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Lemon Pound Cake

yellowblissroad.com · 2019 · 12 slices

Against 462 pound cake recipes

Less egg than 87% of recipes and less butter than 79%.

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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 87% of recipes: 59% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • Less butter than 79% of recipes: 66% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.
  • More dairy than 80% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 46%.
Butter: 66%, 20th percentileSugar: 146%, 66th percentileEgg: 59%, 13th percentileDairy: 71%, 81st percentileLeavening: 0.9%, 36th percentileSalt: 0.4%, 40th percentileButterSugarEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 3 cups cake flour* (sifted)≈ 342 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter** (softened)≈ 227 g
  • 2 1/2 cups caster sugar≈ 500 g
  • zest of 2 lemons***n/a
  • 4 large eggs**≈ 200 g
  • 1 cup buttermilk≈ 244 g
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice≈ 44 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (you may need a little more)≈ 150 g
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice≈ 30 g
  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted )≈ 14 g

flour 342 gbatter 1562 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.

  • Butter66% · 20th percentile
  • Sugar146% · 66th percentile
  • Egg59% · 13th percentile
  • Dairy71% · 81st percentile
  • Leavening0.9% · 36th percentile
  • Salt0.4% · 40th percentile

Oven

Temperature
325°F / 165°C
median 350°F
Time
50 to 70 minutes
median 60 minutes

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