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Vegan Chocolate Cake

Val Goodrich · tasteofhome.com · 2024 · 16 pieces

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More liquid than 98% of recipes and less fat than 92%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 98% of recipes: 223% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
  • Less fat than 92% of recipes: 33% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%, about half as much.
  • No egg at all, where 84% of recipes use some (most of those 40 to 67% of the flour weight).
  • More leavening than 79% of recipes: 6.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%.
Cocoa: 26%, 62nd percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 137%, 48th percentileFat: 33%, 7th percentileEgg: 0%, 8th percentileLiquid: 223%, 98th percentileLeavening: 6.9%, 80th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 61st percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk≈ 488 g
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar≈ 20 g
  • 1/3 cup canola oil≈ 73 g
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar≈ 300 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce≈ 128 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 219 g
  • 2/3 cup baking cocoa≈ 57 g
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, optional≈ 7 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 420 g
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa≈ 29 g
  • 1 cup vegan butter-style sticks, softened≈ 227 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk≈ 61 g

flour 219 gbatter 1318 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.

  • Cocoa26% · 62nd percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar137% · 48th percentile
  • Fat33% · 7th percentile
  • Egg0% · 8th percentile
  • Liquid223% · 98th percentile
  • Leavening6.9% · 80th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 61st percentile

Oven

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

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