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Double Chocolate Cake

tasteandtellblog.com · 2018 · 16 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less leavening than 86% of recipes and more chocolate 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 86% of recipes: 2.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
  • More chocolate than 77% of recipes: 51% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0%.
  • Cocoa in the middle half of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
Cocoa: 13%, 28th percentileChocolate: 51%, 78th percentileSugar: 150%, 54th percentileFat: 86%, 70th percentileEgg: 45%, 43rd percentileLiquid: 135%, 47th percentileLeavening: 2.7%, 13th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 47th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 333 g
  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 500 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3 large eggs (at room temperature)≈ 150 g
  • 2/3 cup sour cream (at room temperature)≈ 153 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and then cooled)≈ 142 g
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)≈ 145 g
  • 1 1/4 cups ice-cold water≈ 296 g
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate85 g
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate85 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 3 cups powdered sugar*≈ 360 g
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream*≈ 15 g

flour 333 gbatter 1958 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% · 28th percentile
  • Chocolate51% · 78th percentile
  • Sugar150% · 54th percentile
  • Fat86% · 70th percentile
  • Egg45% · 43rd percentile
  • Liquid135% · 47th percentile
  • Leavening2.7% · 13th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 47th percentile

Oven

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

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