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Fudgy One Bowl Chocolate Cake

theflavorbender.com · 2018 · 24 servings

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

More cocoa than 88% of recipes.

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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 88% of recipes: 38% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • No chocolate, like 63% of recipes.
Cocoa: 38%, 89th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 150%, 54th percentileFat: 58%, 43rd percentileEgg: 50%, 57th percentileLiquid: 148%, 61st percentileLeavening: 5.3%, 58th percentileSalt: 1.5%, 63rd percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 200 g AP flour (1 ⅔ cup (spoon and leveled))200 g
  • 300 g white sugar (1 ½ cups)300 g
  • 75 g Dutch cocoa powder (sifted (please see notes about cup measurements))75 g
  • 1 tsp baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 tsp baking soda≈ 6 g
  • ½ tsp salt (I used sea salt. Use slightly more if you’re using kosher salt.)≈ 3 g
  • 115 g unsalted butter (melted (½ cup butter))115 g
  • 115 g cream cheese115 g
  • ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white wine / red wine vinegar)≈ 3.9 g
  • 2 eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 180 mL hot strongly brewed coffee (¾ cup)≈ 180 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 recipe Chocolate Buttercream Frostingn/a

flour 200 gbatter 1107 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.

  • Cocoa38% · 89th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar150% · 54th percentile
  • Fat58% · 43rd percentile
  • Egg50% · 57th percentile
  • Liquid148% · 61st percentile
  • Leavening5.3% · 58th percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 63rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
25 to 30 minutes
median 33 minutes

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