Cake - I'm So Predictable!

[brandelynmarie]

:bounce:

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

I live in Devon and there are lashings of clotted cream even in the corner shop!!!!

 

 

Do you want me to send you some?

There are many places here that will supply it vacuum packed for distance posting.

I'll ask what they recommend for sending it to the USA.

 

I in fact don't love clotted cream. It's nice, but I prefer whipped, or Creme Fraiche.

 

A homemade scone with my own homemade jam and Creme Fraiche, yes, now that is to die for.

 

I'm lucky. I have a store that is very close by that sells jars of clotted cream. I'm sure that it isn't as good as fresh clotted cream, but it's still wonderful. (BTW--The clotted cream was manufactured in Devon, so I'm assuming it's as authentic as humanly possible for a package product.)

 

I'd take you up on your offer, if only to try another brand of clotted cream. However, for dietary reasons, clotted cream is a no-no for me, so it's just as well that it is very expensive and the jars are small.

 

However, there may be others who will want to take you up on your offer.

 

What I REALLY want is to LIVE in England. I have to sell my house soon and to make a decision about where to live. My heart is in England--my English grandmother had a lot of influence on me. Unfortunately, I got sick and it meant that my "retirement" came early and I can't afford to live in England. However, I still have over 400,000 United Award miles that would easily cover a free round-trip to England, First Class. (Not that I need to have a 5-star experience, but it would be a lot easier on my body.) Right now, I'm not well enough to make the trip. But, those miles expire in May 2015, and I already have at least two friends from Phatmass who live in England whom I very much want to visit. Now I have three. :proud:

[PhuturePriest]

I'm a cake fan.

 

 

How about you?

 

 

Best cakes evah?

 

Best wedding/vows/ celebration cake?

 

Best traditional/regional cake?

 

Cake is okay. Bakeries always majorly OD on frosting, though. I want cake, not twelve inches of frosting with a side of cake.

[maximillion]

I noticed that things got out of hand re the frosting scenario in the last couple of years, and like with many other things, we Brits are well on our way to copying the USA in this respect.

 

Too much frosting is gross.

[brandelynmarie]

Not if it's a french buttercream :evil:

[maximillion]

No, can't agree. Too much is just plain too much, even for French buttercream.

[brandelynmarie]

:hehe:

[TheresaThoma]

The other night I'm pretty sure I managed to find the perfect balance between cake and frosting. I think it helped that the cake was really moist so you didn't need the frosting to provide moisture.

 

Speaking of bread and jam. My housemate broke out the huckleberry jam this evening. to go on the bread I had made. YUM! The taste of huckleberries (like blueberries but more complex) takes me back to vacations in Yellowstone..... Simply wonderful

[ChristinaTherese]

However, I still have over 400,000 United Award miles that would easily cover a free round-trip to England, First Class. (Not that I need to have a 5-star experience, but it would be a lot easier on my body.) Right now, I'm not well enough to make the trip. But, those miles expire in May 2015, and I already have at least two friends from Phatmass who live in England whom I very much want to visit. Now I have three. :proud:

If you can have a trans-Atlantic flight be first class without costing exorbitant amounts to you, do it. The service is way better, and more comfortable seating is a definite plus when you're in the air for that long. (I got a free upgrade when I flew back from Spain a couple of years ago. What probably impressed me the most is that they served real food, not the dinky stuff they serve to normal people where a healthy 20-year-old probably needs at least two of those "meals" to get decent nutrition, it came in multiple courses, and they remembered my allergy to nuts after I told them once and didn't even ask after that if I wanted salad because it had nuts.) So, yeah, first class is pretty great. Do it if you wouldn't incur unreasonable bills for it.

 

[Luigi]

I'm currently savoring a package of Hostess orange cupcakes.

 

They may not be as good as some of the specialty cakes mentioned here, but they fit the bill quite nicely at the moment.

Edited March 3, 2014 by Luigi

[brandelynmarie]

I think they count ;)

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

I ate ice cream today to celebrate Fat Tuesday!

 

And, over the weekend, I ate some cake. (Please don't tell my doctor.)

 

However, the REALLY good news was that the frosting on the cupcake tasted MUCH too sweet. I didn't like it. I'm THRILLED!!! It's taken more than 18 months but my tastebuds are FINALLY starting to respond to eating less sugar!

 

Unfortunately however, the cake itself and the ice cream didn't taste too sweet. Oh well. Still, even a little progress counts as progress. 

 

For me, the "Lenten Fast" means being very faithful about following the very low carb, very low fat diet I'm supposed to follow for my blood sugar and my diabetes. I can't "fast" in the usual sense, because I need to eat regularly for my blood sugar. But, ultimately, for me, my "ideal diet" is as strict as a Lenten fast. Plus, it applies all year, not just in Lent!

 

Please eat some extra cake for me! (Well, not on Ash Wednesday, but whenever it's allowed.) It makes me happy to see other people happy!