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Vanilla Sheet Cake

lifeloveandsugar.com · 2018 · 25 -30 slices

Against 126 vanilla cake recipes

More egg than 82% of recipes and more fat than 77%.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 82% of recipes: 68% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 56%.
  • More fat than 77% of recipes: 76% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 66%.
Sugar: 106%, 44th percentileFat: 76%, 78th percentileEgg: 68%, 83rd percentileLiquid: 83%, 51st percentileLeavening: 3.9%, 50th percentileSalt: 1%, 48th percentileSugarFatEggLiquidLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 2 1/4 cups (293g) all-purpose flour293 g
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder≈ 12 g
  • 1/2 tsp salt≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter (room temperature)168 g
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil≈ 55 g
  • 1 1/2 cups (310g) granulated sugar310 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 1 cup (240ml) milk≈ 244 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 cup unsalted butter≈ 227 g
  • 1/2 cup shortening*≈ 103 g
  • 6 cups (690g) powdered sugar690 g
  • 1/8 tsp salt≈ 0.8 g
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 tbsp corn syrup (or honey)≈ 21 g
  • 4-6 tbsp water (or milk)≈ 74 g
  • Pink gel icing color (I used a mix of Peach and Ivory gel icing color)n/a
  • Sprinklesn/a

flour 293 gbatter 1297 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.

  • Sugar106% · 44th percentile
  • Fat76% · 78th percentile
  • Egg68% · 83rd percentile
  • Liquid83% · 51st percentile
  • Leavening3.9% · 50th percentile
  • Salt1% · 48th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
12 to 15 minutes
median 28 minutes

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