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Classic Chocolate Cake

Cheryl Slocum · countryliving.com · 2008 · 8 - 12 serving(s)

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 81% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 81% of recipes: 97% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 60% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Cocoa: 17%, 39th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 97%, 18th percentileFat: 68%, 57th percentileEgg: 60%, 71st percentileLiquid: 145%, 58th percentileLeavening: 4.2%, 39th percentileSalt: 1.6%, 67th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 c. flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/2 c. cocoa≈ 43 g
  • 1 tsp. baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 tsp. baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 3/4 c. butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened≈ 170 g
  • 2/3 c. granulated sugar≈ 133 g
  • 1/2 c. dark brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 3 eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1/4 c. sour cream≈ 58 g
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 1/4 c. milk≈ 305 g

flour 250 gbatter 1242 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.

  • Cocoa17% · 39th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar97% · 18th percentile
  • Fat68% · 57th percentile
  • Egg60% · 71st percentile
  • Liquid145% · 58th percentile
  • Leavening4.2% · 39th percentile
  • Salt1.6% · 67th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
not stated
median 33 minutes

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