Hubby and I have a love-hate relationship with Ava, the stern taskmaster on our new Your Shape Wii. She barks out orders and tells us when our legs or arms are out of position. I often hear hubby cursing her. Along with orders, she dispenses health tips. One of her recent tips was to remove the icing (frosting) from a piece of cake and discard. This will mean fewer calories consumed.
Now I don’t know about you, but I think the icing is the best part of a cake. It’s the bit I enjoy most of all. I savor each mouthful. The thought of lopping it off and throwing it away… It’s just plain wrong! I doubt I could bring myself to do it. I think I’d rather forego the entire piece of cake. That would be less painful for me.
My favorite cake is carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Yum! There is no way I would part with either the cake or the icing.
Do you agree with Ava or do you side with me? For those of you who enjoy the odd slice of cake, which sort is your favorite?
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January 12th, 2010 at 2:53 am · Link
I agree with you. The frosting is the best part. You know how I combat the icing situation, CHEESECAKE. I love cheesecake and technically it doesn’t have icing. So take that Ava.
January 12th, 2010 at 4:56 am · Link
Cheesecake, no contest. ha ha! There’s a tiny little coffee shop near me that makes caramel, chocolate chip cheesecake once in awhile, about once every 2 months (I’ve complained for them to make it more often, but so far they haven’t listened.) It’s wonderful!
January 12th, 2010 at 6:06 am · Link
Hey, I’ll lop off the icing, sure.
And… throw the rest of the cake away. :D
January 12th, 2010 at 6:18 am · Link
I agree with Susan. No icing, no cake!
January 12th, 2010 at 8:12 am · Link
If I couldn’t have the entire cake I wouldn’t have it at all. It wouldn’t be a cake without the frosting. So whats a few calories when it comes to a moment of indulgence. lol. :)
January 12th, 2010 at 9:19 am · Link
Hmm, first comment didn’t post. Trying again…
I’m not much for cake either, though if I’m starving and it’s chocolate, I might be persuaded.
January 12th, 2010 at 9:28 am · Link
I can’t imagine tasting a cupcake or a slice of cake without icing. Doesn’t sound right. Too dry.
On the other hand, though, I enjoy (fudgy, not cake-like) brownies without the icing. Yes, it would taste better WITH the icing, but that’s how I compromise. So sorry….
January 12th, 2010 at 9:32 am · Link
I have to say that I love red velvet cake so much.
And about Ava, don’t let her get you down!
January 12th, 2010 at 9:34 am · Link
A lemon cupcake is the best…..and smaller than cake. Enjoy with frosting, once and awhile. Heck you are working out with the Ava. So go for it with no guilt.
January 12th, 2010 at 9:56 am · Link
Oh please like I’d ever scrape the icing off. It is absolutely the best part! And I especially love cupcakes. When I eat one, I don’t feel as guilty as I would eating a big chunk of cake.
January 12th, 2010 at 11:30 am · Link
If you have just got the cake out of the oven then I prefer it without the frosting. But once the frosting has been put on the cake you have to eat it with the frosting on it. The cake just doesn’t taste right if you take the frosting off of it.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:43 pm · Link
Linda and Nancy – you know I’ve always thought of cheesecake as a dessert, but you’re right. It says it is a cake right in the name.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:45 pm · Link
Susan and Jaime – exactly. I’d rather not eat cake at all.
Suzanne – yes. That mean Ava is spoiling everything for me. And she’s such a nag!!
January 12th, 2010 at 12:45 pm · Link
Cari – you don’t like cake???? Gasp!
January 12th, 2010 at 12:47 pm · Link
Laney – I do like muffins so I could substitute those quite easily. Blueberry muffins are yummy as long as they have blueberries inside them. (the topic of a different post)
January 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm · Link
I’ve always been told I’m strange and I guess this proves it ebcause I actually don’t like frosting, never have. I always scrape off the frosting and leave it on the plate and just eat the cake.
Now If I’m making cupcakes, I’ll just leave a few unfrosted for myself. lol
I’ve made homemade butter cream frosting, cream cheese frosting and I still don’t like either of those.
There is one frosting that’s technically not really a frosting, it’s whip cream frosting and I do love that. It doesn’t have the same thinkness and sweetness as butter cream frosting does.
My favorite cake is either spice cake or red velvet cake.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:20 pm · Link
I’m not actually much of a cake person, I’ve discovered. It’s too rich for me – if I can’t avoid having cake for ceremony’s sake, I always ditch the frosting.
I know…weird…
January 12th, 2010 at 9:05 pm · Link
Enjoy the whole cupcake!! That’s what it’s there for.
January 12th, 2010 at 10:42 pm · Link
I could do it for those store-made cakes because I don’t like the icing they use, but I actually make most of my cakes myself and I make AWESOME icing.