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Pistachio Lemon Pound Cake

tasteandtellblog.com · 2014

Against 462 pound cake recipes

More butter than 93% 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.

  • More butter than 93% of recipes: 121% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 160% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
Butter: 121%, 95th percentileSugar: 160%, 79th percentileEgg: 80%, 50th percentileDairy: 61%, 66th percentileLeavening: 0.7%, 33rd percentileSalt: 0.8%, 56th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 cup butter (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar≈ 300 g
  • 3 eggs (at room temperature)≈ 150 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice≈ 30 g
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest≈ 4 g
  • 1 1/2 cups flour≈ 188 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking powder≈ 0.6 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/2 cup sour cream≈ 115 g
  • 1 1/2 cup Diamond pistachios (coarsely chopped)≈ 180 g

flour 188 gbatter 1200 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.

  • Butter121% · 95th percentile
  • Sugar160% · 79th percentile
  • Egg80% · 50th percentile
  • Dairy61% · 66th percentile
  • Leavening0.7% · 33rd percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 56th percentile

Oven

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

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