Spirits that pair with

Cakes

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Aged Rum

30 dishes

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes +26 more Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes · Cod Cakes · Crabcakes · Fishcakes · Bean Cakes · Crab Cakes · Fish Cakes · Pork Cakes · Tuna Cakes · Honey Cakes · Light Cakes · Salmon Cakes · Salted Cakes · Shrimp Cakes · Cod Fishcakes · Duck Pancakes · Lobster Cakes · Risotto Cakes · Scallop Cakes · Couscous Cakes · Zucchini Cakes · Cakes With Mint · Lump Crab Cakes · Potato Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Thai Fish Cakes · Trout Fishcakes

Cognac

30 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes +26 more Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes · Cod Cakes · Crabcakes · Fishcakes · Bean Cakes · Crab Cakes · Fish Cakes · Pork Cakes · Tuna Cakes · Honey Cakes · Light Cakes · Salmon Cakes · Salted Cakes · Shrimp Cakes · Cod Fishcakes · Duck Pancakes · Lobster Cakes · Risotto Cakes · Scallop Cakes · Couscous Cakes · Zucchini Cakes · Cakes With Mint · Lump Crab Cakes · Potato Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Thai Fish Cakes · Trout Fishcakes

Speyside Single Malt

30 dishes

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes +26 more Cakes · Ca Cakes · Cupcakes · Pancakes · Cod Cakes · Crabcakes · Fishcakes · Bean Cakes · Crab Cakes · Fish Cakes · Pork Cakes · Tuna Cakes · Honey Cakes · Light Cakes · Salmon Cakes · Salted Cakes · Shrimp Cakes · Cod Fishcakes · Duck Pancakes · Lobster Cakes · Risotto Cakes · Scallop Cakes · Couscous Cakes · Zucchini Cakes · Cakes With Mint · Lump Crab Cakes · Potato Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Thai Fish Cakes · Trout Fishcakes

Vermouth

19 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aromatic, lightly fortified, served chilled.

Why it works

Soft herbal, lightly smoky, or citrus-clean pours read on the same gentle savory frequency as salmon.

Works with Pancakes · Cod Cakes · Crabcakes · Fishcakes +15 more Pancakes · Cod Cakes · Crabcakes · Fishcakes · Crab Cakes · Fish Cakes · Tuna Cakes · Salmon Cakes · Shrimp Cakes · Cod Fishcakes · Duck Pancakes · Lobster Cakes · Risotto Cakes · Scallop Cakes · Lump Crab Cakes · Potato Pancakes · Savory Pancakes · Thai Fish Cakes · Trout Fishcakes

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Scallop Cakes

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Pork Cakes

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.