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Sourdough Chocolate Cake

farmhouseonboone.com · 2023 · 12

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More fat than 90% of recipes and more liquid than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 90% of recipes: 134% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%, about twice as much.
  • More liquid than 83% of recipes: 194% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
  • More salt than 82% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
Cocoa: 26%, 58th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 134%, 91st percentileEgg: 40%, 31st percentileLiquid: 194%, 84th percentileLeavening: 4.8%, 50th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 86th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 cups flour≈ 250 g
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil≈ 109 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter (discard or active starter)≈ 120 g
  • 1 cup water≈ 237 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon finely ground coffee (optional)≈ 4.9 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla≈ 8 g
  • 3/4 cup cocoa≈ 65 g
  • 1 cups whole milk≈ 244 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 1 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 227 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 cups powdered sugar≈ 360 g
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 52 g

flour 250 gbatter 1783 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
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat134% · 91st percentile
  • Egg40% · 31st percentile
  • Liquid194% · 84th percentile
  • Leavening4.8% · 50th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 86th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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