The Cake Diaries

So here is the cake I picked up earlier. We are having a big show tonight for New Short Fiction where we feature several new authors at once. I, of course, had to snag a piece. You know, for a cake from Ralph’s it wasn’t that bad. It was a chocolate cake with like cherry pie filling in between the layers and a whipped cream frosting. Its a little dry and a lite bland but you know what, it works. I know its not great cake, but it still gives me that satisfied feeling that only cake can give me. It was a fantastic show tonight too. Now I have to go downstairs to eat more dessert!

I’m out in Pasadena right now running an errand for my monthly job. I’m suppose to be picking up a cake but I’ve got a little time to spare so I decided to wander a little. I decided to try this cupcake place that I tried last summer and wasn’t super thrilled with. The place used to be called Wonderland but now its Confexion. But the same people are still running it and they are two time winners of Cupcake Wars. This time I’m trying their Cali Almond which is suppose to be an almond over dose. Honestly I’m still not overly impressed with them, I expect more from winners. Their flavor is good, their cake has a noticeable but light almond flavor and has a cream center that is like liquid marzipan. Their chocolate frosting is actually quite delicious, light and creamy with no grainy quality and a strong chocolate flavor. I guess the only thing I don’t like is how dense their cake is. Everything else is light but the cake is so dense it weighs on me. I guess I shouldn’t be so harsh, it was actually a very tasty, almond packed cupcake.

Oh my goodness this is delicious. This is their Browny cookie and it is so rich and delicious. Super thick, bittersweet, rich chocolate dough positively studded with chocolate chips and nut bits. That combined with the fact that its still warm and gooey has made this my favorite cookie by them so far. If you’re looking for a brownie cookie this is the one. I am so happy right now.

Another night of Cookie Zombie cookies! I was working with Cynthia on this photography job and we came back to her place for dinner and of course we had to order Cookie Zombie! They had quite a few new flavors that I had to try. I started with their Peanut M&M. It was soft and chewy and had a light peanut flavor. I loved the peanut M&Ms embedded in them. I was expecting normal ones so it was a nice change up. I just wish there was a little more chocolate in it.

I decided to end my night with a little Collon party. I’ve never had this candy before but I was drawn in by the chestnut and peach flavors. I’m not sure how I feel about these treats. I love the outside, its a super thin crisp, crunchy cookie. Its light and delicate and sweet and makes me happy. The cream inside, not so much. They both had a slightly off putting texture. Very light texture, almost like whipped cream but it was grainy at the same time. The flavors themselves were a little weird tasting at first. Like with the chestnut one, it didn’t actually taste like chestnut really. There was some nuttiness to it but something else I can’t really describe. The peach one did taste like peach but more like those gummy rings than actual peaches. In both cases the texture of the cream was really distracting. It made my night end on kind of a sad note.

Another day of folding stars and washing dishes. That’s kind of what my days off have been reduced to. I did have a little homework from Cynthia but that didn’t take too long. Right now I’m relaxing with Matt watching this kind of weird, kind of bad funny scary movie called Bad Kids Go To Hell. I can’t decide if I love it or I’m just highly entertained by it but either way I’m happy. I decides to try this other Puccho chew that I have, their Ramune flavor. I was hesitant because the last time I tried them I was not impressed. This one was actually pretty decent. The ramune flavor was strong, although if you’ve never had the Japanese soda Ramune (it comes with a marble in the bottle) its hard to describe. Its kind of like Sprite but not as fruity. What I loved was the fact that this candy was not only chewy but kind of fizzed like soda, it was pretty cool. I’m a pretty happy camper right now.

I haven’t really done much today, just some cleaning and worked on my mom’s birthday/mother’s day present, oh and folded stars of course. I’m getting close to being done folding stars, probably just a couple more weeks. Anyhoo, I was needed a little chocolate fix so I decides to try these new Fran sticks. They were pretty delicious and totally cured my chocolate craving. Super thick rich chocolate layer with a macadamia nutty after taste. I loved the cocoa biscuit they used, I like it better than the Pocky one. Its crumbly and sweet and delicious. It so made my night…I might have to eat the whole box..

So today is my day off! I’ve been a little sleep deprived lately so I was looking forward to sleeping in today. Unfortunately, Mondo was releasing a cool Evil Dead player that I wanted so I woke up early to try to get it. I love Mondo posters but its such a pain trying to get one when its released. They sell out in like four seconds so you pretty much have to be on the site hit refresh until they release. Needless to say I didn’t get it. I actually feel asleep in front of my computer. It was so disappointing. Anyhoo, so I’m trying to get through my giant stockpile of candy. I have a ton of Japanese sweets, stuff from the dollar store, Argentinian treats and Trader Joes treats. Its gotten a little out of hand. Back to the candy! I’m starting the night out with this new Hi-Chew flavor, Strawberry Shortcake. Its okay, I’m not loving these new flavors as much as their simple ones like strawberry or orange. It has a nice light strawberry flavor with hints of cream and cake to it. Everything was very light, it wasn’t bad but I like other flavors better.

Another day working with Cynthia. Today we’re out at a warehouse sorting through costumes. There are lots of fun things to play with here. We’re taking a little lunch break and of course I brought treats! I started with these new Toppo sticks. They were so delicious. The coffee flavor was strong but sweet. I love Toppo so much, probably more than Pocky. I just think that there is a better ratio of cream to biscuit plus you never end up eating just biscuit. Its a lovely afternoon pick me up.

My last cookie from Cookie Zombie! This is their Salted Caramel cookie. So now I’m eating my last cookie just as Han Solo is about to be frozen in Carbonite. I have to admit this wasn’t my favorite of their cookies but it was still pretty good. The caramel flavoring is light but present in the dough and the cookie is sprinkled with salt. Its light and sweet and caramelly and tasty. The chocoholic in me kind of wished there were chocolate chips in it. Overall I have been very happy with their cookies. I love the texture and I think they are the perfect size too. I think this is an awesome company. I just wished I lived in the area so I could order from them more often. If you live in the are you should check them out, they’re called Cookie Zombie. Now back to Star Wars!