Name: Triple-chocolate Delight
Ingredients: 18.5 oz chocolate cake mix; 3.9 oz pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix; 2 cups sour cream; 1 cup water; ½ cup oil; 4 eggs, beaten; 6 oz pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Why it works: Chocolate and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,466 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Triple-chocolate Delight

Time6 to 8 hours

Ingredients

Directions

Mix all ingredients well and pour into a greased slow cooker.
Cook for 6 to 8 hours at low setting.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

452Calories

25 gProtein

28 gFat

24 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 7 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Cake	not in our table	0
Pudding	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Chocolate + creamtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,466 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Chocolate + eggtop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,448 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).
Cream + eggtop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together42,166 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Cream and egg barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 42,166 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

Chocolate cake mix: Provides the base structure and chocolate flavor of the cake.
Instant chocolate pudding mix: Adds moisture and a denser, fudgier texture to the cake.
Sour cream: Adds moisture and tenderness, and a slight tang that balances sweetness.
Eggs: Bind the batter and help set the cake's structure as it cooks.
Oil: Adds fat for a moist, tender crumb.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Melt into pockets of chocolate throughout the cake.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.