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Dark & Squidgy Chocolate Torte

This dessert is dark and dense, but not so rich it defeats you. It freezes brilliantly too

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Dark & Squidgy Chocolate Torte

Why it works: Flour and almond are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,673 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Dark & Squidgy Chocolate Torte

Cuts into 10 slices
Prep15 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

846Calories
21 gProtein
27 gFat
126 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
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. Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,673 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Chocolate + cocoatop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together165 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Chocolate + almondtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,733 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Cocoa + cocoa powdertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together171 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  5. Butter + almondtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together9,245 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

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

Swap the cocoa

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, chocolate, egg, sugar, flour, almond, cocoa powder):

  1. Hazelnutfits better
  2. Pistachiofits better
  3. Cashew nutfits better
  4. Cocoathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, chocolate, egg, sugar, flour, almond, cocoa powder. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.