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Small Chocolate Cake

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2023 · 6

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less fat than 90% of recipes and less sugar than 82%.

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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 90% of recipes: 36% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • Less sugar than 82% of recipes: 95% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • More egg than 78% of recipes: 67% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Cocoa: 13%, 29th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 95%, 18th percentileFat: 36%, 9th percentileEgg: 67%, 79th percentileLiquid: 144%, 56th percentileLeavening: 4.1%, 37th percentileSalt: 2%, 77th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3/4 cup (143g) granulated sugar143 g
  • 1/4 cup (59ml) vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1/4 cup (59ml) sour cream (substitute with Greek or plain yogurt)≈ 58 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (150g) all-purpose flour, sifted150 g
  • 1/4 cup (20g) cocoa powder (Hershey’s Special Dark is my favorite)20 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons (4.6g) baking powder4.6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2/3 cup (157ml) hot brewed coffee (or milk)≈ 158 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, cold or slightly softened226 g
  • 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder, sifted50 g
  • 2 1/4 cups (293g) powdered sugar293 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1-2 tablespoons (15-30ml) heavy whipping cream or milk≈ 22 g

flour 150 gbatter 701 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.

  • Cocoa13% · 29th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar95% · 18th percentile
  • Fat36% · 9th percentile
  • Egg67% · 79th percentile
  • Liquid144% · 56th percentile
  • Leavening4.1% · 37th percentile
  • Salt2% · 77th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
20 to 24 minutes
median 33 minutes

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