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Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

Tricia · savingdessert.com · 2026 · 16

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less leavening than 84% of recipes and more sugar 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 leavening than 84% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • More sugar than 77% of recipes: 171% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • More salt than 80% of recipes: 2.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
Cocoa: 15%, 34th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 171%, 77th percentileFat: 87%, 71st percentileEgg: 58%, 67th percentileLiquid: 140%, 52nd percentileLeavening: 2.9%, 15th percentileSalt: 2.3%, 82nd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 2 ¼ cups cake flour ((261g))261 g
  • ½ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder ((40g) substitute 1 or 2 tablespoons black cocoa for a richer color and flavor)40 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 teaspoon table salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk ((12oz) full fat, room temperature)≈ 366 g
  • ¼ teaspoon espresso powder≈ 0.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ((335g))335 g
  • ½ cup light or dark brown sugar ((112g) packed)112 g
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter ((6oz, 170g or 3/4 cup) room temperature)170 g
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil ((2oz or 56g))56 g
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)≈ 150 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk ((50g))50 g
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder ((10g))10 g
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter ((56g or 2oz))56 g
  • 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar ((210g) sifted after measuring)210 g
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 0.5 g
  • pinch salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 261 gbatter 1508 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.

  • Cocoa15% · 34th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar171% · 77th percentile
  • Fat87% · 71st percentile
  • Egg58% · 67th percentile
  • Liquid140% · 52nd percentile
  • Leavening2.9% · 15th percentile
  • Salt2.3% · 82nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
25 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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