my typical flavors are

cake:
choc, vanilla, lemon, carrot

fillings:
ganache, buttercream, strawberry or raspberry puree

icings:
buttercream, whipped cream -cream cheese, satin ice fondant,


i really want to try some new combos...unique flavors that people will really enjoy and remember.

i want to do pistachio...but what goes good with that? pistachio cake with whipped ganache filling?


include a recipe if you have one please.

This might help:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-50878.html

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-22947-.html

Ok as of recently I have begun to experiment with different flavors. I now have a chunky apple sauce cake, Banana, And a Pumpkin cake I developed. But after seeing Ace of Cakes tonight and JanH link I am thinking of expanding my Pumpkin and Banana to include Chocolate chips. My G-Ma use to make an AWESOME Banana bread with chips Why didn't I think of that combo sooner Anyway give your imagination a try. It may work out OK, It may taste BAD But then again IT COULD BE OMG So just keep the thinking cap on GOOD LUCK

I make bavarian cream and add Lorann champagne flavoring to it and layer with raspberries. Not imagnitive but very good, especially when covered with chocolate ganache and gold leaf.

Pistacho goes great with pineapple.

White cake with lemon pie filling is very good, and I'm not even a lemon person! I also love white cake with strawberry filling. You can add crushed Oreo's to your cake batter for a different look. And peppermint buttercream filling is divine with a dark chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

For filling any cake, you can use ANY flavor jam...I usually use the 100% fruit from Polaner or Smuckers, as it sets up nicely. I also heat it a little before filling the cake so it goes on smoothly.

Also, you can use Cool Whip and pudding folded together, or stabilized whipped cream with any flavor liquer added.

I don't have many flavored cakes, but my filling choices are limitless.

My favorite unusual combo right now is an orange cake with buttercream flavored with Lorann's Champagne flavoring.

I'm not into fancy fillings or even torting, but maybe some grand marnier brushed on the layers...or some marmalade thinned with grand marnier...would be nice for torting.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2415-0-Chocolate-Mint-Truffle-Filling.html
this one is yummy!!! You can create a lot of yummy fillings with heavy whipping cream and any box of pudding. You could do this with chocolate pudding and add a tbs of kahlua for a choc kahlua cake.

I also do a carrot cake and for my filling I take basic buttercream and mix in pinapple/apricot flavored jam. YUMMM!