Originally Posted by
bakermom
You can get something called bakery emulsion that is supposed to be a flavor enhancer. Made by Lorann. I've haven't used it but see in stores. Not super expensive so it might be worth a try.
Hummm...interesting. I'll have to hunt for that and read up on it. I'll bet that they have it at King Arthur, or Wilton's. Thanks.
A couple of years ago, I wanted to enter a Strawberry cake in the fair, so I found a recipe that called for freeze dried strawberry powder that would enhance the flavor. I tried it, but frankly, I thought it tasted awful! It gave the cake a very artificial taste, even though it was just dried strawberries.
I am going to try the vanilla paste and Saigon Cinnamon though. Once, I find the kind of cake that I want to bake, I'll make some trial, miniature cakes, using my smaller, 6" pans. I can make some with special additives and some without and see how they taste. This is going to be a fattening summer.