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Non-Dairy Chocolate Cake with German Chocolate Frosting

"I have a stepfather who is a chocoholic and lactose intolerant. This works for him."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 20 ingredients
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Non-Dairy Chocolate Cake with German Chocolate Frosting

Why it works: Cider and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,431 recipes. Both carry 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol, which smells smoky, clove. The science ↓

Non-Dairy Chocolate Cake with German Chocolate Frosting

1 10-inch layer cake

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

2026Calories
50 gProtein
90 gFat
256 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 19 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Pecans1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)196
Barley1 cup cooked (157g)193
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Soy Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg Substitute1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Waternot in our table0
Cidernot in our table0
Maltnot in our table0
Syrupnot in our table0
Arrowrootnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cider + vinegartop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,431 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

  2. Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35,032 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Cocoa powder + vanillatop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,189 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  4. Wheat + vanillatop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together496 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Flour + wheattop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,373 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs