Name: Easy Bake Oven Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons of flour; ¼ teaspoon of baking powder; 1 teaspoon of cocoa; ¾ teaspoon of shortening; a pinch of salt; 4 teaspoons of milk

Why it works: Cocoa and milk work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 643 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Easy Bake Oven Chocolate Cake

Oveneasy bake oven

Time12 to 14 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Mix all ingredients well.
Bake in easy bake oven for 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

861Calories

22 gProtein

29 gFat

124 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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.

Cocoa + milktop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together643 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Flour + milktop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together78,219 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + cocoatop 22% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together386 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Flour and milk barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 78,219 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

What each ingredient does

Flour: Provides the starch and gluten network that gives the cake its structure.
Baking powder: Releases gas as it heats, helping the cake rise.
Cocoa: Adds chocolate flavor and a deep brown color.
Shortening: Adds fat that tenderizes the crumb and carries flavor.
Milk: Adds liquid that hydrates the flour and keeps the batter moist.