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Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2017 · 8 / serves 8-10

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less sugar than 88% of recipes and more butter than 82%.

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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 88% of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • More butter than 82% of recipes: 103% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More salt than 76% of recipes: 1.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about twice as much.
Butter: 103%, 83rd percentileSugar: 91%, 11th percentileEgg: 91%, 71st percentileDairy: 55%, 57th percentileLeavening: 1.1%, 38th percentileSalt: 1.4%, 78th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 and 3/4 cups (219g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)219 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature226 g
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar200 g
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature≈ 200 g
  • 1/2 cup (120g) full-fat sour cream, at room temperature120 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional but recommended!)≈ 2.1 g
  • 1/3 cup (110g) raspberry jam/preserves110 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • optional: lemon icing or vanilla icingn/a

flour 219 gbatter 1087 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% · 83rd percentile
  • Sugar91% · 11th percentile
  • Egg91% · 71st percentile
  • Dairy55% · 57th percentile
  • Leavening1.1% · 38th percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 78th percentile

Oven

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

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