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Best Fudgy Chocolate Cake

cafedelites.com · 2018 · 16 people

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less fat than 86% of recipes and less egg 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 86% of recipes: 39% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • Less egg than 82% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • Less liquid than 77% of recipes: 98% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 23%, 49th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 39%, 13th percentileEgg: 27%, 17th percentileLiquid: 98%, 22nd percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 29th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 67th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose (or plain flour)≈ 188 g
  • 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar (or a natural granulated baking sweetener measuring 1:1 with sugar)≈ 300 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil≈ 73 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract ((20 ml) )≈ 13 g
  • 3/4 cup milk ((190 ml))≈ 183 g
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee (mixed with 3/4 cup (190 ml) Boiling water)≈ 4.8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup heavy cream ( or thickened cream)≈ 238 g
  • 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate chips)227 g

flour 188 gbatter 864 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% · 49th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat39% · 13th percentile
  • Egg27% · 17th percentile
  • Liquid98% · 22nd percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 29th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 67th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 45 minutes
median 33 minutes

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