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Almond Amaretto Pound Cake

Ashley Manila · bakerbynature.com · 2019 · 1 Bundt Cake (9")

Against 462 pound cake recipes

More butter than 82% of recipes and more dairy than 78%.

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How it compares

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

  • More butter than 82% of recipes: 103% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More dairy than 78% of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Butter: 103%, 82nd percentileSugar: 120%, 52nd percentileEgg: 76%, 38th percentileDairy: 69%, 79th percentileLeavening: 1.8%, 52nd percentileSalt: 0.9%, 63rd percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 2 and 1/4 cups (330 grams) all-purpose flour330 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 12 ounces (340 grams) unsalted butter (at room temperature )340 g
  • 8 ounces (226 grams) full-fat cream cheese (at room temperature )226 g
  • 2 cups (397 grams) granulated sugar397 g
  • 1/4 cup (57 grams) amaretto liqueur57 g
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 5 large eggs (at room temperature )≈ 250 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 ounces full-fat cream cheese, room temperature113 g
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature57 g
  • 2 and 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted, more if needed≈ 300 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt (tiny pinch!)≈ 0.8 g
  • 1 Tablespoon amaretto liqueur≈ 15 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy cream≈ 15 g
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds≈ 60 g

flour 330 gbatter 1613 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.

  • Butter103% · 82nd percentile
  • Sugar120% · 52nd percentile
  • Egg76% · 38th percentile
  • Dairy69% · 79th percentile
  • Leavening1.8% · 52nd percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 63rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 45 minutes
median 60 minutes

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