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Classic Vanilla Cake

feelgoodfoodie.net · 2022 · 16 servings

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Less sugar than 81% of recipes and less leavening than 85%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 81% of recipes: 91% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 108%.
  • Less leavening than 85% of recipes: 2.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.9%.
  • Less egg than 77% of recipes: 46% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 56%.
  • Less salt than 76% of recipes: 0.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
Sugar: 91%, 18th percentileFat: 64%, 44th percentileEgg: 46%, 22nd percentileLiquid: 69%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 2.8%, 13th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 20th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour≈ 438 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature)≈ 244 g
  • ¼ cup sour cream (at room temperature)≈ 58 g
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature)≈ 226 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 4 eggs (at room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature)≈ 226 g
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar (sifted)≈ 480 g
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk≈ 46 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • pinch salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 438 gbatter 1647 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.

  • Sugar91% · 18th percentile
  • Fat64% · 44th percentile
  • Egg46% · 22nd percentile
  • Liquid69% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening2.8% · 13th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 20th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
45 minutes
median 28 minutes

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