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White Cake

Mary Rupp · delish.com · 2023 · 8 - 12 serving(s)

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Less liquid than 96% of recipes and more fat than 79%.

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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 96% of recipes: 43% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 82%, about half as much.
  • More fat than 79% of recipes: 78% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 66%.
  • More leavening than 82% of recipes: 4.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.9%.
Sugar: 111%, 56th percentileFat: 78%, 80th percentileEgg: 55%, 46th percentileLiquid: 43%, 3rd percentileLeavening: 4.7%, 83rd percentileSalt: 1.1%, 55th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans≈ 227 g
  • 3 c. (360 g.) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans360 g
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder≈ 14 g
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 2 c. (400 g.) granulated sugar400 g
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 6 large egg whites, room temperature≈ 198 g
  • 2 tsp. clear vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 tsp. almond extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 2/3 c. full-fat sour cream, room temperature≈ 153 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 c. whole milk, room temperature≈ 244 g
  • 1 1/2 c. (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature≈ 341 g
  • 5 c. (565 g.) confectioners' sugar565 g
  • 1/4 c. (or more) heavy cream, room temperature≈ 60 g
  • 1/8 tsp. kosher salt≈ 0.5 g
  • White sprinkles, for decorating (optional)n/a

flour 360 gbatter 1426 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.

  • Sugar111% · 56th percentile
  • Fat78% · 80th percentile
  • Egg55% · 46th percentile
  • Liquid43% · 3rd percentile
  • Leavening4.7% · 83rd percentile
  • Salt1.1% · 55th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
25 to 35 minutes
median 28 minutes

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