Cocktails that pair with

Rum Cake

Across 5 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Daiquiri

Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

Why it works with Pineapple Rum Cake

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Mai Tai

Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

Why it works with Pineapple Rum Cake

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Manhattan

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works with Rum Cake With Toasted Coconut

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

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Old Fashioned

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works with Rum Cake With Toasted Coconut

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

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Piña Colada

Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

Why it works with Pineapple Rum Cake

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

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Sazerac

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works with Rum Cake With Toasted Coconut

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

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