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One Bowl Chocolate Cake

12tomatoes.com · Serves 12-14

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less fat than 76% of recipes and less liquid than 77%.

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How it compares

Against the typical cake: the median of 357 chocolate cake recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • Less liquid than 77% of recipes: 98% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 26%, 58th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 44%, 21st percentileEgg: 40%, 31st percentileLiquid: 98%, 22nd percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 54th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 cups sugar≈ 400 g
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 65 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1 cup milk≈ 244 g
  • 1 cup boiling water mixed with 2 teaspoons instant coffee≈ 115 g
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream≈ 357 g
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed≈ 57 g
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips340 g

flour 250 gbatter 1297 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 357 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Cocoa26% · 58th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat44% · 21st percentile
  • Egg40% · 31st percentile
  • Liquid98% · 22nd percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 54th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 33 minutes

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