Carrot Cake
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The table
| Grease a 9x13-in pan | ||||
| Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) | ||||
| 2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flour | whisk | fold | bake at 350°F for 40 min then cool completely | spread |
| 2 tsp(12 g)baking soda | ||||
| 2 tsp(6 g)ground cinnamon | ||||
| 1 tsp(6 g)table salt | ||||
| 4 largeeggs | whisk | |||
| 1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar | ||||
| 1 cup(200 g)light brown sugar | ||||
| 1 cup(240 mL)vegetable oil | ||||
| 2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract | ||||
| 3 cups(330 g; about 5 medium)grated carrots | ||||
| 8 oz(225 g; softened)cream cheese | beat until smooth | |||
| 1/2 cup(115 g; softened)unsalted butter | ||||
| 3 cups(340 g)powdered sugar | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.17 things to get out.
Pans and tools
Before anything else
3whisk
4whisk
5fold
goes in with what steps 3 and 4 made
7beat until smooth
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 40 mintwo waits that overlap count once
- Needs you
- none givenof the steps that give a time
5 of the 6 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 2 hr 30 min.
whisk
not timedfrom the start
whisk
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beat until smooth
not timedfrom the start
fold
not timedfrom the start
bake at 350°F for 40 min then cool completely
40 minwalk away(read off the step)from the start
spread
not timed40 min in
- you can walk away
- never timed
The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.
You'll need 9x13-in pan · oven
See how it is written
>> title: Carrot Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: carrot, cream cheese, spice, oven
>> counters: Bakery, Diner
>> servings: 12
>> time: 2 hr 30 min
Grease a #9x13-in pan{}.
Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).
Whisk @eggs{4%large}, @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @light brown sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @vegetable oil{1%cup}(240 mL), @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL).
Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @baking soda{2%tsp}(12 g), @ground cinnamon{2%tsp}(6 g), @table salt{1%tsp}(6 g).
Fold @&(~1)dry mixture{}, @grated carrots{3%cup}(330 g; about 5 medium) into @&(3)egg mixture{}.
Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 350°F for ~{40%min}, then cool completely.
Beat @cream cheese{8%oz}(225 g; softened), @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g; softened), @powdered sugar{3%cup}(340 g) until smooth.
Spread @&(~1)frosting{} over @&(6)cooled cake{}.