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Luxurious 24-Layer Chocolate Cake

biggerbolderbaking.com · 2024 · 30 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less liquid than 89% of recipes and less leavening 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 liquid than 89% of recipes: 76% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%, about half as much.
  • Less leavening than 82% of recipes: 3.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
Cocoa: 29%, 68th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 115%, 34th percentileFat: 56%, 41st percentileEgg: 51%, 59th percentileLiquid: 76%, 10th percentileLeavening: 3.1%, 17th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 45th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 5 ½ cups (1lb 11½oz/781 g) all-purpose flour781 g
  • 4 cups (2 lbs oz/900 g) granulated sugar900 g
  • 2 cups (8 oz/225 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder225 g
  • 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder≈ 10 g
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder≈ 18 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 8 large eggs, (at room temperature)≈ 400 g
  • 2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) vegetable oil≈ 436 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • ½ cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) plus 2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) very hot water≈ 593 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • a double portion of Chocolate Pastry Cream (, chilled)n/a
  • 2 ⅔ cup (16 oz/450 g) milk chocolate, finely chopped450 g
  • ⅔ cup (4 oz/115 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped115 g
  • 2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) heavy whipping cream≈ 476 g

flour 781 gbatter 3383 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.

  • Cocoa29% · 68th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar115% · 34th percentile
  • Fat56% · 41st percentile
  • Egg51% · 59th percentile
  • Liquid76% · 10th percentile
  • Leavening3.1% · 17th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 45th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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