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Fudgy Brownie Cake

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2021 · 10-12 slices

Against 1,221 brownie recipes

More fat than 99% of recipes and more cocoa than 97%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 99% of recipes: 430% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 136%, about 3 times as much.
  • More cocoa than 97% of recipes: 117% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 18%, about 6.5 times as much.
  • More egg than 95% of recipes: 273% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 125%, about twice as much.
  • More sugar than 90% of recipes: 391% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 224%.
Chocolate: 89%, 28th percentileCocoa: 117%, 97th percentileFat: 430%, 100th percentileSugar: 391%, 90th percentileEgg: 273%, 96th percentileLeavening: 0%, 30th percentileSalt: 4.7%, 94th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 1/2 cups (330g) unsalted butter330 g
  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped113 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar300 g
  • 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar, packed200 g
  • 7 large eggs, room temp≈ 350 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup (128g) all purpose flour128 g
  • 1 cup (100g) unsweetened cocoa powder100 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup (220g) unsalted butter, room temp220 g
  • 4 oz full fat cream cheese, room temp113 g
  • 1/2 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar480 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream≈ 119 g
  • Salted Dark Chocolate Browniesn/a
  • Better than Boxed Chocolate Fudge Browniesn/a

flour 128 gbatter 1915 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate89% · 28th percentile
  • Cocoa117% · 97th percentile
  • Fat430% · 100th percentile
  • Sugar391% · 90th percentile
  • Egg273% · 96th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 30th percentile
  • Salt4.7% · 94th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 30 minutes

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