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Lemon Coconut Pound Cake (Lighter and Airy)

easyanddelish.com · 2018 · 12 slices

Against 462 pound cake recipes

More sugar than 98% of recipes and more dairy than 90%.

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How it compares

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

  • More sugar than 98% of recipes: 213% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • More dairy than 90% of recipes: 87% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
  • More butter than 81% of recipes: 101% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
Butter: 101%, 81st percentileSugar: 213%, 98th percentileEgg: 89%, 69th percentileDairy: 87%, 91st percentileLeavening: 1.6%, 49th percentileSalt: 0.3%, 35th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter (at room temperature)≈ 284 g
  • 3 cups white granulated sugar≈ 600 g
  • 5 large eggs (at room temperature (separate yolks from whites))≈ 250 g
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour≈ 281 g
  • ¾ cup cornstarch≈ 96 g
  • 1 tsp baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/8 tsp table salt≈ 0.8 g
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat)≈ 244 g
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice≈ 59 g
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)≈ 2 g
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)≈ 21 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar≈ 120 g
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or just enough to whisk the sugar and become a thick glaze)≈ 22 g
  • Lemon zest (Optional (to garnish the top of the cake))n/a

flour 281 gbatter 1851 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.

  • Butter101% · 81st percentile
  • Sugar213% · 98th percentile
  • Egg89% · 69th percentile
  • Dairy87% · 91st percentile
  • Leavening1.6% · 49th percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 35th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
50 to 70 minutes
median 60 minutes

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