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9x13 Chocolate Cake

thefirstyearblog.com · 2026 · 20

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More cocoa than 94% of recipes and more fat than 98%.

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How it compares

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

  • More cocoa than 94% of recipes: 44% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%, about twice as much.
  • More fat than 98% of recipes: 183% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%, about 3 times as much.
  • More salt than 89% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about 2.5 times as much.
Cocoa: 44%, 95th percentileChocolate: 36%, 70th percentileSugar: 144%, 51st percentileFat: 183%, 99th percentileEgg: 63%, 75th percentileLiquid: 141%, 53rd percentileLeavening: 5.1%, 56th percentileSalt: 2.5%, 91st percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour240 g
  • ½ cup (42g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder42 g
  • 1¾ cups (346g) granulated sugar346 g
  • 2 tsp baking powder≈ 9 g
  • ½ tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • ½ cup (100g) vegetable oil100 g
  • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate (melted and cooled)85 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 1 cup (227g) buttermilk227 g
  • ½ cup (111g) hot strong coffee (can substitute hot water if needed)111 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 ½ cup (339g) unsalted butter (room temperature)339 g
  • ¾ cup (63g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder63 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3-4 cups (339-454g) powdered sugar454 g
  • ¼ tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 2-4 Tbsp heavy cream≈ 45 g

flour 240 gbatter 1726 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.

  • Cocoa44% · 95th percentile
  • Chocolate36% · 70th percentile
  • Sugar144% · 51st percentile
  • Fat183% · 99th percentile
  • Egg63% · 75th percentile
  • Liquid141% · 53rd percentile
  • Leavening5.1% · 56th percentile
  • Salt2.5% · 91st percentile

Oven

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

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