What does Vanilla Essence do?

Question

i mean, when u add it to some cake or pudding, is it for the fragrance, flavour, or anything else??? help!!!

Answer 1

It adds the flavor of vanilla, but does not have the smell, at least most of the time.

Answer 2

Vanilla flavor in creams, cakes and other foodstuff may be achieved by adding some vanilla essence or by cooking vanilla beans in the liquid preparation. A stronger aroma may be attained if the beans are split in two; in this case, the innards of the beans (the seeds), consisting of flavorful tiny black grains, are mixed into the preparation. Natural vanilla gives a brownish to yellowish colour to preparations, depending on concentration.