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Unbelievable Chocolate Cake

Mel · melskitchencafe.com · 2010 · 12 Servings (two 9-inch round cake layers)

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More cocoa than 84% of recipes and less egg than 81%.

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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 84% of recipes: 34% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • Less egg than 81% of recipes: 32% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • More salt than 82% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
Cocoa: 34%, 86th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 44%, 21st percentileEgg: 32%, 18th percentileLiquid: 192%, 81st percentileLeavening: 6.7%, 78th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 86th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 108 g
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour≈ 313 g
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar≈ 500 g
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 15 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt≈ 8 g
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk≈ 100 g
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water≈ 296 g
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk≈ 305 g
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil≈ 136 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 6 g

flour 313 gbatter 1792 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.

  • Cocoa34% · 86th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat44% · 21st percentile
  • Egg32% · 18th percentile
  • Liquid192% · 81st percentile
  • Leavening6.7% · 78th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 86th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
32 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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