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10 Cakes you must try before you Die

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This list will give you an insight into some of the most-loved cakes in the WAorld and I enjoin you to make sure you include them in your Bucket list (Lol) because they are that good!. Here they are;

1. Angel Food Cake

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The Angel food cake is a very light in texture sponge cake and it is made by beating egg whites until stiff and then cream of tartar with other ingredients added to it. It is then baked in a tube pan.
This cake has a melt-in-your-mouth feel and it is one cake that tops my list.






2.Black Forest Cake

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This cake is of a German origin. It is mainly a chocolate cake with several layers laced with whipped cream and cherries. It is then decorated with more cherries, whipped cream and chocolate crumbs or shavings. The cherries are soaked in a popular brandy called Kirsch which is made from tart cherries. In Germany, this is a mandatory ingredient in the recipe as it gives the cake its signature flavor. This is a cake to die for. *winks





3. Cheesecake

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  Honestly people, this is one of my favorite cakes (I am having a slice right now). If I wasn't writing this list in alphabetical order, it will be my No.1 cake to die for. You must try this before you leave this earth my friend! (pun intended) Lol. 

This cake is a sweet cake that has a very smooth satiny feel in your mouth that just gives you the high. It is a layered cake made of a bottom layer of crushed biscuit/crackers/cookies or crumbled sponge cake whichever you prefer and a top layer of a mixture of cream cheese, eggs, sugar, sour cream, whipped cream etc based on the recipe your are using. It is then baked in a spring form pan and a topping of your choice is used e.g strawberries or raspberries. I must tell you, if you haven't had this cake, YOU ARE MISSING (shouting at the top of my voice). Watch-out for my post on how to make this cake soon. 

4. Chocolate Fondant Cake

 

I watched an episode of Celebrity Masterchef recently on BBC Lifestyle, and a contestant made a chocolate fondant cake. It was so appealing that I wished that one could just conjure things out of the TV especially when watching Food channels. That aside,  the chocolate fondant cake is also called the Molten chocolate cake or Lava cake due to its hard outer layer and a caramel-like liquid chocolate inside. It consists of four major ingredients, Chocolate, eggs, sugar and butter. It is a flour-less cake baked in a Ramekin (this is a small ceramic bowl  that can be used in the oven). This cake sure would leave you wanting more and it sure is on my own must-have cake bucket list.

5. Chiffon cake

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 Chiffon cakes are very light and fluffy cakes and they are made with vegetable oil, eggs, flour, sugar and baking powder. The oil used makes them low in fat compared to their butter counterparts and also this makes them lighter.. Lemon chiffon cakes are the most popular of the various types of chiffon cakes. For cake lovers out there who are too scared to indulge because of the high fat content in cakes, this is one cake you have to try.

6. Fruit Cake

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Fruit cake is a cake with a conglomeration(I know big words too. Lol) of different fruits. Fruits such as chopped candied fruits and/or dried fruits, nuts, raisins and spices. They are usually soaked in brandy, rum or gin in order to activate their juices and soften them before going into the cake. This is best done overnight as you get better results.  It is mainly a celebration cake like during festive seasons such as Christmas. Its a type of cake that can be eaten without any icing. This cake is a big contender, as if properly done would win your heart.




7. Ice-cream cake

 
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 An ice-cream cake is a layered cake with ice-cream filling incorporated in each layer, and also frosted with it too. This cake is then frozen to let the ice-cream set. This cake is a very sweet cake and the flavor if the ice-cream used may vary thereby allowing for a more variant cake. It is also one of my favorite as it allows you to have a melt-in-your mouth feel when its being consumed leaving you wanting more. You can't get enough of it until its down to the last crumb. Make sure you try it. 


8. Oreo-Cookie Cake

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Yeah! I know you must be thinking by now that I am such a sweet tooth, think again! Lol. I do my cakes moderately (chuckles). But really, I love Oreo cookies, I think something in them just makes you indulge, they have that nice chocolatey sweetness that isn't too sweet and are dark and I love dark!*winks (please don't get me wrong here). It even gets better when its incorporated in cakes and it makes you ooooh! and aaahhh!. Try one of these and you will know what I am talking about. 

9. Red Velvet Cake

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  Ahhh! at last we are there, I know a lot of people have been  expecting to see if this cake would make my list. Of course yeah! what do you think. If it didn't, I am sure I would be sued. Lol! Ok, so this is one of the most famous cakes in every corner of the world. It is almost like the elite of the cake kingdom. If you haven't had a slice then ..... (I reserve my comment). This cake gets its name from its colour which ranges from bright red, dark red and reddish brown and it is traditionally served with Roux icing or cream cheese frosting. Juice extracted from Beetroots or red food colour is usually used to achieve this redness. Some even achieve their from the reaction of the acidic vinegar and the buttermilk used. This is one cake you must try, it is really moist and very enjoyable. Check out my red velvet cake recipe here




10. Swiss Roll Cake 

 
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 A Swiss roll cake is a thin sheet, spongy cake baked in a flat rectangular baking pan. It is then filled up with mostly chopped strawberries, jam or whipped cream and than rolled in a swirl pattern. This is a very classy and must cake as it is just sits beautifully in your plate and dares you to eat it. Try it out

This list is my own compilation based on my research and what my taste buds tells me and also based on testimonies from around the web. 
Do try them out! You will be glad you did. Adios amigos!

Comments

  1. Unknown25 October 2015 at 06:04

    Who would have thot a bucket list would include Cakes... Awesome compilation. Great work. I better go get my slice of cheese cake.

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