What is your favorite type of cake? Mine is German Chocolate. What's yours?

[debm55]

[DURHAM D]

1. Waldorf Astoria nt

[debm55]

2. Thank you Durham D for sharing.

[calguy]

3. Gotta be moist carrot cake

[debm55]

4. Oh yes, wonderful cake. Thank you very much for sharing with us, calguy.

[yellowdogintexas]

99. one of my favorite cakes to bake.

it is actually a fairly easy cake to put together too

[Polly Hennessey]

5. White cake with white frosting sprinkled all over with shredded coconut.🥥

Good grief, do I sound boring, or what.

[debm55]

8. I love that type of cake. I always get one for Easter. Thank you so much. Polly Hennessey

[MontanaMama]

6. Red Velvet.

I almost never eat it because all that red dye scares me…but my husband always buys two red velvet cupcakes for us from our local beloved Bernice’s Bakery for Valentine’s Day. Best. Cupcake. Ever. 🧁

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Red Dye

Didn't the original recipe call for beet juice to get the red?
If I have that right, a juicer or a food processor and sieve would be a natural alternative. Plus, the sugar in the beets supplants some added sugar.

[MontanaMama]

69. I didn't know beet juice the original dye in red velvet!

Makes sense tho. I wonder if the beet changes the flavor at all? I married a beet hater, unfortunately. Crazy person, he is. 😏

[ProfessorGAC]

72. I Doubt One Tastes It

It's just a little juice.
Doesn't take much bright red juice to make a white batter look red.
It's the old "1 drop of black ink turns a whole gallon of milk gray" concept.
When I was still working, a lot of our fine organic products had to be light in color. As close to water as possible.
Analytical once took on a project to see how much of the reaction artifacts caused how much yellowing.
It was determined that 40ppm was ok and made very light product but 100ppm was out of spec for too much color.
So, a 60ppm was the difference between ok & not ok.

[MontanaMama]

73. Traditional red velvet is made with Dutch cocoa powder.

Your post made me research it and turns out it doesn’t have to be made with dye at all!

[ProfessorGAC]

74. Hmmm! Not Making Sense To Me

I can't envision a reaction that would turn cocoa red, unless it got near the combustion point for a fairly long amount of time.
If it got to pyrolysis though, it was get very bitter.
This article says it used beat juice until commercial dyes becomes readily available and cheap.

https://www.mrsfields.com/blogs/blog/what-is-red-velvet

[yellowdogintexas]

100. I have never seen the original recipe; all the ones I have seen use red food coloring

Modern red coloring is not as chemical loaded as it used to be.

I do not put cream cheese frosting on it if I can help it. The original frosting for this cake was Ermine.

[ProfessorGAC]

106. Agreed

Except, everything is a chemical. Just that some are safer than others.!
Today's red dyes are less concerning than than those of the past, for sure.
I don't bake, (strictly a savory cook), so it's not important to me either way.

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much. That is so sweet that your husband buys you both a Red Velvet cupcake. TY MontanaMama.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Loved That When I Was A Kid

Kind of aged away from cake, though.
But, I'd still eat a piece of German Chocolate Cake is it was offered.

[debm55]

11. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Professor GAC.

[Traildogbob]

12. A local fruit stand

Makes apple cakes they mail nation wide. The are only open 4 months a year but bake everything an apple or any fruit can be in.
But you hit a nerve here. I have not had a German Chocolate in many years. Now I gotta find one.
(I live WAAAy too close to the Apple cake place. Gotta stay away our I will blow up)
Cheers!

[debm55]

15. Thank you very much, Traildogbob. Enjoy your apple cakes and German Chocolate cake.

[OC375]

13. Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream Cake

Green mint ice cream + every chocolate option available after that... Mmmmmm!

[debm55]

16. Than sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.OC375 and enjoy.

[LoisB]

14. I'm not much of a cake eater but I do occasionally like a slice of lemon cake so

long as it has no icing.

[debm55]

17. Thank you very much for sharing with us, LoisB. That sounds wonderful.

[lucca18]

18. Cheesecake!

But, I also love Carrot Cake!

[debm55]

22. Thank you very much. I had 4, German Chocolate, Cheesecake, carrot cake and tiramisu

[Diamond_Dog]

19. Any cake that is set on a plate in front of me.

[debm55]

23. HAHAHAHHAHAhA. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog.

[3catwoman3]

20. We live wa-a-a-a--ay too close to a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise (about 0.7 miles)...

...and I am quite fond of their chocolate chocolate chip flavor - not a typo. Chocolate cake with chocolate chips and their signature cream cheese frosting. In marmer months, I have been know to walk there figuring I perhaps burn off about 3 bites worth of calories doing so.

Two doors down is a Crumbl' Cookies franchise - it's a dangerous area.

[debm55]

24. HAHAHHAHHAAHA. that is funny. 3catwoman3 .Enjoy them both.

[justaprogressive]

21. Ginger Cake!!

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Bake a Ginger Cake!

It's worth making this deliciously moist cake at least two or three
days before you want to serve it: the cake will store well in an airtight
tin and, as the days go by, it will mature in flavor—if it lasts that long!
Serve individual portions of the cake with a small spoonful of whipped
cream or créme fraiche on the side

ingredients

Preheat the oven to 350°F {180°C}

1 cup sugar syrup
1 cup molasses
2 sticks butter
3 cups superfine sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1-2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
2 lerge eggs
6 fl oz (170 ml) boiling water

1 Grease a round 9 3/4 in cake tin and line with parchment paper. Put
the syrup, molasses butter, and sugar in a saucepan and bring
gently to the boil.

2 Put the measured flour, spices and baking soda into a large bowl
and add the melted ingredients

3 Mix the dry and the melted ingredients together well with
a wooden spoon. Add the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly, then
add the boiking water.

4 Combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Pour the mix into the
lined tin. Cook for 45-50 minutes, or until the cake springs back
if pressed lightly. Leave to cool in the tin.


From "A Greener Christmas"

[debm55]

25. Oh my, My mouth is watering. Thank you, justaprogressive for the picture and recipe.

[CanonRay]

26. Tres Leches

I used to live a few miles from the Mexican border.

[debm55]

34. I had leches , when I taught school. It was delicious.Thank you for sharing with us, CanonRay.

[gopiscrap]

27. Lemon

[debm55]

35. Oh yes. Lemon is a favorite of mine in the summer. Thank you for sharing with us. gopiscrap.

[TexasTowelie]

28. Rum cake.

Drizzled with chocolate or caramel or candied strawberry. Oh hell, just drizzle it with all three.

[debm55]

36. Love it. We went down to the Bahamas a few years back and we had some and brought some back. You are so right,

TexasTowelie. It is delicious.

[relayerbob]

29. Straight up chocolate for me

No coconut for me! However, while I prefer chocolate frosting, I'll take white frosting as well. Yum!!

[debm55]

37. That sounds wonderful, relayerbob. Thank you for sharing with us.

[relayerbob]

40. I forgot to mention....

The gooier, the better, lol. With a scoop of home made vanilla ice cream.

[ExtraGriz]

30. Banana bread with vanilla frosting

Will this count as a cake? Lol...Used to love this as a kid until my pancreas blew a gasket when I was 10.

[debm55]

38. Sure, it will count, ExtraGriz. It sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

[FloridaDAR]

31. Coconut Cake!!!!

Specifically, a cake called The Lime In the Coconut Cake that was on Food Network years ago. Grabbed the recipe and it is by far the best coconut cake ever!!

[debm55]

39. Thank you very much for sharing with us, FloridaDAR. It sounds great. Love watching Food Network.

[Alliepoo]

32. I love German Chocolate, too!

My other favorite is pineapple upside down cake!

[debm55]

41. Oh yes, I haven't had Pineapple upside down cake in a long time. Now I want some. Thank you for sharing Alliepoo.

[Old Crank]

61. It is easy to make.

I have my mother in laws recipe for that and pear ginger upside down cake.

[debm55]

62. Yes, it is. The pear sounds wonderful. Thank you Old Crank.

[nuxvomica]

33. My mom's recipe for Banana Cake

It was a chore to eat because the banana slices were attached with toothpicks but the flavor and texture were heavenly. It would get better every day (if it lasted) because the banana oil would seep into the yellow cake, eventually making a brown mess as the banana slices ripened and the cake practically liquefied. Eating it at that point was so indulgent and decadent I had to mention it when I went to confession.

[debm55]

42. HAHHAHHHAHHA. I love it. Thank you nuxvomica. It sounds wonderful and fit for the confessional

[Old Crank]

63. When I was a child

My mom made my favorite cake for my birthday. Banan cake with chocolate icing. The bananas were baked into the cake not on top. A lighter version of banana bread sort of.

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much, Old Crank.

[Turbineguy]

43. Wedding cake

I love to get invited to weddings.

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much , Turbineguy. I know how you feel about the wedding cake.

[Bluestocking]

44. California cheesecake

[debm55]

49. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Bluestocking. It sounds good.

[sorcrow]

45. Carrot cake

I make a good carrot cake, very carroty, and moist with cream cheese frosting. I occasionally add a beet .for color.

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

[debm55]

50. Thank you sorcrow. for sharing with us. The beet sounds like it adds a tinge to the carrot cake.

[ArnoldLayne]

46. German Chocolate also

[debm55]

51. Thank you ArnoldLayne, for sharing.

[Emile]

47. Swedish Nut Cake

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[debm55]

52. Oh that looks so good. Thank you Emile for sharing and enjoy.

[retread]

48. Angel Food cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

[debm55]

53. Yummy. I really enjoy that cake. Thank you, retread for sharing and enjoy.

[Endlessmike56]

54. Lemon Jello Poke Cake with Whipped cream icing

[debm55]

58. Yum sounds great. Thank you for sharing Endlessmike56 Enjoy.

[perfessor]

55. Queen of Sheba

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much, perfessor.

[Tbear]

56. My mom makes me a from scratch German Chocolate cake for my birthday every year.

Yums

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Tbear.

[Old Crank]

64. Just made a pumpkin cheese cake

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It is a hit here in Munich.

[debm55]

66. Wonderful. Thank you very much, Old Crank. Enjoy.

[CozyMystery]

67. German Chocolate. nt

[debm55]

68. Yes!!!! Enjoy. CozyMystery.

[Old Crank]

70. About half a century ago.....

I learned that German Chocolate cake wasn't German. I was in the Air Force and asked the German wife of a coworker if she had a recipe for German chocolate cake. Thought I would get one from the source.... oops.
Even though it isn't German it is still a good cake.

[debm55]

71. I agree, Old Crank.

[yellowdogintexas]

101. the name came from the brand name of the chocolate: German's Sweet Chocolate

I love German's Chocolate Cake

[Old Crank]

105. I found that out

A half century ago. To my embarrassment 🫠

[TommieMommy]

75. Chocolate cake with fudge icing from Publix

Also cheesecake is yummy 😁

[debm55]

76. Thank you for selections. TommieMommy and enjoy.

[SheltieLover]

77. Devil's food with cream cheese frosting & raspberry jam

[debm55]

78. Wow, That sounds delicious. Thank you SheltieLover for sharing with us.

[SheltieLover]

80. It is sooooo good!

[SheltieLover]

79. Woolworth's no bake cheesecake

Mom used to make it & I love it!

[debm55]

81. I remember that no bake cheesecake.

[C_U_L8R]

82. Remember Pudding Cake?

I have no idea what it was, it came in a box and it was awesome. Don’t know if it’s still a thing.

Likewise… Boston Cream Pie. More of a cake thing than pie. But one hundred percent yum.

[debm55]

83. I don't remember Pudding Cake. But i really like Boston Cream Pie. I agree YUM.

[C_U_L8R]

84. It was a Betty Crocker thing, apparently

Came in several flavors. It was kinda cake on top, pudding on the bottom.

[debm55]

89. Thank you

[yellowdogintexas]

102. I have a recipe for the lemon pudding cake; it is a family favorite

MrYD and our daughter call it "The Lemon Thing"

My mom made it a lot.

Fun fact: it calls for a 2 quart dish - well the only 2 quart I had was a souffle dish. This recipe is a souffle if you make it in a deep dish.

[C_U_L8R]

103. Do share, if it's not a family secret.

[sakabatou]

85. Does ice cream cake count?

[debm55]

86. Yes, and it is very good. Thank you sakabatou.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

87. For years I would have said

chocolate cake with chocolate icing, but now I think it's devil's food cake with BUTTER CREAM icing. YUM!

[debm55]

88. Thank you very much for sharing with us, some_of_us_are_sane. Enjoy.

[CTyankee]

90. Black Forest chocolate with cherries in it. Put whipped cream on top. Delicious.

[debm55]

91. That sound wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us, CTyankee.

[electric_blue68]

92. dark chocolate ganache layer cake...

Probably never had it...but I hope I find it some day! 😄🥰👍

Chocolate Lava cake - had that!
Devil's Food cake - this, too!

[debm55]

93. That sounds wonderful . Thank you for sharing. electric_blue68. Enjoy.

[electric_blue68]

94. Should I be lucky enough to try one I'll report back!

🍽😄🥰

[wnylib]

95. Toss up between 2 kinds of cake

One is carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

The other is chocolate cake with miniature chocolate chips inside it and fudge frosting on top. Must be very cold, straight from the fridge. (I prefer anything chocolate to be cold, whether it's cake, cookies, or candy.)

[debm55]

96. Thank you very much, whylib, for sharing your delicous selections.

[TexasBushwhacker]

97. Italian Creme Cake

[debm55]

98. Yes, Thank you for sharing with us, TexasBushwhacker.

[yellowdogintexas]

104. I bake a lot of cakes, mostly for various charity auctions

the #1 cake I bake is Chocolate Pound Cake using MrYD's grandmother's recipe. If I don't bring it to Thanksgiving or Christmas I have to go home and bake one.

for myself to eat:
Chocolate pound cake
German's Chocolate
Coconut Cake with Ermine frosting and a filling with crushed pineapple and coconut mixed in. At Christmas a cup of boiled custard is required.
Traditional wedding cake (some supermarkets with bakeries sell those white on white cakes by the slice)
Italian Cream Cake
Carrot cake is a favorite.
Last Christmas I baked a bunch of red velvet cakes.

[debm55]

107. Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. Your selections are wonderful.

[Wicked Blue]

108. Chantilly cake from Whole Foods

[debm55]

110. Oh my, that looks soooooo good. Thank you Wicked Blue.

[Morbius]

109. If banana but bread counts...

I make a really good banana pistachio bread. If not, I'll take carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Make it a double, please.

[debm55]

111. Thank you very much, Morbius. Both are delicious.

[Tree Lady]

112. Boston Cream Pie

Love the custard in the middle. When I was a kid Betty Crocker had a mix of it. Probably made with yucky ingredients. Now at organic place I shop you can buy a miniature one that does two servings. But boy is it rich.

[debm55]

114. Thank you very much, Tree Lady, for sharing with us. Enjoy.

[Trueblue1968]

113. Fruit cake and ......... A moist devils food with tons of good chocolate frosting

[debm55]

115. Yum. Thank you very much, Trueblue1968, for sharing with us. Enjoy.