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Orange Pound Cake

shugarysweets.com · 2026 · 12 servings

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less egg than 90% of recipes and less butter than 83%.

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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 90% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • Less butter than 83% of recipes: 61% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
Butter: 61%, 12th percentileSugar: 133%, 60th percentileEgg: 53%, 7th percentileDairy: 31%, 41st percentileLeavening: 2%, 58th percentileSalt: 0.5%, 44th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 2 Tablespoons orange zest≈ 12 g
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, (softened to room temperature)≈ 227 g
  • 4 large eggs, (room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice≈ 59 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/2 cup sour cream≈ 115 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice≈ 30 g

flour 375 gbatter 1621 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.

  • Butter61% · 12th percentile
  • Sugar133% · 60th percentile
  • Egg53% · 7th percentile
  • Dairy31% · 41st percentile
  • Leavening2% · 58th percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 44th percentile

Oven

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

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