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Coconut Pound Cake

Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net · iambaker.net · 2025 · 12 pieces

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less sugar than 91% of recipes and less egg than 87%.

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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 91% of recipes: 87% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • Less egg than 87% of recipes: 58% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • Less butter than 80% of recipes: 66% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More dairy than 79% of recipes: 70% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Butter: 66%, 19th percentileSugar: 87%, 9th percentileEgg: 58%, 12th percentileDairy: 70%, 80th percentileLeavening: 1.5%, 48th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 46th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 ¾ cups (344 g) all-purpose flour344 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, (softened)227 g
  • 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar300 g
  • 4 large eggs, (room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup (240 g) canned coconut milk, (full-fat, shaken well)240 g
  • 1 cup (93 g) sweetened shredded coconut93 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup (125 g) confectioners' sugar125 g
  • 3-4 tablespoons canned coconut milk, (full-fat, shaken well)≈ 54 g
  • ¼ teaspoon coconut extract≈ 1.1 g
  • toasted shredded coconut*, (for garnish)n/a

flour 344 gbatter 1420 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.

  • Butter66% · 19th percentile
  • Sugar87% · 9th percentile
  • Egg58% · 12th percentile
  • Dairy70% · 80th percentile
  • Leavening1.5% · 48th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 46th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
50 to 55 minutes
median 60 minutes

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