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Easy chocolate cake

Alica · alicaspepperpot.com · 2021 · 1

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More liquid than 92% of recipes and more sugar than 81%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 92% of recipes: 220% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
  • More sugar than 81% of recipes: 183% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Cocoa in the middle half of recipes: 30% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
Cocoa: 30%, 73rd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 183%, 84th percentileFat: 50%, 32nd percentileEgg: 46%, 48th percentileLiquid: 220%, 95th percentileLeavening: 5.9%, 66th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 61st percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour≈ 219 g
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)≈ 65 g
  • 2 tsp instant espresso powder≈ 4.8 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 2 eggs, beaten≈ 100 g
  • 1 cup milk≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 cup canola oil, vegetable oil, or melted butter≈ 109 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 cup boiling water≈ 237 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 12oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels340 g
  • 8oz heavy cream227 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 219 gbatter 1402 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.

  • Cocoa30% · 73rd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar183% · 84th percentile
  • Fat50% · 32nd percentile
  • Egg46% · 48th percentile
  • Liquid220% · 95th percentile
  • Leavening5.9% · 66th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 61st percentile

Oven

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

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