HIC's VANILLA-MOCHA CAKE

[HeadInClouds]

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HIC's Vanilla-Mocha Cake recipe: like a piece of sweet vanilla cake with mocha filling

1% FA Vanilla Classic
0.5% FA Tiramisu
0.5% FA Meringue
0.5% FA Fresh Cream
0.5% FA Vienna Cream

Shake and vape, but save some leftovers to try the next day, too.

This recipe builds the background vanilla-cake note in FA Tiramisu into the primary flavor, while the chocolate-espresso is tamed into a background of sweet mocha.

If FA's Tiramisu flavor is too bold for you, but you like mocha, give this a try.

 

[misswish]

I have been very remiss in posting this, sorry. HIC, this is so good, it is in my daily rotation! It really surprised me, 'cuz this is not my in normal taste profile. I had to mix up the large flavorings bottle just so I can't run out of it. Thank you!

 

[HeadInClouds]

Thanks, misswish! Wow, this recipe was waaay back under the pile; I'm so glad it's been useful!

 

[SouthMark40UK]

Hi HIC

Gotta say you have inspired me to make a load of your recipes as I have not managed to make a nice chocolate vape or decent Caramel Latte..... just a quick question, I don't have Vanilla Classic by Flavourart but do have FA Vanilla Bourbon, and PA French Vanilla, Vanilla Swirl and Vanillin woud any of these work as a substitute and if so what % would you recommend

Thanks

 

[HeadInClouds]

Hi HIC

Gotta say you have inspired me to make a load of your recipes as I have not managed to make a nice chocolate vape or decent Caramel Latte..... just a quick question, I don't have Vanilla Classic by Flavourart but do have FA Vanilla Bourbon, and PA French Vanilla, Vanilla Swirl and Vanillin woud any of these work as a substitute and if so what % would you recommend

Vanilla Bourbon, same percent, would work just fine!

 

[SouthMark40UK]

Thanks, once I have made some of the recipes I will post back my thoughts

Thanks again!

 

[SouthMark40UK]

I made this recipe on Saturday 20th December.
40PG/60VG and No Nicotine (which is how I make all my tester recipes).
Frothed it up 3 times and then left to sit for 2 days.

Today - Put it in my Expromizer RTA 1.5ohm - 10 Watts with fresh cotton

My Thoughts
Really Smooth Vape, tastes to me like a subtle popcorn flavour. It has a nutty type taste which is probably the Tiramisu flavouring, don't really get a lot of vanilla but then I did substitute Vanilla Classic for Vanilla Bourbon so probably need to try this recipe with the Vanilla Classic instead. I also think for me, the concentrate percentages probably need to be increased as my taste buds aren’t that great at picking up subtle flavours.

Any suggestions HIC?

 

[HeadInClouds]

subtle popcorn flavour... nutty type taste ... percentages probably need to be increased as my taste buds aren’t that great at picking up subtle flavours.
Any suggestions HIC?

I use these flavors often, but none has ever tasted like popcorn or nuts to me. I have no idea what's giving you that flavor!

I think you could increase the overall flavoring by 50%. Double might be a bit much; Tiramisu is a powerful espresso-cocoa flavor, strong even by FlavourArt standards.

 

[SouthMark40UK]

Ummm Strange my wife can taste the vanilla but me and my 2 friends taste like a popcorn taste..... Its not that its horrible its actually quite good just not what I was expecting

 

[SouthMark40UK]

OK so I have made this recipe again but I have doubled up on all the ingredients but I have substituted FA Vanilla Classic for 6% Capella Vanilla Cupcake, I will post back in a week when its fully steeped

 

[joeyboy]

Would substituting fruit for tiramisu work and give the same overall cake affect yet fruity?

 

[HeadInClouds]

Would substituting fruit for tiramisu work and give the same overall cake affect yet fruity?

No. The cake flavor is actually coming from Tiramisu. The other flavorings here emphasize that part of Tiramisu.

 

[joeyboy]

Hic, I was vaping this after your lemon meringue pie. On the second load it was quite good with just a hint of lemon. How do you think this would be with the addition of say 2% lemon Sicily and maybe 0.25 lime cold pressed?

On a different note. I accidentally added too much tiramisu. That is a strong flavor, to me.

 

[HeadInClouds]

Hic, I was vaping this after your lemon meringue pie. On the second load it was quite good with just a hint of lemon. How do you think this would be with the addition of say 2% lemon Sicily and maybe 0.25 lime cold pressed?

On a different note. I accidentally added too much tiramisu. That is a strong flavor, to me.

Citrus with mocha isn't something I'd like, but if it sounds good to you, why not try? Experimenting makes DIY fun!

Tiramisu is one of FA's strongest and boldest flavors, for sure. If it's hard to measure the tiny bit you want accurately, you can make a separate little bottle of it diluted by PG/VG, then use that for your flavoring. For example, you can dilute it by half and use twice as much, just to make the measures easier.

 

[Smoky Blue]

Hic, I was vaping this after your lemon meringue pie. On the second load it was quite good with just a hint of lemon. How do you think this would be with the addition of say 2% lemon Sicily and maybe 0.25 lime cold pressed?

On a different note. I accidentally added too much tiramisu. That is a strong flavor, to me.

lemon lime and orange is pretty nice with cocoa or chocolate.. but i'd only use maybe .75-1.25% (FA)
toss in some marshmallows nuts and creams.. and it will be really good!

 

[Tcar]

Orange and coco work really good in real cake.

 

[HeadInClouds]

The cool thing about this recipe is the way it allows that cake bit (usually faint in Tiramisu) to really come out. So whatever you might add, I recommend you try it first without, then see if you're happy with how the cake flavor stands up to small additions - one little step at a time.

 

[rchmx]

HIC, do you think Catalan cream could be used as a substitute for the Fresh and Vienna cream? Two other flavors ECX was out of when I placed my order. Maybe the "little bit of citrus" you described Catalan as having would not be ideal for this recipe? Thanks!

 

[HeadInClouds]

HIC, do you think Catalan cream could be used as a substitute for the Fresh and Vienna cream? Two other flavors ECX was out of when I placed my order. Maybe the "little bit of citrus" you described Catalan as having would not be ideal for this recipe? Thanks!

I wouldn't bother with Catalan Cream here. It's a pretty delicate balance to get that vanilla cake flavor - even using the listed flavorings but changing the ratios can throw it off. Not that it wouldn't be tasty, but I think you'd get no cake.

 

[rchmx]

Interesting. Does that imply that Fresh and Vienna cream are integral for creating a "cake" flavor? Would you say that that is their main use?

 

[HeadInClouds]

Interesting. Does that imply that Fresh and Vienna cream are integral for creating a "cake" flavor? Would you say that that is their main use?

Well, in this recipe they are. It's very very very difficult to get any cake-like flavor at all without using flavorings with diacetyl/sub ingredients. The cake flavor comes from Tiramisu, but it takes those other flavorings to emphasize it - giving the most cake-y flavor I've ever gotten with zero diacetyl/subs.

 

[JXN]

Not really. I think the cake flavor is provided by the Tiramisu and supported or amplified with the supporting ingrediants. Spicy Catalan would probably wreck it.

 

[JXN]

Oh, Hey there Hic!

 

[HeadInClouds]

Oh, Hey there Hic!

Hello!

 

[rchmx]

Makes sense guys, thanks!

 

[nabibrian]

A recipe so good it makes me hungry. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Laughmore]

Dug up this oldie and added 3% yellow cake fw and welcomed it back into my rotation. Vaping cool (300f) with a single coil and loving it (original too of course).

 

[Briandesimone]

First time seeing this recipe. Cake and tiramisu are like my two favorite vapes. Off to mix I go. Thanks HIC!