comparisons

Brownies vs Cake: What's the Main Difference?

Brownie and cake recipes both have delicious flavors and textures, but who is the real champion? Put the battle to bed by getting to know two chocolate classics a little better, brownies and cake.

What are Brownies?

Brownies are a comforting and unpretentious dessert with tons of luscious cocoa flavor. The core Ingredients of these sweet delights are granulated sugar, chocolate, fat, eggs, all purpose flour, and a few extras to make them just right.

What is Cake?

A baked sweet dessert that is typically light and spongey. Cakes come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors, but for this comparison, we will focus on a fluffy chocolate cake.

Differences Between Brownies & Cake

Although these two treats share many common ingredients, their ingredient ratios and techniques vary. The primary distinction between these two lies in the leavening agent. Brownies typically lack leaveners, while cakes employ baking powder and baking soda.

Ingredients

This lack of a raising agent in brownie batter is part of why brownies tend to have a denser texture than chocolate cakes. It’s also why cake often has a fluffier texture than brownies because the cake rises while baking.

Techniques

Cake batter is leavened in part with eggs which requires special folding. This technique is key to a lighter-than-air sponge. No special folds or techniques are required for brownies since most brownies use liquid fat, you can mix them by hand without overworking your arm.

How to Make Brownies More Cakey

To transform your favorite fudgy brownie recipe into a cakey brownie, try adding up to one teaspoon of baking powder to the dry ingredients. This addition helps take the chewy brownies from dense to a fully risen  chocolate brownie cake that's light, and fluffy!

Brownies vs Cake: Who Wins?

Cakes tend to be more dressy and elegant for special occasions  whereas a batch of brownies is considered to be a more rustic dessert. Choose a vibe and then the perfect  chocolate dessert will fit right in because you can't go wrong with either of these chocolate desserts!

Check out the full article to see more similarities and differences in this side-by-side comparison!

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