Wednesday
Feb112009
Cake Poll: Love and Chocolate!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 
How time flies! It's been a while since our last Cake Poll, so we're making up for it by offering a very sweet treat: an original (not a print!) Cakespy watercolor! The watercolor (shown top) will come in a 4x5 inch frame and will go to just one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment with your responses to the below poll, centered around the star of all February sweetness: chocolate! Here goes:
- Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
- The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?
- Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
- Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful?
- Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
- Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
- What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
The poll is open for anyone (US and international!) to enter; the deadline is 12 p.m. PST on Saturday, February 14. The winner will be announced shortly after!
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Reader Comments (249)
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cliche, but chocolate is always appreciated :)
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? anything with fruit or liquer
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? it has to be REALLY high quality milk chocolate to be respectable
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? I've never had mole, but it sounds just crazy enough to work!
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? always with!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? oooooh la la!
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Roy's chocolate souffle. its legendary!
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cliché, unless you make them yourself!
2. The chocolate box: you can have anything coffee-flavored
3. Milk chocolate: it has to be REALLY good to get me to eat it (I love dark)
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): foul :(
5. Hot chocolate: more marshmallows than chocolate!!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: EW.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? chocolate pot de creme (specifically the one at Cafe Presse)
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cute and delicious.
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Anything white chocolate - it's not actually chocolate anyway.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Not my fave so I'd have to say amateur hour.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? under the right circumstances, awesome.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? WITH!! The homemade variety of course.
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? eww and may I add, yuck!
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Drinking chocolate.
1. Russell Stover = cliche. Something more unique = cute.
2. The sort with a cherry in the middle.
3. Respectable citizen. A citizen some wouldn't befriend - but a citizen in the chocolate world.
4. Awesome.
5. Without. & with whipped cream
6. Eww.
7. Chocolate mousse.
1. cute
2. anything with fruit in it
3. amateur hour
4. awesome
5. with
6. ooh
7. brownies
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day= SUPER CUTE
2. The chocolate box= Orange Cream or Lemon Cream... ewws
3. Milk chocolate= respectable in certain situations...
4. Chocolate in savory foods= awesome, when done right.
5. Hot chocolate= WITH marshmallows!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products= eww
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? I'm gonna go with Chocolate Carrot Cake...Mmm
1. Definitely cliche, but who says that's a bad thing.
2. cremes
3. amateur hour
4. awesome...one of the best meals ever was the buffet in the circular dining room at the Hershey Hotel. Everything contained chocolate is some way, shape or form.
5. with cool whip
6. ooh, again...the Spa at the Hershey Hotel was awesome. Exfoliate my feet with cocoa nibs and then rub them with peppermint lotion. They smelled like a peppermint pattie. What could be better?
7. Chocolate ice cream and coffee ice cream drizzled with kaluha and toasted coconut.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: Quality chocolate is never cliche'.
The chocolate box: rum and dark chocolate.
Milk chocolate: respectable!
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome!
Hot chocolate: with marshmallows and whipped cream and sprinkes and if I'm feeling wild ice cream.
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ick
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? anything chocolate hazelnut.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? A little cliche...not that I'd complain if I got some gourmet goodies!
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? The chocolate covered cherries with the gooey syrup. Ick.
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Love it!
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): I'll take chocolate in anything.
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? marshmallows!
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: Love 'em but they make me hungry
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? molten lava cakes
# Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? cute
# The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? i always poke my finger in the bottom of the chocolates and put back anything with a creamy center... like coconut.
# Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? amateur hour! the darker the chocolate the better :)
# Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? My mom makes chocolate chicken chili that is pretty rockin ... so i'll say awesome.
# Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? with
# Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? eww.
# What's your favorite chocolate dessert? super moist chocolate cake with mounds of peanut butter icing and a gigantic glass of milk mmmmm mmm mmm!
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: Cute. Chocolate is classic romance.
2. The chocolate box:
Anything with a fruit in it. Get out of my chocolate, fruit! You are not candy!
3. Milk chocolate: Sweet and creamy. Exactly how I like my men. ... ha! ha ha ha.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): Awful. The Iron Chef this week with like, chocolate duck? No. No thank you.
5. Hot chocolate: Whipped Cream, puh-lease. Sometimes hold the chocolate and give it to me straight from the can. Mmmm boy.
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
No no no. You belong in my mouth, chocolate. Get off of my arms.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
Thick rich fudgy brownies. The kind where you take them out of the oven right away, top with vanilla ice cream, melted milk chocolate and more whipped cream? And then you go into diabetic shock? Best death ever!
drool drool drool.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
Cliche but still good.
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?
fruit creams
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
Very respectable citizen
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful?
Awesome if done well.
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
Without.
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
Nope.Gross.
What's your favorite chocolate dessert?\
Brownies with caramel fudge frosting.
1. Cute, if I liked chocolate more.
2. Chocolate Orange....blech.
3. Very respectable citizen.
4.Mole...yum. Jamaican stuff with chocolate I have had bad experiences with.
5. With Marshmallows, but I am quite partial to the hard little ones in the Swiss Miss packets.
6. ooh and aaah.
7. My favorite chocolate dessert would be chocolate banana creme brulee at the yard house.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cute.
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Anything that doesn't have nuts in it. I love the nuts!
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Eh -- dark is way better.
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? Never tried it!
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? With if it all possible.
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? I prefer my body products vanilla-scented.
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Brownies :)
1. a bit cliche' but yummy never the less!
2. anything with coconut will get left behind!
3. respectable citizen
4. awesome when done right!
5. with lots of marshmellows!
6. ewww, as much as I love chocolate I don't want to smell like food!
7. chocolate gelato! yum!
1. Cute, if I liked chocolate more.
2. Chocolate Orange....blech.
3. Very respectable citizen.
4.Mole...yum. Jamaican stuff with chocolate I have had bad experiences with.
5. With Marshmallows, but I am quite partial to the hard little ones in the Swiss Miss packets.
6. ooh and aaah.
7. My favorite chocolate dessert would be chocolate banana creme brulee at the yard house.
1. Cute, if I liked chocolate more.
2. Chocolate Orange....blech.
3. Very respectable citizen.
4.Mole...yum. Jamaican stuff with chocolate I have had bad experiences with.
5. With Marshmallows, but I am quite partial to the hard little ones in the Swiss Miss packets.
6. ooh and aaah.
7. My favorite chocolate dessert would be chocolate banana creme brulee at the yard house.
1. Cliche but desired anyway.
2. Any of the fruit creams
3. Milk chocolate gets a bad rap. It's so yum.
4. Haven't had good chocolate and savory combo yet, but I imagine it's possible.
5. With marshmallows if whipped cream is not available. Never both.
6. It's a tease. No thanks.
7. Moose tracks ice cream.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
Cute!
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?
Anything with hazelnut. Blegh.
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
Respectable citizen for sure. I prefer good quality milk chocolate over dark anytime.
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful?
Meh, it's okay. I've only ever had it as mole. It did not rock my world, nor did I hate it.
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
Without. Whipped cream, please.
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
Ooh. (But vanilla is even better.)
What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
Brownie sundae from the Chocolate Room in Brooklyn. Or vanilla bean cupcakes with milk chocolate ganache, made by me.
1. Cliche only if it's bad chocolate.
2. Coconut
3. Total amateur!
4. Savory chocolate can be amazing!
5. Always with marshmallows
6. Never! Makes me nauseous
7. Chocolate lava cake Yum!
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cute. You can never go wrong with chocolate, as far as I'm concerned.
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? The one with the toffee centre that always feels like it's going to suck out my fillings.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Amateur hour.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? Honestly? I can't say; never tried chocolate in any savoury foods.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? Without. Never been a real fan of marshmallows.
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? Oooooooh!
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Well, anything with chocolate would be great, but I particularly like cheesecakes with chocolate in them. And just plain old chocolate cake.
Adorable picture!
1 - Always cute, never cliche.
2 - Anything that does not contain chocolate, nuts or caramel
3 - I'm not one to judge as long as it is tasty
4 - Depends on the recipe
5 - Either way
6 - Uhm, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
7 - Good old-fashioned chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
:)
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cliché?
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? coconut!
Milk chocolate: amateur hour
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? WITH!
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: eww!
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Chocolate Cupcakes!
1. cliche - I'm not a big Vday fan
2. None?
3. amateur
4. awful
5. without
6. eww
7. anything. especially a chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganash filling and chocolate frosting
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? cute in a cheesy way
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? anything with almonds!
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? respectable citizen :)
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? usually delish!
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? WITH!
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? ewww
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Martha Stewart's Cakey Chocolate Cookies!