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WelbyQuentin

Exactly what flavor is "white" cake?


I've never quite understood the idea of a color as a cake flavor.
Don't get me wrong - - white cake is fine with me.

:)

Posted - May 17, 2020
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  • 5808
    Vanilla?
      May 17, 2020 9:27 PM MDT
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  • 22912
    Yeah, I thought of that, too. But I also see cake mixes that are called "vanilla" or "French vanilla," ha! and then there's the whole "yellow" cake thing, too! Ha!
    :)
      May 18, 2020 7:03 AM MDT
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  • 13260
    A rose by any other name can still be vanilla.
      June 9, 2020 7:43 AM MDT
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  • 22912
    Yes!
    :)
      June 9, 2020 2:58 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Maybe peppermint flavor since peppermint is white and adds no color to it.
      May 17, 2020 11:11 PM MDT
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  • 22912
    That makes sense. :)

    Yet, many of the white cakes I've eaten don't have a peppermint taste. :)
      May 18, 2020 7:05 AM MDT
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  • 32700
    White cake is vanilla made with egg whites. 
    Yellow cake is vanilla made with the whole egg...the yolk gives it the yellow color.

      May 18, 2020 7:22 AM MDT
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  • 44231
    I remember eating a 'white' cupcake with a cherry flavor. Quite surprizing.
      May 18, 2020 8:42 AM MDT
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  • 32700
    There are extracts that are clear for flavoring.  But yes cherry flavored white cake would be a surprise.
      May 18, 2020 6:57 PM MDT
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  • 22912
    Thanks, my2cents! I don't think I ever knew that. (Obviously, I guess, since I asked the question, ha.) I never paid that close enough attention to the details of a white and yellow cake, other than eating them. Or baking them from a mix, and, then, I don't remember the details, if the directions had said to use only the egg whites.


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at June 9, 2020 7:43 AM MDT
      May 18, 2020 6:52 PM MDT
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  • 52953

     

      I’ve just read this entire string, and it reminds me of Grilled Cheese Girl from the now-defunct AnswerBag.  She was either anti-pie and pro-cake, or pro-pie and anti-cake, but whichever it was, she certainly was adamant about it, almost militant, lol.

    Were you ever on that website, and if so, do you remember her?
    ~

      June 9, 2020 7:33 AM MDT
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  • 22912
    I was an Answerbag, yeah. I don't distinctly remember Grilled Cheese Girl. But now that I think about it, maybe? But it would only be that the name maybe sounds sort of familiar. But I don't remember anyone talking strongly about pie and cake. :)



    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at June 9, 2020 7:37 PM MDT
      June 9, 2020 3:01 PM MDT
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  • 44231
    Remember her, I don't.
      June 9, 2020 5:16 PM MDT
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