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Baileys Chocolate Cake

Bake to the roots · baketotheroots.de · 2021 · 1

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 93% of recipes and less egg than 79%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 93% of recipes: 77% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%, about half as much.
  • Less egg than 79% of recipes: 34% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • More leavening than 81% of recipes: 7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
Cocoa: 23%, 51st percentileChocolate: 39%, 70th percentileSugar: 77%, 6th percentileFat: 65%, 52nd percentileEgg: 34%, 20th percentileLiquid: 135%, 48th percentileLeavening: 7%, 82nd percentileSalt: 1.2%, 54th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate* (61%), finely chopped100 g
  • 1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder*60 g
  • 1 tbsp. instant espresso powder*≈ 7 g
  • 1 cup (240ml) hot water≈ 237 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sunflower oil*≈ 109 g
  • 1/4 cup (60g) butter, softened60 g
  • 1 cup (200g) brown sugar (or xylitol)200 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Baileys Chocolat Luxe*≈ 119 g
  • 2 medium eggs≈ 88 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream≈ 115 g
  • 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour*260 g
  • 2 tsp. baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 tsp. salt≈ 3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 5.3 oz. (150g) chocolate glaze, melted150 g

flour 260 gbatter 1376 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.

  • Cocoa23% · 51st percentile
  • Chocolate39% · 70th percentile
  • Sugar77% · 6th percentile
  • Fat65% · 52nd percentile
  • Egg34% · 20th percentile
  • Liquid135% · 48th percentile
  • Leavening7% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 54th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
55 to 65 minutes
median 33 minutes

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