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Moist Vanilla Layer Cake Recipe

lifeloveandsugar.com · 2023 · 12 -14 slices

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

Less sugar than 75% of recipes.

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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 75% of recipes: 95% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 108%.
  • Egg in the middle half of recipes: 62% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 56%.
Sugar: 95%, 23rd percentileFat: 69%, 62nd percentileEgg: 62%, 67th percentileLiquid: 94%, 68th percentileLeavening: 3.5%, 37th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 39th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 ½ cups (325g) all purpose flour325 g
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder≈ 12 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • ¾ cup (168g) unsalted butter (room temperature)168 g
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 ½ cups (310g) sugar310 g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)≈ 200 g
  • 1 ¼ cups (300ml) milk (room temperature)≈ 305 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 ½ cups (560g) unsalted butter (room temperature)560 g
  • 10 cups (1150g) powdered sugar1150 g
  • 6-8 tablespoons (90ml-120ml) heavy cream≈ 104 g
  • Pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • Sprinkles (for decorating)n/a

flour 325 gbatter 1390 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
  • Liquid94% · 68th 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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