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Chocolate Cake

Susan Reid · kingarthurbaking.com · 24 / one 9" x 13" cake, a triple-layer 8" cake, or a 4-laye

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More egg than 81% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 81% of recipes: 74% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • No chocolate, like 63% of recipes.
Cocoa: 24%, 53rd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 131%, 44th percentileFat: 66%, 53rd percentileEgg: 74%, 82nd percentileLiquid: 126%, 37th percentileLeavening: 3.7%, 29th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 71st percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour270 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 3/4 cup (64g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural64 g
  • 1 3/4 cups (354g) granulated sugar354 g
  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature113 g
  • 1/3 cup (64g) vegetable oil64 g
  • 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 cup (227g) milk227 g
  • 1/2 cup (113g) brewed coffee or water113 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 batch of Super-Simple Chocolate Frosting*n/a

flour 270 gbatter 1428 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.

  • Cocoa24% · 53rd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar131% · 44th percentile
  • Fat66% · 53rd percentile
  • Egg74% · 82nd percentile
  • Liquid126% · 37th percentile
  • Leavening3.7% · 29th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 71st percentile

Oven

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

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