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Strawberry Pound Cake

africanbites.com · 2026 · 12

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less sugar than 85% of recipes and more salt than 88%.

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How it compares

Against the typical cake: the median of 462 pound cake recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less sugar than 85% of recipes: 97% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • More salt than 88% of recipes: 1.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 2.5 times as much.
Butter: 94%, 56th percentileSugar: 97%, 15th percentileEgg: 69%, 30th percentileDairy: 51%, 55th percentileLeavening: 2.8%, 75th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 90th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 2½ cups (450g) fresh strawberries, (hulled and coarsely chopped (see notes))450 g
  • 12 ounces (340g) unsalted butter, (softened)340 g
  • 1¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar350 g
  • 5 large eggs≈ 250 g
  • 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour360 g
  • 1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda6 g
  • 1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder4 g
  • 1 teaspoon (6g) salt6 g
  • ¾ cup (185g) sour cream185 g
  • ½ cup (90g) diced strawberries ((optional, but more flavorful))90 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) strawberry extract ((or vanilla extract))≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • ½-1 teaspoon (2-5ml) red food coloring ((2-3 teaspoons (10-15ml) will make it redder if desired))≈ 3.7 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2-3 tablespoons (14-30g) reserved strawberry puree30 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon extract (or strawberry extract)≈ 13 g
  • ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar60 g

flour 360 gbatter 2053 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 462 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Butter94% · 56th percentile
  • Sugar97% · 15th percentile
  • Egg69% · 30th percentile
  • Dairy51% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening2.8% · 75th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 90th percentile

Oven

Temperature
300°F / 150°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 70 minutes
median 60 minutes

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