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Chocolate Fudge Cake

Nigella · nigella.com · Yields: 10 slices

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less sugar than 86% of recipes and less egg than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 86% of recipes: 88% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Cocoa in the middle half of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • Less egg than 77% of recipes: 38% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Cocoa: 13%, 26th percentileChocolate: 44%, 73rd percentileSugar: 88%, 13th percentileFat: 73%, 60th percentileEgg: 38%, 22nd percentileLiquid: 110%, 27th percentileLeavening: 3.8%, 32nd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 45th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 400 grams plain flour400 g
  • 250 grams golden caster sugar250 g
  • 100 grams light brown muscovado sugar100 g
  • 50 grams best-quality cocoa powder50 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda≈ 6 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 142 millilitres sour cream≈ 138 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 175 grams unsalted butter (melted and cooled)175 g
  • 125 millilitres corn oil≈ 115 g
  • 300 millilitres chilled water≈ 301 g
  • 175 grams dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids)175 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 250 grams unsalted butter (softened)250 g
  • 275 grams icing sugar (sifted)275 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g

flour 400 gbatter 1885 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.

  • Cocoa13% · 26th percentile
  • Chocolate44% · 73rd percentile
  • Sugar88% · 13th percentile
  • Fat73% · 60th percentile
  • Egg38% · 22nd percentile
  • Liquid110% · 27th percentile
  • Leavening3.8% · 32nd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 45th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
50 to 55 minutes
median 33 minutes

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