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Death by Chocolate Cake Recipe

easyanddelish.com · 2020 · 30

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less cocoa than 75% of recipes and less fat than 76%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less cocoa than 75% of recipes: 12% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%, about half as much.
  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • No salt at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 2.3% of the flour weight).
  • More liquid than 77% of recipes: 191% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 12%, 24th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 142%, 50th percentileFat: 44%, 21st percentileEgg: 40%, 31st percentileLiquid: 191%, 78th percentileLeavening: 6.6%, 75th percentileSalt: 0%, 15th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 cup all-purpose flour (or a gluten-free AP flour or a blanched almond flour (same amount))≈ 375 g
  • 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar≈ 533 g
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder (100%)≈ 43 g
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 tbsp baking soda≈ 18 g
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or full-fat sour cream or Greek yogurt)≈ 115 g
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil≈ 164 g
  • 1 cup full-fat buttermilk (or 1 cup of half-and-half or whole milk mixed with 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice)≈ 244 g
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water≈ 356 g
  • 3 large eggs (at room temp)≈ 150 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 420 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or dutch-process cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream≈ 45 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g

flour 375 gbatter 2017 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.

  • Cocoa12% · 24th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar142% · 50th percentile
  • Fat44% · 21st percentile
  • Egg40% · 31st percentile
  • Liquid191% · 78th percentile
  • Leavening6.6% · 75th percentile
  • Salt0% · 15th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 50 minutes
median 33 minutes

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