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Homemade Chocolate Cake

thefirstyearblog.com · 2021 · 16 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less fat than 89% of recipes and less leavening than 88%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 89% of recipes: 38% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%.
  • Less leavening than 88% of recipes: 2.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4.8%, about half as much.
  • Less sugar than 81% of recipes: 99% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 142%.
  • Less cocoa than 78% of recipes: 9.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%, about half as much.
Cocoa: 9.3%, 22nd percentileChocolate: 28%, 68th percentileSugar: 99%, 19th percentileFat: 38%, 11th percentileEgg: 33%, 19th percentileLiquid: 121%, 33rd percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 11th percentileSalt: 2%, 77th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 ½ cups (300g) all purpose flour300 g
  • 1/3 cup (28g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder28 g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 tsp baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 tsp salt≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)113 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (297g) granulated sugar297 g
  • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate baking bar (melted & cooled)85 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 cup (236ml) buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 cup (118ml) hot tap water≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 cups (452g) unsalted butter, room temperature (4 sticks)452 g
  • 1 cup (84g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder84 g
  • 4-5 cups (454-567g) powdered sugar567 g
  • 3-4 Tbsp heavy cream≈ 52 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 300 gbatter 1299 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.

  • Cocoa9.3% · 22nd percentile
  • Chocolate28% · 68th percentile
  • Sugar99% · 19th percentile
  • Fat38% · 11th percentile
  • Egg33% · 19th percentile
  • Liquid121% · 33rd percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 11th percentile
  • Salt2% · 77th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
33 to 37 minutes
median 33 minutes

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