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Baileys Chocolate Cake

thebakingexplorer.com · 2023 · 12

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More sugar than 99% of recipes and more fat than 99%.

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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 99% of recipes: 283% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%, about twice as much.
  • More fat than 99% of recipes: 200% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • Less liquid than 85% of recipes: 89% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
  • No salt at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 2.3% of the flour weight).
Cocoa: 20%, 44th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 283%, 100th percentileFat: 200%, 100th percentileEgg: 67%, 79th percentileLiquid: 89%, 14th percentileLeavening: 5.8%, 65th percentileSalt: 0%, 15th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 350 g Butter or baking spread (softened, usalted)350 g
  • 350 g Caster sugar350 g
  • 4 Eggs (large)≈ 200 g
  • 200 ml Baileys Irish cream≈ 201 g
  • 300 g Self raising flour300 g
  • 60 g Cocoa powder60 g
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 250 g Butter (softened, unsalted)250 g
  • 500 g Icing sugar500 g
  • 4-5 tbsp Baileys Irish cream≈ 67 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 6 Baileys truffles (optional, cut in half)n/a
  • Sprinkles (optional)n/a

flour 300 gbatter 2281 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. Leavening includes the baking powder in the self-rising flour, counted as 5% of its weight.

  • Cocoa20% · 44th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar283% · 100th percentile
  • Fat200% · 100th percentile
  • Egg67% · 79th percentile
  • Liquid89% · 14th percentile
  • Leavening5.8% · 65th percentile
  • Salt0% · 15th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
35 to 40 minutes
median 33 minutes

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