Opinions on these cakes?

[laflamme472]

hey guys!

ive been experimenting a lot with baking lately, i am quite new to baking. (a few months ago cake mix was still my go too lol). Now that i feel a bit more comfortable with baking ive been wanting to learn a bit more about flavour profiles. In the past few days i came up with a few ideas for future recipes but i’d like to get some opinions on wether you guys think the flavours would actually pair well or not. I never really tried to execute any ideas of mine up until now because im scared of failure lol side note: If you have any recommendations on things that i should try please feel free to comment them! (Just keep in mind that i totally hate buttercream so thats a no go for me ahah).

Here are the cakes id like to make;

1. Three tier coconut cake with strawberry curd filling and vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing

2. Three tier orange cake with orange curd and vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing (going for a cream cycle vibe)

3. Three tier lime cake with vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing

what do you guys think?

 

[retired baker]

Why don't you make cupcakes to test the combinations before commiting to a 3 tier cake.

Choc and orange or grand marnier is a popular combo,
coffee and apricot is another.
Pistaccio and raspberry.

 

[Elle]

I'm just curious how you go from box mixes a few months ago, to wanting to make a 3 tiered cake! Anyway, I would go with your favorite flavors. For now, I would keep it simple. Chocolate or Vanilla with a raspberry filling sounds good. All of your ideas sound good, though. Good Luck and have fun!

 

[Sharzi]

hey guys!

ive been experimenting a lot with baking lately, i am quite new to baking. (a few months ago cake mix was still my go too lol). Now that i feel a bit more comfortable with baking ive been wanting to learn a bit more about flavour profiles. In the past few days i came up with a few ideas for future recipes but i’d like to get some opinions on wether you guys think the flavours would actually pair well or not. I never really tried to execute any ideas of mine up until now because im scared of failure lol side note: If you have any recommendations on things that i should try please feel free to comment them! (Just keep in mind that i totally hate buttercream so thats a no go for me ahah).

Here are the cakes id like to make;

1. Three tier coconut cake with strawberry curd filling and vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing

2. Three tier orange cake with orange curd and vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing (going for a cream cycle vibe)

3. Three tier lime cake with vanilla stabilized whipped cream icing

what do you guys think?

If you're trying to do a 3-tier cake, do you know how to construct the tiers with dowels?