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Pumpkin Pound Cake

Lindsay · lifeloveandsugar.com · 2021 · 12-14

Against 462 pound cake recipes

More sugar than 88% of recipes and no leavening, unlike 76%.

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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 88% of recipes: 169% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • No leavening at all, where 76% of recipes use some (most of those 1.2 to 3.2% of the flour weight).
  • No dairy at all, where 67% of recipes use some (most of those 45 to 75% of the flour weight).
  • Less egg than 80% of recipes: 64% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
Butter: 86%, 37th percentileSugar: 169%, 89th percentileEgg: 64%, 19th percentileDairy: 0%, 16th percentileLeavening: 0%, 12th percentileSalt: 1.5%, 81st percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 1/2 cups (336g) unsalted butter, room temperature336 g
  • 2 cups (450g) light brown sugar, packed450 g
  • 1 cup (207g) sugar207 g
  • 5 large eggs, room temperature≈ 250 g
  • 3 cups (390g) all purpose flour390 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves≈ 1.3 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (291g) pumpkin puree291 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature113 g
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature≈ 28 g
  • 1 3/4 cups (201g) powdered sugar201 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 37 g

flour 390 gbatter 1948 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.

  • Butter86% · 37th percentile
  • Sugar169% · 89th percentile
  • Egg64% · 19th percentile
  • Dairy0% · 16th percentile
  • Leavening0% · 12th percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 81st percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
75 to 85 minutes
median 60 minutes

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