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Chocolate Cake

jamiegeller.com · 2010 · 8 Servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 84% of recipes and less egg than 82%.

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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 84% of recipes: 90% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Less egg than 82% of recipes: 30% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
Cocoa: 17%, 39th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 90%, 15th percentileFat: 44%, 21st percentileEgg: 30%, 18th percentileLiquid: 142%, 54th percentileLeavening: 6.4%, 71st percentileSalt: 1.8%, 73rd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2/3 cups canola oil≈ 145 g
  • 2 eggs≈ 100 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla≈ 8 g
  • 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour≈ 333 g
  • 2/3 cups cocoa≈ 57 g
  • 2 tsp baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 2 tsp baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 2 cups boiling water≈ 474 g

flour 333 gbatter 1446 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
  • Sugar90% · 15th percentile
  • Fat44% · 21st percentile
  • Egg30% · 18th percentile
  • Liquid142% · 54th percentile
  • Leavening6.4% · 71st percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 73rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
40 minutes
median 33 minutes

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