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Moist Chocolate Cake

Allison Furbish · kingarthurbaking.com · Two 9"round layers; or three 8" round layers; or one 9" x13"

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More egg than 87% 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 87% of recipes: 83% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • No chocolate, like 63% of recipes.
Cocoa: 27%, 63rd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 145%, 51st percentileFat: 75%, 63rd percentileEgg: 83%, 88th percentileLiquid: 142%, 54th percentileLeavening: 4.1%, 37th percentileSalt: 1.3%, 58th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour240 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup (64g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural64 g
  • 1 3/4 cups (347g) granulated sugar347 g
  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened113 g
  • 1/3 cup (66g) vegetable oil66 g
  • 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup (227g) milk227 g
  • 1/2 cup (113g) brewed coffee or water, cooled113 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g

flour 240 gbatter 1387 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.

  • Cocoa27% · 63rd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar145% · 51st percentile
  • Fat75% · 63rd percentile
  • Egg83% · 88th percentile
  • Liquid142% · 54th percentile
  • Leavening4.1% · 37th percentile
  • Salt1.3% · 58th percentile

Oven

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

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