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Orange, Almond & Olive Oil Cake

A rich nutty sponge drenched in sticky fruit syrup and decorated with candied citrus slices

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Orange, Almond & Olive Oil Cake

Why it works: Almond and vanilla match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,961 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Orange, Almond & Olive Oil Cake

Serves 10

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

944Calories
39 gProtein
22 gFat
145 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7

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

By bbcgoodfood. 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. Almond + vanillatop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,961 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,673 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Almond + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,875 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Almond + orangetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,125 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Orange + vanillatop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,371 recipes

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

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, almond, sugar, yogurt, egg, vanilla, olive):

  1. Figfits better
  2. Blueberryfits better
  3. Cherryfits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, almond, sugar, yogurt, egg, vanilla, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.