lemon zest (optional) | |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 grams) Dairy free butter (at room temperature) |
| 500 g | 2 cups (500 grams) powdered sugar |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
Method: 10 steps, published by littlesunnykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Amazing! I live at 11,200 (3,414 meters) eet elevation and so the only adjustment I made was to cut the baking powder and baking soda in half . And I used the zest of one lemon and 1/2 orange zested. It turned out crunchy on the outside and moist inside. My fa” — a cook, 5.0★
“Rich, spicy & delish. Ate as a dessert to an Indian meal with friends & family. No baking soda so used 3x baking powder instead & all light brown sugar. Forewent the raisins but doubled the walnuts. Marvellously moist texture with a light crispy to” — a cook, 5.0★