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Easy Chocolate Cake (9x13 pan)

thestayathomechef.com · 2025 · 12 slices

Against 357 chocolate cake recipes

Less fat than 94% of recipes and more cocoa than 84%.

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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 94% of recipes: 29% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 62%, about half as much.
  • More cocoa than 84% of recipes: 34% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 23%.
  • More salt than 82% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
  • More liquid than 78% of recipes: 192% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
Cocoa: 34%, 86th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 29%, 4th percentileEgg: 53%, 61st percentileLiquid: 192%, 81st percentileLeavening: 6.7%, 78th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 86th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 188 g
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 300 g
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 65 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 9 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder≈ 3.5 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk≈ 183 g
  • 3/4 cup warm water (100℉ to 110℉)≈ 178 g
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (softened)≈ 170 g
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup≈ 82 g
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • 1 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 43 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g

flour 188 gbatter 1089 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.

  • Cocoa34% · 86th percentile
  • Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile
  • Sugar160% · 65th percentile
  • Fat29% · 4th percentile
  • Egg53% · 61st percentile
  • Liquid192% · 81st percentile
  • Leavening6.7% · 78th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 86th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 33 minutes

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