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5 flavors that taste great with cake

..and 2 combinations to avoid.

We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes cake better. On average, recipes with cake received a 4.19⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with lemon juice.
Cake is common in american food

These are the most important combinations we found:


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Common combinations


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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.

Here are some great recipes we found with cake:

Green Lasagna With Bolognese Sauce and Bechamel

Green Lasagna With Bolognese Sauce and Bechamel
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10

Oops Trifle Parfaits

Oops Trifle Parfaits
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10

Fried Pear Pies

Fried Pear Pies
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10

Chicago deep dish pizza with mushrooms, bacon & Cheddar

Chicago deep dish pizza with mushrooms, bacon & Cheddar
drizzleanddip.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Apricot-Fig Trifle With Caramel Sauce

Apricot-Fig Trifle With Caramel Sauce
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Jo's Hazelnut Cakes

Jo's Hazelnut Cakes
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10

Coconut Cake

Coconut Cake
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Applesauce Spice Cake

Applesauce Spice Cake
allergylicious.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10

Sweet Cherry Upside-Down Cake

Sweet Cherry Upside-Down Cake
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.9/10

Peach Cobbler Cake

Peach Cobbler Cake
food52.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10

Marble Pound Cake with Macerated Strawberries

Marble Pound Cake with Macerated Strawberries
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10

Individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Individual Strawberry Shortcake Trifle
chefsavvy.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
dinnerthendessert.com
Review: 4.78/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10

Texas Sheet Cake a.k.a. Best Chocolate Cake Ever

Texas Sheet Cake a.k.a. Best Chocolate Cake Ever
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.6/10

German Chocolate Cake Truffles

German Chocolate Cake Truffles
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10

Vegan Eggnog Cake with Cranberry Glaze

Vegan Eggnog Cake with Cranberry Glaze
allergylicious.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10

Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue

Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10

Birthday Cake Milkshake

Birthday Cake Milkshake
cookiesandcups.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.5/10

Pumpkin Dip

Pumpkin Dip
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10

Pumpkin Cinna-Swirl Cake with Spiced Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (GF, Vegan)

Pumpkin Cinna-Swirl Cake with Spiced Maple Cream Cheese Frosting (GF, Vegan)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10

Company Strawberry Shortcake

Company Strawberry Shortcake
cookiesandcups.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10

Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake (Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut free; top 8 free; vega

Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake (Gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nut free; top 8 free; vega
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.2/10

Angel Food Cake With Nectarines and Plums

Angel Food Cake With Nectarines and Plums
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.1/10

Cherry Cobbler (Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Soy, Peanut Tree nut Free; Vegan, Top 8 Free)

Cherry Cobbler (Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Soy, Peanut Tree nut Free; Vegan, Top 8 Free)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5/10

Caramelized Peaches

Caramelized Peaches
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.5/10

Peppermint Bark Cake Balls

Peppermint Bark Cake Balls
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 4.2/10

Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake

Cracker Barrel Strawberry Shortcake
copykat.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 3.8/10

Pound Cake Trifle

Pound Cake Trifle
cookiesandcups.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 3.6/10

Matcha Pound Cake with Adzuki Cream

Matcha Pound Cake with Adzuki Cream
dailycookingquest.com
Review: 4.19/5 Dish Dragon Score: 0.6/10

Ice Cream Cake

Ice Cream Cake
dinnerthendessert.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 0.5/10




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