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Triple Malt Chocolate Cake

thestayathomechef.com · 2016 · 16 Servings

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 liquid than 89% of recipes: 211% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 138%.
  • More salt than 82% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%, about twice as much.
Cocoa: 34%, 86th percentileChocolate: 0%, 32nd percentileSugar: 160%, 65th percentileFat: 29%, 4th percentileEgg: 53%, 61st percentileLiquid: 211%, 90th percentileLeavening: 6.6%, 75th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 86th percentileCocoaChocolateSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (20)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 3 cups granulated sugar≈ 600 g
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 129 g
  • 1 cup malted milk powder≈ 68 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda≈ 18 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 7 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt≈ 9 g
  • 4 eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk≈ 366 g
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water≈ 356 g
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)227 g
  • 1½ cups malted milk powder≈ 102 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 6 cups powdered sugar (approximate)≈ 720 g
  • 4 cups malt balls (crushed)≈ 948 g
  • ½ cup heavy cream≈ 119 g
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips113 g

flour 375 gbatter 2245 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
  • Liquid211% · 90th percentile
  • Leavening6.6% · 75th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 86th percentile

Oven

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

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