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Basic Yellow Cake Recipe

crazyforcrust.com · 2025 · 24 servings

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Close to the middle of 126 vanilla cake recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

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

  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 96% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 108%.
  • Egg above the middle half: 65% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 56%, more than 74% of recipes use.
Sugar: 96%, 27th percentileFat: 73%, 72nd percentileEgg: 65%, 75th percentileLiquid: 98%, 75th percentileLeavening: 4.5%, 75th percentileSalt: 1%, 48th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 2 ½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour310 g
  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, melted227 g
  • 1 ½ cups (297g) granulated sugar297 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 ¼ cups (296) ml buttermilk≈ 305 g
  • ½ cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder40 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 ½ cups (396g) powdered sugar396 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened226 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons (30-45ml) heavy whipping cream≈ 37 g
  • 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened227 g
  • 4 cups (452g) powdered sugar452 g
  • 2-3 tablespoons (30-45 ml) heavy whipping cream≈ 37 g

flour 310 gbatter 1400 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.

  • Sugar96% · 27th percentile
  • Fat73% · 72nd percentile
  • Egg65% · 75th percentile
  • Liquid98% · 75th percentile
  • Leavening4.5% · 75th percentile
  • Salt1% · 48th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
14 to 17 minutes
median 28 minutes

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