A cake is a cake…is a cake, not!
Don’t get me wrong. I’ve seen all sorts of interesting cakes, from Root Beer Float Cake to Beer Cake, and I assure you, I do love creativity. But there are some cakes out there, walking the Cake category (terrible metaphor for streets) of Recipe4Living, that really just don’t seem to belong.
First case in point: Tomato Soup Cake. Really? When you say you’re serving cake for dessert, is anyone going to want this? Or do you serve this as your appetizer?
Next, we have the just- as-dysfunctional-sounding Salad Dressing Cake. But this one seems to still be sweet, and just uses salad dressing. Still confused…
And then, there’s the ever delicious Ritz Cracker Cake. I guess it’s coconut-flavored, who would have thought?
PB&J Cake sounds like a winner too but at least that’s kid-friendly and sweet.
But my absolute favorite cake name from the site: The Great Depression Cake. I know, the joke’s on me, it’s not really made to be funny. People actually made this cake, but for some reason I can’t help cracking up when I hear it. It sounds like the ultimate indulgence cake, but really it’s referring to the cheapness of its ingredients. Don’t worry, I get it.
Props to those of you who made the Recipe4Living site that much more interesting. Keep ‘em coming. Oh and readers, do tell me, which cake would you make?
-Hillary, wondering if R4L should host a “crazy cake contest” next
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I completely agree with you! A friend of mine made something similar to the Tomato Soup cake several weeks ago and it was horrible. If a person is going to splurge and have cake, shouldn’t it be sweet and delicious? I will stick with white cake and frosting any day.
Posted by Alan Clifford at September 28th, 2007, 1:23 pmHaha - thanks for agreeing with me Alan!
Posted by Hillary at September 28th, 2007, 3:24 pmTomato soup and salad dressing definitely belong somewhere far, far away from dessert. Of the lot…I guess I’d go with the Great Depression Cake, but truly…I’m with Alan.
Posted by Ruth at September 30th, 2007, 4:41 amRuth - I would have to say you are absolutely right!
Posted by Hillary at October 1st, 2007, 9:48 amI have made tomato soup cake for over 40 years my family and freinds love it. My mother-law give me this recipe. It has a cream cheese frosting the soup is really for moisture you don’t taste the tomato in it.
Posted by Hazel at October 5th, 2007, 5:13 amI think you should all keep an open mind (or mouth) While these don’t necessarly sound great, you might be suprized. I have even heard of a saurkraut cake, (though I admit to not trying it) and an eggless, flourless, sugarless cake.. Also the “salad dressing” cake is a mayonaise cake and has been around at least 50 years, so someone likes it.
Posted by Elizabeth at October 5th, 2007, 6:33 amI love Tomato Soup cake. My mother made this and I’m going to try this recipe. I still can’t make it the way she did.
Posted by Sue at October 5th, 2007, 6:53 amEach to his own, don’t you think.
Posted by shelia at October 5th, 2007, 7:17 amI found a recipe in a book once for a cake that called for Louisana Hot Sauce. Had to try it. It was as awful as it sounds! lol
Posted by Lynn at October 5th, 2007, 7:19 amI’ve told my 5 kids, as I am sure you’re mother told you, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. If you don’t like the way the cake sounds, change the name. I personally don’t always tell my kids what’s in something if it is likely to get a negative response-Why name it after an objectionable ingredient? Mix, bake, bite…then decide.
Posted by MariJo at October 5th, 2007, 8:25 amMy grandma made the salad dressing cake.. if it is the miracle whip recipe that is,and it was my favorite. I have never been able to make it taste like hers but I keep trying. It had cream cheese frosting and she served her home canned pears on the side.. heavenly
Posted by Sherry at October 5th, 2007, 10:26 amSILLY NAMES,YES,BUT SOME MUST LIKE IT. I JUST RECENTLY MADE THE “MOUNTAIN DEW” CAKE AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU,IT WAS YUMMY.
Posted by JOELLE at October 5th, 2007, 2:48 pmI’m with the have eaten it all my life and love it group, as far as the Tomato Soup Cake. I will admit it raises some eyebrows when the name is mentioned, but if you call it a spice cake, it is accepted, and loved, especially with the cream cheese icing.
Posted by Sharon at October 5th, 2007, 5:02 pmMiracle Whip cake was a favorite when i was a kid. It is rich, chocolatey and very moist.
Posted by Mary at October 7th, 2007, 9:07 amMy husband’s favorite dessert is chocolate cake and he loves this recipe!
I have tried Tomato Soup Cake, Salad Dressing Cake, and the Great Depression Cake and
Posted by Linda Ervin at October 7th, 2007, 1:23 pmmy whole family liked them all. My mother found the Salad Dressing Cake when I was small
in the newspaper when it was new.