What should I soak my cake with?
Jun 29, 2022, 9:24 am
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What should I soak my cake with?
I will be making a desert for a cookout this weekend. Going traditional with strawberries and blueberries, and sweetened whipped cream. I will be layering it with pound or angel food cake. Trying to decide what I should soak the cake with for a flavoring. Usually I use a bit of limoncello, but want something different this time.
Jun 29, 2022, 10:34 am
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What you're describing almost sounds like a variation on a trifle, so sherry would be traditional. I also like amaretto or frangelico with fruits. A kirsch would also work. I would not do Midori -- I feel as if it's a very polarizing flavor, and do you really want green tinted cake?
Jun 29, 2022, 10:39 am
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Amaretto, frangelico, or a kirsch as recommended by chgoeditor
Jun 29, 2022, 11:10 am
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I love limoncello but I get wanting to mix things up. What about Cointreau or maybe Creme de Cacao---chocolate flavor but it is clear.
I might try a little piece of the pound cake soaked in whatever first just to see if you like it.
Chambord?
I might try a little piece of the pound cake soaked in whatever first just to see if you like it.
Chambord?
Jun 29, 2022, 2:04 pm
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Jun 29, 2022, 2:21 pm
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They are fine with it. I have done Limoncello in teh past, but wanted something different.
But not as different as Midori. Yuck!
I might go with the amaretto. Just deciding if that would would work with the berries.
But not as different as Midori. Yuck!
I might go with the amaretto. Just deciding if that would would work with the berries.
Jun 29, 2022, 3:09 pm
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I still think that Chambord is the most compatible with berries and whipped cream although not very edgy. lol.
Jun 29, 2022, 6:49 pm
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More along the line of a trifle. Mostly fruit with sweetened whipped cream. I putt a little cake in the bottom of the bowl (and maybe on the second layer) just to give a little different texture and make it more than just fruit salad.