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Small Vanilla Cake

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2022 · 8 servings

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Less liquid than 88% of recipes and less fat than 76%.

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How it compares

Against the typical cake: the median of 126 vanilla cake recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less liquid than 88% of recipes: 63% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 82%.
  • Less fat than 76% of recipes: 56% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 66%.
Sugar: 103%, 42nd percentileFat: 56%, 23rd percentileEgg: 51%, 33rd percentileLiquid: 63%, 11th percentileLeavening: 3.9%, 50th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 28th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 1/2 cups (195g) all purpose flour195 g
  • 1 tsp baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 tsp salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) milk≈ 122 g
  • 1 tsp vinegar≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/4 cup (55g) unsalted butter, room temp55 g
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar200 g
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup (220g) unsalted butter, room temp220 g
  • 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar360 g
  • 2-3 tbsp milk≈ 38 g

flour 195 gbatter 749 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 126 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Sugar103% · 42nd percentile
  • Fat56% · 23rd percentile
  • Egg51% · 33rd percentile
  • Liquid63% · 11th percentile
  • Leavening3.9% · 50th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 28th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
30 to 35 minutes
median 28 minutes

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