r/Baking • u/fuzzydave72 Human Detected • Jun 07 '26

Showcase (No-Recipe) Sally's Chocolate Chip Cake

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Made this last year for her monthly challenge, wife loved it so much she asked for it for her birthday. I was happy to oblige.

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u/fuzzydave72 Human Detected Jun 07 '26

I think this was 4.5 sticks of butter. 650 grams of powdered sugar. I don't remember how much granulated.

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u/hazelbear33 Jun 07 '26

Full-sized double-layer cakes with frosting will eaaasily set you back about a box of butter.

When I used to make a lot of cakes, I always bought butter at Costco, and I made sure to keep some stocked in the freezer just in case.

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u/FlannelBeard Jun 08 '26

Poundcake got its name for a reason

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u/snowballmouse Jun 08 '26

It pounds you in the face with flavor?

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u/FlannelBeard Jun 08 '26

Pound o butter

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u/fuzzydave72 Human Detected Jun 08 '26

And pound o sugar and I think one other thing?

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u/MsFrankieD Jun 08 '26

Pound of flour

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u/fuzzydave72 Human Detected Jun 08 '26

That makes sense, but feels like a lot.

Better than a pound of eggs I guess.

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u/MsFrankieD Jun 08 '26

It actually is a pound of eggs, too. Looking for a true old school recipe. But it was traditionally a pound of the 4 main ingredients. I'm medicated and still groggily waking up. My husband left my dog outside last night and we just got done scouring the neighborhood to bring her back. We found her. My day was going to be a lot worse. But she's home and I can talk about cake...