Seems to me that most of the cake lovers here, evilbeth excluded, like icing, sugar and all the other shit they pile on top of cake to make it look good, NOT the cake itself. A simple sponge cake is ok, but anyone with some sense would choose a nice apple pie over that…
Now, you must realize that this is my choice given the choices. if there was the option of cheesecake, well it’d be close… or High pie that i make at work. Yes, it has pie in the name, but it’s more like an ice cream cake. man, i could go for one of them right about now, mmmmmmmmmm!
I can’t believe that nobody, not even the New Yorkers, mentioned baklava, which definitely falls into the category of PIE. Other than that I would have, a plain croissant(pie), a butterhorn(pie), or a bear’s claw(pie).
I would like pie if it didn’t make me gag every time I looked at it.
There’s nothing that say you can’t have both! And since both Ukulele Ike & Evilbeth aren’t joining us, I’ll have their pieces! Bwahahahahahahahahaha! Nothing like excess!
{pushing the Stilton board across the table and topping up evilbeth’s glass with a winning smile and conspiratorial wink}
…and another nice thing about a bit of cheese for afters is that you can finish the wine with it.
What are these bozos gonna wash down all that sweet stuff with? A cuppa cawfee? A big tall glass of Friendly Mister Milk? Please.
Actually I find that a coupla potato chips and a nice brisk cola (pepsi or coke,7-up in a pinch) is the perfect accompaniment to a piece of deliciously sweet cake and yummy frosting.
Chocolate Blackout cake to be exact. A sinfully rich, dense dark chocolate cake, with a light layer of thick dark chocolate frosting, and a thin slice of succulent dark chocolate resting delicately on top of every slice.
Oh god, it’s an orgasm on a plate, I tell ya, every bite a jolt of pleasure from the taste buds to your toes.
Now I am in the mood to bake a pie. Apple of course with butter and cinnamon and just a pinch of cloves in the filling, not too sweet either. My pastry is to die for but if you are calorie concious I have a recipe for an equally delicious oatmeal crust.
My theory is that cakes are like people, the icing might look really good but it’s what’s inside that really counts.
I despise icing.
I’m of 2 minds on the subject. There’s Boston Cream Pie, which is really a cake. There’s cheesecake, which is more pie than cake to my mind. And then there is pecan pie, which is the most scrumptious thing on the planet…
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Well, I’d have to say pie. What? Oh, the cake is a marble pound cake from Stock’s Bakery? Yeah, I’ll have that.
Sheesh, the pie is pecan pie? And it’s still warm? Well, I’ll have some of that, then. I’ll save the pound cake for breakfast tomorrow. A scoop of Breyer’s Vanilla on top? Yes, please.
Ah, you’re out of pound cake, you say? And you’re substituting rum cake from Termini’s Bakery? Is it too late to change my order to a slice of that with a scoop of spumoni on the side? No? Good, I’ll have that, please.
Oh my goodness, apple pie? Still warm too, eh? Sure, I’ll have that instead.
Ooooh, angel food cake? The real thing where you whip the hell out of a bunch of egg whites as opposed to pouring mix into a pan? Cancel my order, I’ll have that with hot fudge and strawberries, please.
Well geez, I guess I’m in a dilly of a pickle! OK, make it pie. Shoofly pie.
Homemade coconut cream with real, hand-shredded fresh coconut and real cream for the mix and a lightly browned meringue on top.
MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, now I’m hungry.