You could also try an orange-flavoured sherry liqueur (Harvey's does one) or even a dark cream sherry served over ice with a slice of orange. Particularly delicious with sweet sherries. Panettone is better with Prosecco or a Moscato d’Asti. Plain madeira, pound cakes or almond cakesĪ high quality tea like Darjeeling, a chilled 10 year old tawny port, a cream sherry or a spiced rum like Morgan’s or Sailor Jerry would be my top picks. Bear in mind the overall sweetness richness and density of the cake and whether there are any accompanying ingredients such as fruit or cream when you’re choosing between the options. Here are my latest thoughts on the subject. Quite a challenge (I suggested demi-sec Champagne or a peach-flavoured liqueur topped up with fizz) but it got me thinking that there are many possible matches for cake beyond a cup of tea or coffee, particularly if you're serving it as a dessert. Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on Septemat 09:42Ī recent email from a reader asked me to suggest a wine to go with “ a triple coconut cake with a tangy pineapple icing served with fresh fruit salsa that has kiwi, strawberry, madarine oranges, blueberries and fresh pineapple in it”.
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