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Coconut Orange Pound Cake

tasteandtellblog.com · 2016 · 24 servings

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less butter than 83% of recipes.

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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 83% of recipes: 61% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 67% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
Butter: 61%, 12th percentileSugar: 133%, 60th percentileEgg: 67%, 24th percentileDairy: 65%, 73rd percentileLeavening: 1.2%, 41st percentileSalt: 0.4%, 40th 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
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar≈ 500 g
  • 1 cup butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 5 eggs≈ 250 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup milk≈ 244 g
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened (shredded coconut)≈ 356 g
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange zest≈ 12 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/3 cup butter≈ 76 g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest≈ 6 g
  • 2-4 tablespoons orange juice (heated)≈ 44 g
  • toasted coconutn/a

flour 375 gbatter 1974 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
  • Egg67% · 24th percentile
  • Dairy65% · 73rd percentile
  • Leavening1.2% · 41st percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 40th percentile

Oven

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

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