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Moist Chocolate Cake

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2023 · 12-15 slices

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 77% of recipes.

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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 77% of recipes: 102% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Cocoa in the middle half of recipes: 14% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
Cocoa: 14%, 32nd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 102%, 22nd percentileFat: 79%, 65th percentileEgg: 54%, 63rd percentileLiquid: 147%, 60th percentileLeavening: 3.9%, 33rd percentileSalt: 1.8%, 73rd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 ½ cups (285g) granulated sugar285 g
  • ½ cup (118 ml) vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature≈ 150 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • ½ cup (118 ml) sour cream, at room temperature≈ 115 g
  • 2 cups (280g) all-purpose flour, sifted280 g
  • ½ cup (40 g) cocoa powder, sifted40 g
  • 1 tablespoon (5g) espresso powder (optional)5 g
  • 2 ½ teaspoons (9 g) baking powder9 g
  • ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda2 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt5 g
  • 1 ¼ cup (296 ml) hot brewed coffee≈ 296 g
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, cold113 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 6 ounces (170g) full-fat cream cheese, cold170 g
  • 3- 4 (390-520 g) powdered sugar, sifted (see notes)1820 g
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) milk or heavy whipping cream≈ 30 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) pure vanilla extract≈ 13 g

flour 280 gbatter 1422 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.

  • Cocoa14% · 32nd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar102% · 22nd percentile
  • Fat79% · 65th percentile
  • Egg54% · 63rd percentile
  • Liquid147% · 60th percentile
  • Leavening3.9% · 33rd percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 73rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
26 to 28 minutes
median 33 minutes

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