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Fudgy Vegan Chocolate Cake

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2020 · 3 Layer 8" Cake

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

No egg, unlike 84% of recipes and more fat than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • No egg at all, where 84% of recipes use some (most of those 40 to 67% of the flour weight).
  • More fat than 83% of recipes: 105% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
Cocoa: 20%, 44th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 121%, 39th percentileFat: 105%, 83rd percentileEgg: 0%, 8th percentileLiquid: 149%, 61st percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 47th percentileSalt: 1.1%, 50th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 1 1/2 cups (360g) non dairy milk (I recommend soy)360 g
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar≈ 8 g
  • 3 cups (400g) all purpose flour400 g
  • 1 cup (80g) unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted80 g
  • 2 tsp baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 3/4 tsp salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 2 1/4 cups (485g) granulated sugar485 g
  • 1 cup (255g) unsweetened apple sauce255 g
  • 1 cup (200g) mild oil (vegetable, canola, almond, avocado…etc)200 g
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 1 cup hot water≈ 237 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder≈ 3.6 g
  • 1 cup (220g) plant-based butter, room temp (I recommend Earth Balance vegan buttery sticks)220 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup (190g) vegetable shortening190 g
  • 3 cups (360g) organic powdered sugar360 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • Cacao Nibs, Vegan Sprinkles, or Vegan Chocolate Chipsn/a

flour 400 gbatter 2284 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.

  • Cocoa20% · 44th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar121% · 39th percentile
  • Fat105% · 83rd percentile
  • Egg0% · 8th percentile
  • Liquid149% · 61st percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 47th percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 50th percentile

Oven

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

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