A Piece of Cake: Exciting cake flavour combinations
Baking Times takes a look at exciting cake flavour combinations.
Each of the twelve combinations below builds a cake from the bottom up: the cake itself, a filling, a frosting or robing, and a topping.
| Cake | Filling | Frosting / robing | Topping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla | Salted Caramel Frosting | Cream Cheese Frosting | Candied Almonds |
| Chocolate | Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting | Chocolate Ganache | Peanut Brittle Pieces |
| Champagne | Strawberry Mousse | Champagne Buttercream | Strawberries |
| Coconut | Passion Fruit Curd | Coconut Rum Buttercream | Toasted Coconut Flakes |
| Almond | Cherry Preserves | Vanilla Bean Buttercream | Pitted Rainier Cherries |
| Spice Cake | Apple Butter | Brown Sugar Cream Cheese | Apple Crisps |
| Lemon | Raspberry Buttercream | Vanilla Bean Buttercream | Crushed Lemon Drops |
| Brown Butter Pecan Cake | Chocolate Mousse | Salted Caramel Frosting | Candied Pecan Pieces |
| Pistachio | Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting | Honey Vanilla Buttercream | Pistachio Pieces |
| Vanilla Bean | Lemon Curd | Elderflower Buttercream | Blackberries |
| Banana Walnut | Nutella | Chocolate Ganache | Toasted Walnuts and Hazelnuts |
| Golden Butter Cake | Grapefruit Buttercream | Grapefruit Buttercream | Poppy Seeds |
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