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    Maulleigh: I didn't read this article, but I keep looking at that picture. Do men get excited about foods like women do? They don't get excited about cupcakes, b... more »
    ihateyourescalade: "Blind Date" and "Middle East" unfortunately makes me think of "an eye for an eye." more »
    roxrharris: I wasn't aware that there were special flavors that related to Ramadan. Anybody know more? more »
    wtfox?!: Okay, I need one of those "Blind Date" cupcakes to materialize in my office right now, next to the bacon peanut brittle that was not waiting for me wh... more »
    Leucadia: The pomegranate one sounds SO much better than traditional red velvet cake, which is made with tons of red food coloring. I made it at home once and I... more »
    Mary McCarthyite: I'm not a cupcake fan (I know, I know...shame!) but the specialty flavors are making my mouth water. Don't know how I feel about the pomegranate one, ... more »
    CurtCole: TEAM CAKE: TOTAL WORLD DOMINANCE!!! more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: Y'all, I gave up sweets for 5 weeks; the 5 weeks ends on Sunday. I WILL BE EATING CHOCOLATE CAKE on Monday. Trust. more »
    mbot says Spock yeah!: That cake makes the pumpkin pie I just baked look like a big pile of poo. Also? My attempt to make the pie 'healthier' by using 1/2 the sugar..... no... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I am firmly on the CakeTeam and my stance will not waver. BUT. I had this cheese pie once when I was little and it was so goddamn good I can still rec... more »
    rednrowdy: i am an equal opportunity eater - cake's good. pie's good. ice cream's good. brownies are good. stop the hate. love it all. more »
    CrankyOldBroad: Recently one of our patients brought us some jello cake she made for her hubby's 80th birthday. Jello cake with whipped cream. There are no words to e... more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: My carrot cake brings all the boys to the yard, yo. It is GF but no one would ever know the difference. It is also sans cow's milk, if anyone has a se... more »
    nyc-caribbean-ragazza: I LOVE CAKE. sorry for the Kanye like outburst. One of my favorites is the basic moist yellow cake with really good homemade milk chocolate frosting.... more »
    Abra: Rainbow cake FTW! I can't vouch for the taste, but the pictures make me so happy. [omnomicon.blogspot.com] more »
  • #cake

    Cupcake Diplomacy

    America's sweetest ambassador has hit the Middle East: Sugar Daddy's cupcake bakery now has three locations. Specialty flavors include "Blind Date, a sticky date cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and Ramadan cupcakes in flavors like pistachio with orange-blossom frosting." [NYT]
  • #aceofcakes

    And Eat It, Too

    Leslie F. Miller's Let Me Eat Cake chronicles her cake addiction, the cult of cakes, and the history of cake. With, obviously, recipes. [WSJ]
  • #desserts

    Just Desserts