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White Chocolate Layer Cake

Lindsay · lifeloveandsugar.com · 2022 · 12

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

No cocoa, unlike 85% of recipes and less sugar than 91%.

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How it compares

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

  • No cocoa at all, where 85% of recipes use some (most of those 16 to 31% of the flour weight).
  • Less sugar than 91% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • More chocolate than 84% of recipes: 70% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Less liquid than 82% of recipes: 94% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 0%, 7th percentileChocolate: 70%, 85th percentileSugar: 80%, 8th percentileFat: 68%, 56th percentileEgg: 62%, 74th percentileLiquid: 94%, 17th percentileLeavening: 3.4%, 23rd percentileSalt: 0.9%, 47th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (20)

  • 8 oz white chocolate, chopped (see note)227 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (300ml) buttermilk, divided≈ 305 g
  • 2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour325 g
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking powder≈ 8 g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 cup (112g) unsalted butter, room temperature112 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (259g) sugar259 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 18 oz white chocolate, chopped (see note)510 g
  • 1 3/4 cups (392g) unsalted butter, room temperature392 g
  • 7 cups (805g) powdered sugar805 g
  • 6-8 tbsp (90-120ml) heavy cream≈ 104 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 9 oz (1 1/2 cups) white chocolate chips (see note)255 g
  • 6 tbsp (90ml) heavy cream≈ 89 g
  • 6 oz (1 cup) white chocolate chips (see note)170 g
  • 3 tbsp (45ml) heavy cream≈ 45 g

flour 325 gbatter 1555 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.

  • Cocoa0% · 7th percentile
  • Chocolate70% · 85th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 8th percentile
  • Fat68% · 56th percentile
  • Egg62% · 74th percentile
  • Liquid94% · 17th percentile
  • Leavening3.4% · 23rd percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 47th percentile

Oven

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

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