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Mini Chocolate Cake

Christina Lane · foodnetwork.com · 2020 · One 6-inch cake (2 servings)

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More chocolate than 96% of recipes and more cocoa than 94%.

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How it compares

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

  • More chocolate than 96% of recipes: 136% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • More cocoa than 94% of recipes: 43% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • More fat than 85% of recipes: 116% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • More egg than 84% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Cocoa: 43%, 95th percentileChocolate: 136%, 97th percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 116%, 86th percentileEgg: 80%, 86th percentileLiquid: 146%, 59th percentileLeavening: 4.8%, 50th percentileSalt: 0%, 15th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1/3 cup neutral oil (like canola or grapeseed), plus more for the pan≈ 73 g
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour≈ 63 g
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 27 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1/2 cup sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream≈ 77 g
  • 1 tablespoon warm coffee≈ 15 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces85 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream≈ 60 g
  • Splash light corn syrup, optional (to keep the frosting smooth)n/a
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate arils, for garnish≈ 79 g

flour 63 gbatter 494 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.

  • Cocoa43% · 95th percentile
  • Chocolate136% · 97th percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat116% · 86th percentile
  • Egg80% · 86th percentile
  • Liquid146% · 59th percentile
  • Leavening4.8% · 50th percentile
  • Salt0% · 15th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
29 to 32 minutes
median 33 minutes

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