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Lemon Ricotta Pound Cake

Tricia · savingdessert.com · 2018 · 8

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less butter than 96% of recipes and more dairy than 91%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less butter than 96% of recipes: 57% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More dairy than 91% of recipes: 89% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%, about twice as much.
  • More egg than 89% of recipes: 100% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
Butter: 57%, 4th percentileSugar: 113%, 46th percentileEgg: 100%, 90th percentileDairy: 89%, 92nd percentileLeavening: 1.9%, 55th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 56th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 ¾ cup cake flour (sifted after measuring)≈ 200 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda≈ 1.5 g
  • ¾ cup ricotta cheese (room temperature)≈ 178 g
  • zest of 1 lemonn/a
  • juice of 1 lemonn/a
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)≈ 114 g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature, lightly beaten)≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries (optional)≈ 148 g
  • juice of 1-2 lemons (about ¼ cup)n/a
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g

flour 200 gbatter 1073 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.

  • Butter57% · 4th percentile
  • Sugar113% · 46th percentile
  • Egg100% · 90th percentile
  • Dairy89% · 92nd percentile
  • Leavening1.9% · 55th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 56th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
50 to 66 minutes
median 60 minutes

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