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The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe

shugarysweets.com · 2021 · 16 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Close to the middle of 357 chocolate cake recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • No chocolate, like 63% of recipes.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 160% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
Cocoa: 23%, 49th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 61%, 48th percentileEgg: 53%, 61st percentileLiquid: 128%, 42nd percentileLeavening: 4.4%, 43rd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 50th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)≈ 114 g
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour≈ 188 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 cup brewed hot coffee≈ 119 g
  • 1/2 cup whole milk≈ 122 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar≈ 420 g
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream≈ 119 g

flour 188 gbatter 995 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.

  • Cocoa23% · 49th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat61% · 48th percentile
  • Egg53% · 61st percentile
  • Liquid128% · 42nd percentile
  • Leavening4.4% · 43rd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 50th percentile

Oven

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

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