"Scott" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> > It was disappointing - sort of like cotton candy with bits of
> > pineapple! It must be an acquired taste because people called and
> > raved about that cake, and how exquisite it was with a big dollop of
> > CoolWhip and some fresh berries!
>
> I've had similar experiences when I've gone to people's houses and a
> sheet cake from one of those warehouse stores is served. People rave
> about what a good cake it is; to me, it tastes like sweetened foam
> packing material. A little less chewy, perhaps.
>
> I've learned not to bring homemade cakes to certain people. It just
> won't be appreciated.

Exactly! People's tastes have been influenced by what I call "industrial"
baking. I used to bake a lot of cakes and send them to work with my partner
when they had food days. He would bring home leftovers that he said people
raved about. They always involve packaged cake mixes, pudding mix,
CoolWhip, canned pie filling, marshmallow fluff, and so on. I didn't see
any reason to continue making cakes from scratch with real butter when they
would be just as happy with something from the industrial bakery department
at Wal-Mart. I told him to stop at the supermarket on the way to work and
buy something. It was cheaper and quicker.