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Rose Water Vanilla Layer Cake

lifeloveandsugar.com · 2017 · 12 -14 Slices

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

More fat than 99% of recipes and more liquid than 94%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 99% of recipes: 125% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 66%.
  • More liquid than 94% of recipes: 128% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 82%.
  • More leavening than 95% of recipes: 5.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.9%.
  • Less sugar than 75% of recipes: 95% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 108%.
Sugar: 95%, 23rd percentileFat: 125%, 100th percentileEgg: 61%, 65th percentileLiquid: 128%, 95th percentileLeavening: 5.7%, 96th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 39th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter (room temperature)168 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (310g) granulated sugar310 g
  • 3/4 cup (173g) sour cream (room temperature)173 g
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 6 large egg whites (room temperature)≈ 198 g
  • 2 1/2 cups (325g) all-purpose flour325 g
  • 4 tsp baking powder≈ 18 g
  • ½ tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) milk (room temperature)≈ 183 g
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) water (room temperature)≈ 59 g
  • 1 1/4 cups (237g) shortening237 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 cups (336g) salted butter336 g
  • 10 1/2 cups (1208g) powdered sugar1208 g
  • 1 tbsp rose water≈ 15 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 5-6 tbsp water (or milk)≈ 81 g
  • Ivory icing colorn/a
  • Pink icing colorn/a
  • White Sparkling Sugarn/a

flour 325 gbatter 1687 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
  • Fat125% · 100th percentile
  • Egg61% · 65th percentile
  • Liquid128% · 95th percentile
  • Leavening5.7% · 96th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 39th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
21 to 23 minutes
median 28 minutes

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