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Orange Pound Cake

Kim Lange · thebakingchocolatess.com · 2018 · 6 Servings

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less sugar than 93% of recipes and less egg than 90%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 93% of recipes: 80% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 120%.
  • Less egg than 90% of recipes: 53% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • More salt than 96% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.7%, about 3.5 times as much.
  • Less butter than 75% of recipes: 73% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
Butter: 73%, 24th percentileSugar: 80%, 5th percentileEgg: 53%, 7th percentileDairy: 25%, 38th percentileLeavening: 2.5%, 69th percentileSalt: 2.4%, 98th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)≈ 188 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 3/4 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed or store-bought)≈ 178 g
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons canola oil (vegetable or olive oil)≈ 136 g
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 150 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 3 tablespoons milk, cream or buttermilk≈ 46 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice≈ 30 g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream≈ 37 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g

flour 188 gbatter 818 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.

  • Butter73% · 24th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 5th percentile
  • Egg53% · 7th percentile
  • Dairy25% · 38th percentile
  • Leavening2.5% · 69th percentile
  • Salt2.4% · 98th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
18 to 20 minutes
median 60 minutes

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