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Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

This patriotic cake is perfect for Fourth of July picnics and parties.

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Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

Why it works: Blueberry and strawberry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 427 recipes. Both carry 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5h)-furanone, which smells spice. The science ↓

Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Shortcake

1 - 9x13 inch cake
Prep20 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

133Calories
2 gProtein
1 gFat
33 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Blueberry1 cup (148g)84
Strawberry1 cup (152g)49
Cakenot in our table0
Toppingnot 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.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Blueberry + strawberrytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together427 recipes

    Shared aroma: 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5h)-furanone (spice).

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