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Chocolate Cakes with Espresso Glaze

completelydelicious.com · 2012 · 24 cupcakes

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More cocoa than 81% of recipes and less leavening than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • More cocoa than 81% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • Less leavening than 77% of recipes: 3.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
Cocoa: 33%, 83rd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 121%, 39th percentileFat: 74%, 63rd percentileEgg: 46%, 44th percentileLiquid: 175%, 73rd percentileLeavening: 3.3%, 22nd percentileSalt: 1.5%, 63rd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 ¼ cup hot coffee ((295 milliliters))≈ 296 g
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ((110 grams))110 g
  • 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour ((330 grams))330 g
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt ((5 grams))5 g
  • 2 ½ teaspoon baking soda ((11 grams))11 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar ((400 grams))400 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 ¼ cups sour cream ((282 grams))282 g
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ((267 milliliters))≈ 245 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 ounces white chocolate (, chopped (227 grams))227 g
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk≈ 115 g
  • 3 tablespoons hot espresso or double strength coffee≈ 44 g

flour 330 gbatter 1830 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.

  • Cocoa33% · 83rd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar121% · 39th percentile
  • Fat74% · 63rd percentile
  • Egg46% · 44th percentile
  • Liquid175% · 73rd percentile
  • Leavening3.3% · 22nd percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 63rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
15 to 20 minutes
median 33 minutes

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