How to make the ultimate Carrot cake
We analyzed over 209 recipes for Carrot cake to find the ultimate ingredients. Overall, the average review score for across all recipes for Carrot cake was 4.46⭐. Below you can see what made the biggest difference.
Standout ingredients
| 53 | coconut | 4.58 |
| 75 | vegetable oil | 4.58 |
| 12 | almond milk | 4.59 |
| 8 | cream cheese frosting | 4.66 |
| 7 | almond flour | 4.67 |
| 5 | banana | 4.68 |
| 13 | allspice | 4.72 |
| 5 | toasted pecans | 4.88 |
Ingredient breakdown
| 10 | water | 4.03 |
| 6 | dates | 4.08 |
| 7 | coconut flour | 4.08 |
| 8 | neutral oil | 4.09 |
| 8 | honey | 4.19 |
| 14 | almonds | 4.25 |
| 9 | apple cider vinegar | 4.25 |
| 11 | sour cream | 4.27 |
| 14 | wheat flour | 4.28 |
| 5 | lemon zest | 4.28 |
| 19 | sea salt | 4.31 |
| 23 | lemon juice | 4.32 |
| 44 | ginger | 4.35 |
| 26 | applesauce | 4.35 |
| 56 | raisins | 4.37 |
| 43 | confectioners sugar | 4.38 |
| 8 | olive oil | 4.38 |
| 18 | oil | 4.39 |
| 6 | greek yogurt | 4.39 |
| 78 | nutmeg | 4.41 |
| 5 | tapioca | 4.42 |
| 21 | coconut oil | 4.42 |
| 8 | coconut sugar | 4.43 |
| 56 | pineapple | 4.43 |
| 8 | heavy cream | 4.43 |
| 30 | canola oil | 4.43 |
| 6 | cardamom | 4.44 |
| 55 | brown sugar | 4.45 |
| 36 | white sugar | 4.45 |
| 189 | carrots | 4.45 |
| 21 | maple syrup | 4.47 |
| 9 | orange zest | 4.47 |
| 181 | cinnamon | 4.47 |
| 110 | all purpose flour | 4.48 |
| 27 | kosher salt | 4.48 |
| 6 | yogurt | 4.48 |
| 112 | cream cheese | 4.49 |
| 122 | baking powder | 4.49 |
| 153 | baking soda | 4.49 |
| 56 | granulated sugar | 4.50 |
| 166 | vanilla | 4.50 |
| 89 | walnuts | 4.50 |
| 168 | egg | 4.51 |
| 128 | salt | 4.51 |
| 6 | nuts | 4.51 |
| 29 | milk | 4.51 |
| 44 | sugar | 4.51 |
| 11 | wheat pastry flour | 4.52 |
| 61 | powdered sugar | 4.52 |
| 8 | margarine | 4.53 |
| 52 | pecans | 4.53 |
| 97 | butter | 4.53 |
| 28 | flour | 4.54 |
| 5 | icing sugar | 4.55 |
| 6 | pineapple in juice | 4.55 |
| 6 | coconut flakes | 4.56 |
| 26 | buttermilk | 4.57 |
| 8 | coconut milk | 4.57 |
| 5 | rolled oats | 4.58 |
| 12 | dark brown sugar | 4.59 |
| 5 | old fashioned oats | 4.63 |
| 7 | salted butter | 4.66 |
| 11 | golden raisins | 4.69 |
The top recipes for Carrot cake, according to our estimate:
Carrot Cake with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
www.myrecipes.com
Review: 4.94/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.19
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
www.biggerbolderbaking.com
Review: 4.86/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.07
Brown Butter Carrot Cake From "BraveTart" Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.92308/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.99
Orange-Carrot Cake with Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
www.myrecipes.com
Review: 4.73/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.96
Strawberry Coconut Carrot Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream
www.halfbakedharvest.com
Review: 4.68/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.95
Miss Brown's Pineapple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
www.foodnetwork.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.92
Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
www.averiecooks.com
Review: 4.6/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.83
