As always, the purpose of this thread is to gather the community to explore a category of flavor and its many uses. And it's also to have FUN!
Post recipes containing this week's Flavor of the Week, as the star or in a supporting role, with or without development notes. Talk about other people's recipes that use it. Compare and contrast different manufacturers' versions of the FOTW. Ask for help using that flavor in general or to achieve something specific, offer advice, brainstorm ideas, consider substitutions, suggest pairings... really anything at all as long as it's on topic.
#This week's flavor is.... CHOCOLATE CAKE!
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested! Well, "cake" was requested, but it's such a broad category with so many flavors in it that I decided to break it up into a three-week extravaganza. Sponge and Fluffy Cakes was last week, Pound and Butter cakes the week before last.
If you're not interested in the upcoming FOTWs, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that).
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are basically video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
And you can find these and more in a comprehensive collection of Flavor Facts created by /u/OdieDoodah
Next week's flavor will be: New World-brand Custards (TFA, CAP, FLV, WF, LB, PUR, etc)
The week after that will be: Old World-brand Custards (FA, JF, INW, etc)
The week after that will be: Far East-brand Custards (FE/SC, HS, HC, VT, etc)
The week after that will be: Currant
The week after that will be: Custard Apples (Cherimoya, Guanabana, Soursop)
The week after that will be: Grape
The week after that will be: Blessed Trinities (Blueberry Trinity, Blackberry Trinity, Bourbon Trifecta, Cheesecake Trinity, Cake Trinity, Ice Cream Trinity, Lemonade Trinity, Mango Trinity, Peach Trinity, Daveberry Trinity)
The week after that will be: Jams
The week after that will be: 2019 Flavors of the Year
The week after that will be: Blackberry
The week after that will be: Orange
The week after that will be: Papaya
####Find links to reviews, podcasts, recipes, and other info about Cake here -> Flavor Facts - Cake
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LB Lava Cake is a cracker here, too.
I got some CAP Chocolate Fudge Brownie v2 that smelled AMAZING, but I could never work anything out with it - couldn't find much from others, either.
Have you tried Lava Cake since they reformulated it?
Oh god. I don't know which version my new bottle is.
Yeah, they changed it and didn't put V2 on the new one, which is super annoying.
I have both now (haven't tried the new one yet) and the concentrate itself is significantly lighter than the old one, but it's also not abnormal for flavors to darken over time.
FLV Chocolate Deutsch.
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DELICIOUS!
But what if you want a chocolate cake without coconut?
Why would you want to do that?
Is it even possible? I mean, okay, Black Forest cake is okay(ish). The closest to a delicious chocolate cake without coconut would be a red velvet cake. Which will do in a pinch.
IMHO, screw coconut in chocolate lol, trying to overpower the flavors that I love in chocolate. Far as I'm concerned it can fall into the same abyss that Pumpkin Spice in coffee and Pineapple on pizza should go. Tryin to take things that already taste amazing and just make them worse lol. /rant