FileCache.InitializeTypeAsync(Stream...) should not return null. It should return Task.FromResult<StorageFile>(null). Otherwise, CacheBase attempts to dereference the Task to call ConfigureAwait(false) which results in a NullReferenceException.

Author: Andrew Nielsen

Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI/Cache/FileCache.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class FileCache : CacheBase<StorageFile>
         protected override Task<StorageFile> InitializeTypeAsync(Stream stream, List<KeyValuePair<string, object>> initializerKeyValues = null)
         {
             // nothing to do in this instance;
-            return null;
+            return Task.FromResult<StorageFile>(null);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ protected override Task<StorageFile> InitializeTypeAsync(Stream stream, List<Key
         /// <returns>awaitable task</returns>
         protected override Task<StorageFile> InitializeTypeAsync(StorageFile baseFile, List<KeyValuePair<string, object>> initializerKeyValues = null)
         {
-            return Task.Run(() => baseFile);
+            return Task.FromResult(baseFile);
         }
     }
 }