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White Chocolate Cake

Makinze Gore · delish.com · 2022 · 10 - 12 serving(s)

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 98% of recipes and no cocoa, unlike 85%.

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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 98% of recipes: 64% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%, about half as much.
  • No cocoa at all, where 85% of recipes use some (most of those 16 to 31% of the flour weight).
  • Less leavening than 88% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • More chocolate than 78% of recipes: 54% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
Cocoa: 0%, 7th percentileChocolate: 54%, 79th percentileSugar: 64%, 1st percentileFat: 48%, 29th percentileEgg: 43%, 40th percentileLiquid: 103%, 24th percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 11th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 42nd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 6 oz. white chocolate, chopped170 g
  • 3 3/4 c. all-purpose flour≈ 469 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened≈ 227 g
  • 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/2 c. whole milk≈ 366 g
  • 1/2 c. sour cream≈ 115 g
  • 3 oz. white chocolate, chopped85 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 c. heavy cream, divided≈ 238 g
  • 12 oz. cream cheese, softened340 g
  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened≈ 114 g
  • 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar≈ 420 g
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 c. heavy cream≈ 60 g
  • White chocolate shavings, for garnishn/a

flour 469 gbatter 1953 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.

  • Cocoa0% · 7th percentile
  • Chocolate54% · 79th percentile
  • Sugar64% · 1st percentile
  • Fat48% · 29th percentile
  • Egg43% · 40th percentile
  • Liquid103% · 24th percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 11th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 42nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
28 to 30 minutes
median 33 minutes

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