Showing posts with label red velvet cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label red velvet cake. Show all posts
Sunday, September 30, 2012
I love red velvet cakes. I've loved it even before the craze hit Manila. It's not very hard to look for RVC nowadays, but when I first fell in love with it, I had to actually go out of my way to have these delivered to me, just to get my sweet tooth fix. Now with the popularity of this dessert continuously rising, I've had the chance to try different cakes and compare them with each other, Here you go:
UCC (180php per mini-cake) - Delicious RVC. Very cream cheesy and the cake is also very moist, and not too sweet. The white chocolate curls on top is a nice touch.
UCC (180php per mini-cake) - Delicious RVC. Very cream cheesy and the cake is also very moist, and not too sweet. The white chocolate curls on top is a nice touch.
Cukay's (800php per large cake or 180php for 1 dozen mini cupcakes, I've forgotten how much the regular cupcakes cost) - A tad too sweet, but the cake is moist, even after being refrigerated for almost a week.
Cookbook Kitchen's Scarlet Cake (90php per mini slice) - Not as red as the other red velvet cakes, and the cake itself was a bit too dry. Frosting is kinda interesting, with the cocoa powder sprinkled on top. Nothing special, but cheap compared to UCC (and rightfully so.)
Rosemarie's Cakes (700php per cake) - another GREAT find in the Eastwood Weekend Market. This is my favorite so far: frosting not too sweet and not too cream cheesy, and moist, moist cake. And it's cheaper than Cukay's cake!
Gigi's (40php per cupcake) - Very moist, and frosting is not too bad. This might be my favorite commercial cupcake so far. But I prefer Gigi's chocolate cupcakes to this. Her chocolate cupcakes are the best for me.
A vendor from the Eastwood Weekend Market that I can no longer remember - Unremarkable cake. I can't even remember how this tastes like. Definitely did not make me crave for some more.
Crumbs (48php/per cupcake) - did not like this too much. Did not taste nor feel like red velvet cake for me. It looks nice but that's about it. Read my thought on this here.
Lara's Cupcakes (350php per dozen of BIG cupcakes) - not as red as the other cupcakes but these taste good, and there's abundance of cream cheese frosting. The cake is also moist, complements the frosting really well.
Carol's Cupcakes (Not for sale, although if she does decide to get into the business, she will have a loyal customer in me.) - These are simply the BEST red velvet cupcakes I've ever tasted... to think that when she made that batch, it was her first time. Words cannot explain how good these cupcakes are... they are HEAVENLY... PERFECT in every way. It's been our request for her to make some whenever we have a get together. :)
More cupcakes / cakes to come. Any recommendations will be very welcome. :)
Monday, October 10, 2011
Today is my birthday, and on this day, I have the following on my wishlist:
- Continued health and prosperity for my daughter.
- My family and friends' health and happiness.
- Job stability.
- Life stability.
- Lots of money!!! (hehehehe!)
- To pass all SLAs by end of year.
- To be over and done with all work-related issues.
- Conscience for our politicians.
- Conviction for the Maguindanao Massacre killers.
- For every child to be safe from sick predators.
- A beach vacation in Palawan.
- A Korean vacation.
- Phenomenal sales for the iPhone 4S (yes, I am a fangirl that way, hehehehe)
- A macbook pro.
- A lovelife! <3
And of course, I wouldn't say no to this on my special day:
Happy birthday to me again! I hope I'll have a special day. :)
Monday, October 3, 2011
I dropped by TCK's Eastwood branch before coming to work last night to buy their Scarlet Cake. I have had this dessert before and I loved it. I think it's the first ever red velvet cake that I tasted here in Manila, and definitely won't be the last.. While waiting for the cake, I literally have Spice Girl's song running through my head, specifically the line, "Are you as good as I remember, baby? Get it on, get it on..." Haha...
Anyway, here's a pic of the cake that I took prior to eating it:
Anyway, here's a pic of the cake that I took prior to eating it:
Apologies for the poor image quality as I left my iPhone at home so I had to use my trusty ol' Blackberry Curve to take this snap. Somehow, my phone's camera just fails to capture the sheer redness of the cake itself. So I guess people will just have to take my word when I say that this cake is RED!
So what's my verdict on the cake? Is it as good as I remember? Uhm, not quite. It's a really good cake but somehow, the slice that I got last night was not as moist as the one that I got before. And by comparison, I think that UCC's Red Velvet Cake is better tasting. Well anyway, what I liked about the cake was its frosting. It was deliciously decadent, and the cocoa powder was a nice touch. It added depth to the overall flavor.
Overall, I think the cake is quite good, although definitely there are better velvet cakes out there that I need to explore. I will come back for more, provided that I am within the vicinity. It's not the type that I would go out of my way just to get a bite. :)
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