I Ate An Oil Cake, and I Didn't Really Like It

 I'm not saying that all oil cakes are the same, in fact, since shooting this video I've learned that they can be a tasty dessert. I didn't hate this cake, but it was way too dry.

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For The Love of Cinnamon

I'm not sure if my tastes have changed, or if I'm just finally brave enough in my older age to admit this, but I really like cinnamon. I might even go so far as to say that there are times where I crave cinnamon over chocolate. This is particularly true when someone's talking about baked treats. Don't get me wrong, there has to be some sugar mixed with that cinnamon, and it shouldn't be very spicy either. I've never really understood the full appeal of spicy cinnamon treats to be honest.

Check out my latest cinnamon filled review.

Happy Victoria Day

 

I hope all my Canadian friends are enjoying a slice of Victoria sponge on this awesome day.

My Cake Confession

 

I have a confession to make, I think my favourite cake is actually carrot cake. This isn't really as simple as it sounds, and it's something I've just realized, but I need to get it off of my chest. I made this discovery about myself while eating lunch at a Cheesecake Factory. We were on vacation and we had eaten several times at the Cheesecake Factory and each time I had tried out a new cheesecake. The thing is, I kept seeing that they offered other cakes as well, Including a carrot cake. I kept telling Allison that some time I should try one of their non-cheesecake choices, and she just became more and more impatient as each time we visited I would just get cheesecake. On our last day I told her that barring any amazing cheesecake choice, I was going to get the carrot cake. 

There were no other cheesecakes that really appealed to me, and I wanted something a little lighter than a brick of cheesecake, so I finally decided to get it. I should explain why I chose the carrot cake over their chocolate cake or one of their other desserts. Carrot cake often comes with a cream cheese icing, I figured that a place that sold cheesecakes would probably have a killer cream cheese frosting. I was also fond of many carrot cakes at other restaurants we've gone to in the past. At one place it actually became my go to cake so much that I once requested one for my birthday. So it only made sense that for this non-cheesecake experiment I would go for the carrot cake.

As I was eating it, and enjoying it a lot, I made the realization that carrot cake might be my favourite cake. There are a few stipulations to this claim however. Most importantly, I'm not saying that the best cake I've ever eaten in my life was a carrot cake. While I can't really place the best cake I've ever eaten, I'm assuming it's likely a chocolate cake. I'm also not saying that I will from now on only order carrot cakes when available. Seeing as I review sweet things, you would imagine that variety when it comes to desserts is important to me, so I'm most likely to try something new. I'm also more likely to try something if the restaurant or bakery has a specialty.

What I'm saying is this, in my opinion the carrot cake is the safest cake to order at any restaurant or bakery. I've tasted carrot cakes that are cheap and I've tasted fancy and wonderful hand made carrot cakes, and they're always good. The cheap ones are different than the more expensive ones, but they're always good. So if I'm in a situation where the selection is really nothing that exciting, if I'm bored with what's on offer, or if the cakes are known to be rather low quality, I think carrot cake will be the cake I go for. It's consistently good all the time, maybe not the best, but never the worst. Every other kind of cake I've tried has fallen into the worst category at least once, but never carrot cake.

If you happen to not like carrot cake, I completely understand. The idea of a cake made of carrots is a little weird. Carrot cake often has dried fruit and even raisins which I understand many people don't like. I even understand that some people don't like the kinds of spices found in a carrot cake. I actually like all of the above, and I really love a good cream cheese icing. Carrot cake is just the taste and texture combination that works perfectly with my palette. 

All You Need To Know About Red Velvet Cake

All I know about this cake is that I don't really get it and I can't say I've ever tried one that I love.

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Cake In a Can

Japan is a truly amazing place. In Japan they not only think of putting cake in a can, but they manage to make it work. Making something innovative work is the key to amazing treats.

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Don't Throw This Snowball!

 Are Snowballs (the cake) a winter treat?

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Snow Soon? Snowball Right Now

Both Allison and I agree that it feels like the first snowfall is coming soon. While I don't actually mind the snow, I don't like a lot of the other things that come with winter. Cold nights and dark days are kind of depressing if you ask me. Snow on the other hand is what makes winter awesome. These cakes may celebrate the most wonderful part of winter, but I'm not sure if they really give me the same joy.

Click here to find out how I feel about Hostess Snowballs.

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Candy In The Media - Cake Or Not

These cakes are so convincing, I'm not convinced they're cakes.

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I'm Feeling Cake Like Today - Twiggies "Cream Dream Vanilla"

I realized something while writing this review of an obvious Twinkies rip off, I've never actually reviewed regular Twinkies. It seems like an obvious treat that someone like me should be reviewing, but here we are many years into this project and I still don't have a Twinkies review. I'm not sure when I'll have a review either, mostly because right now I'm not living in North America, and believe it or not, Twinkies are pretty hard to find in most parts of the world. Just remember that when you're making an obscure Twinkies reference on the Internet, there's a huge number of people who have no idea what you're talking about.

Click here to read the rip off review.

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Candy In The Media - Spin Cake Spin

There are few cakes in the world that are more entertaining to watch people make than a Baumkuchen.

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Candy In The Media - Cake Cutting As Art

The only reason I don't want to watch this video over and over again is that it makes me really want a slice of cake.

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Candy In The Media - Zoetrope Cake

There is nothing that I don't love about this cake.

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10 Second Kitchen - Aeon Bakery

I could seriously watch people ice cakes forever.

Make sure to find this bakery on our Candy Critic map.

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5 Awesome Candy Themed Funko Pops - Part 4 - Twinkie The Kid

We still have a few more characters to look at in our series about candy themed Funko Pops.

Do people know who Twinkie the Kid is? Even when I was a kid Twinkie the Kid wasn't a huge deal for us. That could have been because I lived in Canada, or it could be my age. Later in life I found out more about this awesome cowboy and I gained a hearty respect for him. He was an amazing mascot for one of the most popular baked treats in the world. I wonder if they'll ever bring him back?

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Candy In The Media - Making Cake Sprinkles

What better way to celebrate a new year than with a birthday cake covered in sprinkles.

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Candy In The Media - Epic Cake Machine

This is part invention, part art installation, and part dance routine, but it ends in cake, so it's also wonderful.

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Candy In The Media - Spinning Cake

This sweet creation combines two of my favourite things, animation and cake.

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Candy In The Media - How I Want To Celebrate My Birthday

Next Monday is my birthday, and I can think of no better way to cut the cake at my birthday than with a rocket engine.

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Today's New Candy Review Brought Up An Interesting Question - Twinkies "Chocolate Cake"

While posting this week's new candy review, a question popped into my head, how do you spell the singular for Twinkies? Do you simply remove the "s", or do you substitute the "ies" with a "y"? The other question is should you  spell Twinkies in the singular in the first place. After all they always come in packages of 2 or more. Maybe this is one of those words that should stay in pluralized form, even if there's only one.

Click here to find out what we thought about these Twinkies, and we promise not to bring up this stupid question ever again.

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