# Different frosting flavors for yellow cake? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 10, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538 "2012-05-10T18:33:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/1 "2012-05-10T18:33:38Z")
So, I’m tired of putting chocolate or peanut butter frostings on yellow cakes. What else would make a good combo? ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/2 "2012-05-10T18:44:32Z")
Almond. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/3 "2012-05-10T18:49:25Z")
I think either a mint butter cream frosting or a lemon vanilla frosting might be good. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/4 "2012-05-10T18:58:34Z")
Plutonium and cream cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/5 "2012-05-10T19:09:28Z")
I did a praline frosting once; it was mighty tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/6 "2012-05-10T19:17:54Z")
I wouldn’t eat it, but many people like mocha. I would eat coconut. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/7 "2012-05-10T19:22:14Z")
Strawburry ---
**Author:** ![StuffLikeThatThere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@StuffLikeThatThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuffLikeThatThere)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/8 "2012-05-10T19:35:41Z")
Caramel icing on yellow cake is pretty fantastic. I like [this recipe](http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/applesauce-raisin-cake-with-caramel-icing-10000000222154/) (ignore the cake part and just make the icing). Be sure to spread it fast, though; it sets quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/9 "2012-05-10T19:49:26Z")
I wonder if something like a berry jam or jelly underneath a vanilla or buttercream might be tasty. Probably messy and difficult to do, but still tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/10 "2012-05-10T20:11:26Z")
Tired… of… chocolate? Huh. _shrugs_ That’s a weird sentence. I toss my vote for strawberry buttercream, or strawberry whipped cream. If you’re tired of chocolate _frosting_, what about chocolate ganache? Maybe dark chocolate mint? ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/11 "2012-05-10T21:47:52Z")
Some good suggestions, thanks! The lemon-vanilla, sounds yummy. And the praline and the caramel ones, which reminds me, my grandmother once made a penuche frosting… Off to hunt for recipes! ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/12 "2012-05-10T22:41:56Z")
Pinterest keeps telling me to mix a can of cream of coconut and a can of sweetened condensed milk and pour that over yellow cake, then ice it with cool whip. I won’t say they’re wrong, I just haven’t tried it yet. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/13 "2012-05-12T23:58:12Z")
Yellow’s such a neutral flavor, I can’t really see any flavor of frosting not working with it. ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/14 "2012-05-13T03:01:25Z")
Stab it all over with a fork, then pour on hot jello, preferably a red or other contrasting color, put in fridge. Frost or not, I like it as is. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/15 "2012-05-13T03:28:10Z")
Caramel, or if you put a little coconut flavoring in the cake, toasted coconut. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-frosting-flavors-for-yellow-cake/621538/16 "2012-05-13T07:17:58Z")
Caramel frosting is really good with yellow cake. I buy slices at Kroger at least once a month. I’m sure homemade would be even more delicious.