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Chocolate Cake

Lisa A. Kaminski · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 16 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More sugar than 91% of recipes and more liquid than 75%.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 91% of recipes: 198% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • More liquid than 75% of recipes: 187% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 19%, 42nd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 198%, 91st percentileFat: 68%, 57th percentileEgg: 60%, 71st percentileLiquid: 187%, 76th percentileLeavening: 5.4%, 59th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 47th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 cup butter, softened≈ 227 g
  • 3 cups packed brown sugar≈ 660 g
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature≈ 200 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 333 g
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa≈ 65 g
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda≈ 18 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1-1/3 cups sour cream≈ 307 g
  • 1-1/3 cups boiling water≈ 316 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed≈ 114 g
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped85 g
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped85 g
  • 5 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 600 g
  • 1 cup sour cream≈ 230 g

flour 333 gbatter 2137 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.

  • Cocoa19% · 42nd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar198% · 91st percentile
  • Fat68% · 57th percentile
  • Egg60% · 71st percentile
  • Liquid187% · 76th percentile
  • Leavening5.4% · 59th 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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