Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Ingredients (20)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
• 1 cup light brown sugar≈ 220 g
• 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 65 g
• 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
• 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
• 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
• 1 cup milk≈ 244 g
• ½ cup canola oil≈ 109 g
• 2 eggs≈ 100 g
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
• 1 cup strong hot coffee≈ 237 g
• 1 stick plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 170 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 2 cups light brown sugar≈ 440 g
• 1 cup heavy cream≈ 238 g
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)≈ 3 g
• 3 large egg whites≈ 99 g
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (cubed and softened)≈ 341 g
• 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce≈ 59 g

flour 250 gbatter 1621 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.

• Cocoa26% · 58th percentile · median 23%
• Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile · median 0%
• Sugar168% · 76th percentile · median 142%
• Fat112% · 85th percentile · median 62%
• Egg40% · 31st percentile · median 46%
• Liquid192% · 81st percentile · median 138%
• Leavening6.6% · 75th percentile · median 4.8%
• Salt2.4% · 86th percentile · median 1.1%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

23 to 25 minutes

median 33 minutes