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Best Coconut Chocolate Cake

Taste of Home Editorial Team · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 35 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less leavening than 89% of recipes and less cocoa than 78%.

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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 89% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • Less cocoa than 78% of recipes: 8.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%, about half as much.
  • More fat than 75% of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
Cocoa: 8.6%, 19th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 91%, 77th percentileEgg: 40%, 31st percentileLiquid: 144%, 55th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 8th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 54th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 2 cups sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup butter, cubed≈ 227 g
  • 1 cup water≈ 237 g
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa≈ 22 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk≈ 122 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk, divided340 g
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided≈ 250 g
  • 20 large marshmallowsn/a
  • 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut397 g
  • 2 cups slivered almonds, toasted, divided≈ 240 g
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed≈ 114 g
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips≈ 170 g

flour 250 gbatter 1371 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.

  • Cocoa8.6% · 19th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat91% · 77th percentile
  • Egg40% · 31st percentile
  • Liquid144% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 8th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 54th percentile

Oven

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

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