Let me eat cake!


Because it's my fave

I was right, the Black Forest cake is tons better the second day when the pie filling and whipped cream have done their work. But I couldn't very well make it a day ahead and had it be a surprise, could I? Alas, but there are only three slices left. There's gonna be a battle, or at least intense negotiations, after supper tonight.

Cake is my favorite dessert. When I get the munchies for something sweet, I want cake. Hubs' is ice cream, hands down. I don't know about the kids, other than that Daughter doesn't care for pie-crust pie (as opposed to graham-cracker-crust pie) because she thinks the edge (known as pie bones around here) tastes funny, no matter how careful I am not to burn it. I think #2-Son has his dad's predilection towards ice cream. If it as served as an accompaniment for another dessert (birthday cake or pie or cobbler) he will request just ice cream after the first night, even if it's his birthday cake. It's genetic; my FIL was known to down a quart or more after playing a Legion baseball game.

I will admit that it's probably more common to get a bad piece of cake when dining out than it is to get a bad piece of anything else. They can be too dry or tasteless from the recipe, or they can get too dry setting out on a buffet or even just in a kitchen. And a fancy presentation or icing job will lead your eyes to believe you're getting something special, only to have your mouth discover otherwise. I only eat dessert out on special occasions, and unless we're at a restaurant renowned for their desserts, I won't get the cake. I've been disappointed too many times.

That said, my SIL makes the best cakes in the world. She took a couple of the Wilson classes, and she took 'em to heart. I asked her to make my wedding cake and transport it 250 miles to the wedding, as opposed giving to any wedding present. She did it, bless her. (She put it together and decorated it on-site. Don't be silly.)

The grocery-store bakeries have started putting out cakes with what they call a "whipped" icing. It's supposedly something between butter cream frosting and whipped cream. Lots of people like it because it's "lighter", but I think it tastes like whipped shortening with a little sugar added. Give me butter cream or ganache on a cake. I'm not even much of one for a fondant / rolled icing, which is sooooo popular on wedding cakes now. Yeah, it's gorgeous, and you can do lots of pretty things on top of it. But it doesn't taste right. I want my butter cream!

So, what's your favorite dessert?

Posted: Sun - March 18, 2007 at 10:26 AM   Home         | | View Technorati reactions

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