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Lemon Lavender Pound Cake

Michelle · siftandsimmer.com · 2021 · 12

Against 462 pound cake recipes

More egg than 99% of recipes and more butter than 81%.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 99% of recipes: 145% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • More butter than 81% of recipes: 101% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • No salt at all, where 75% of recipes use some (most of those 0.5 to 1.5% of the flour weight).
Butter: 101%, 82nd percentileSugar: 107%, 39th percentileEgg: 145%, 100th percentileDairy: 33%, 44th percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 69th percentileSalt: 0%, 12th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 4 egg whites≈ 132 g
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/4 C granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 10 Tbsp salted butter (room temp)≈ 142 g
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 4 egg yolks≈ 72 g
  • 3 Tbsp whole milk (room temp)≈ 46 g
  • 1/4 tsp culinary lemon zest oil (or 2 Tbsp lemon juice)≈ 0.5 g
  • 1 C + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour≈ 141 g
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch≈ 16 g
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder≈ 3.5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 C powdered sugar≈ 120 g
  • 1/8 tsp culinary lavender oil extract (not essential oil)≈ 0.5 g
  • 1-2 Tbsp milk of your choice≈ 23 g
  • 1 tsp sweet potato powder for colour (optional, or food colouring)≈ 3.1 g
  • culinary lavender flowers (optional)n/a

flour 141 gbatter 703 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.

  • Butter101% · 82nd percentile
  • Sugar107% · 39th percentile
  • Egg145% · 100th percentile
  • Dairy33% · 44th percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 69th percentile
  • Salt0% · 12th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 65 minutes
median 60 minutes

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