Chocolate Cake

Ingredients (20)

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 219 g
• 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (sifted)≈ 65 g
• 2 teaspoons baking soda≈ 12 g
• 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, (optional)≈ 2.4 g
• 1 cup buttermilk, (at room temperature)≈ 244 g
• 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil≈ 109 g
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract≈ 13 g
• 2 large eggs, (at room temperature)≈ 100 g
• 1 cup boiling water≈ 237 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 2 cups unsalted butter, (at room temperature)≈ 454 g
• 6 to 7 cups confectioner’s sugar, (sifted)≈ 1300 g
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (sifted)≈ 86 g
• 6 to 8 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 104 g
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 1 g
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, (melted and slightly cooled)≈ 113 g
• Chocolate shavings, chocolate chips, or sprinkles, for decorating, (optional)n/a

flour 219 gbatter 1409 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.

• Cocoa30% · 73rd percentile · median 23%
• Chocolate0% · 32nd percentile · median 0%
• Sugar183% · 84th percentile · median 142%
• Fat50% · 32nd percentile · median 62%
• Egg46% · 48th percentile · median 46%
• Liquid220% · 95th percentile · median 138%
• Leavening7.6% · 93rd percentile · median 4.8%
• Salt1.8% · 73rd percentile · median 1.1%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

22 to 28 minutes

median 33 minutes