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Bourbon Vanilla Cake

Lindsay Conchar · lifeloveandsugar.com · 2023 · 12-14 slices

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Less liquid than 80% of recipes and less sugar than 75%.

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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 80% of recipes: 66% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 82%.
  • Less sugar than 75% of recipes: 95% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 108%.
Sugar: 95%, 23rd percentileFat: 69%, 62nd percentileEgg: 62%, 67th percentileLiquid: 66%, 19th percentileLeavening: 3.5%, 37th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 39th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (15)

  • 2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour (measured properly)325 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter, room temperature168 g
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (310g) sugar310 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature≈ 200 g
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp (ml) milk, room temperature≈ 214 g
  • 6 tbsp bourbon≈ 89 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Bourbon caramel saucen/a
  • 3 cups (672g) unsalted butter, room temperature672 g
  • 12 cups (1380g) powdered sugar1380 g
  • 4-6 tablespoons bourbon≈ 74 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g

flour 325 gbatter 1379 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.

  • Sugar95% · 23rd percentile
  • Fat69% · 62nd percentile
  • Egg62% · 67th percentile
  • Liquid66% · 19th percentile
  • Leavening3.5% · 37th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 39th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
22 to 25 minutes
median 28 minutes

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