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Strawberry Pound Cake

livewellbakeoften.com · 2022 · 12 slices

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less egg than 88% 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.

  • Less egg than 88% of recipes: 58% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • More dairy than 78% of recipes: 70% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Butter: 83%, 34th percentileSugar: 116%, 48th percentileEgg: 58%, 12th percentileDairy: 70%, 79th percentileLeavening: 2.2%, 62nd percentileSalt: 0.9%, 63rd percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 cups cake flour (spooned & leveled (345 grams))345 g
  • ½ cup freeze-dried strawberry powder ((40 grams) see recipe notes)40 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (230 grams))230 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar ((400 grams))400 g
  • 4 large eggs (at room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil ((60 ml))≈ 55 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 teaspoon strawberry extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 6 to 8 drops red liquid food coloring (or a small squeeze of red gel coloring)≈ 2.8 g
  • 1 cup sour cream (at room temperature (240 grams))240 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar ((180 grams))180 g
  • 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder ((10 grams))10 g
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water (use more as needed (45 to 60 ml))≈ 52 g

flour 345 gbatter 1536 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.

  • Butter83% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar116% · 48th percentile
  • Egg58% · 12th percentile
  • Dairy70% · 79th percentile
  • Leavening2.2% · 62nd percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 63rd percentile

Oven

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

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