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Kahlua Coffee Chocolate Layer Cake

lifeloveandsugar.com · 2017 · 12 -14 Slices

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More cocoa than 80% of recipes and more salt than 80%.

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How it compares

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

  • More cocoa than 80% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • More salt than 80% of recipes: 2.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
Cocoa: 33%, 81st percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 159%, 57th percentileFat: 84%, 69th percentileEgg: 58%, 67th percentileLiquid: 139%, 51st percentileLeavening: 4.6%, 47th percentileSalt: 2.3%, 82nd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour260 g
  • 2 cups (414g) granulated sugar414 g
  • 3/4 cup (85g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder85 g
  • 2 tsp baking soda≈ 12 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) milk≈ 183 g
  • 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil≈ 218 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Kahlua≈ 119 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) hot coffee≈ 178 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 7 tbsp (75ml) Kahlua≈ 104 g
  • 3 tbsp instant espresso powder≈ 22 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (336g) unsalted butter (room temperature)336 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (236g) shortening236 g
  • 10 1/4 cups (1208g) powdered sugar1208 g
  • Chocolate jimmie sprinklesn/a

flour 260 gbatter 1629 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.

  • Cocoa33% · 81st percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar159% · 57th percentile
  • Fat84% · 69th percentile
  • Egg58% · 67th percentile
  • Liquid139% · 51st percentile
  • Leavening4.6% · 47th percentile
  • Salt2.3% · 82nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
300°F / 150°C
median 350°F
Time
32 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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