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 products are always enjoyed!
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Any coconut ones. *shudder*
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Respectable in moderation.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? Awesome! Especially in habanero hot fudge.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? With, of course.
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? Ew. I like light, fruity scents.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Brownies, most likely.
1) Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? chocolate makes the bearer cute?
2) The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? anything with nuts. ick.
3) Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? i like it!
4) Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? limited experience, but i'll go with awesome
5) Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? with marshmallow fluff. so gooey<3
6) Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? ooooh. this stuff is fabulous: http://cgi.ebay.com/Honey-House-Lip-Butter-Chap-Stick-Tube-Chocolate-Mint!_W0QQitemZ370154599116QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090205?IMSfp=TL090205159006r29366
7) What's your favorite chocolate dessert? chocolate mousse cake!
1. Cliché, but who cares? For a chocoholic like me cliché doesn't matter one little bit!
2. What? LEAVE chocolate for others when I could eat it myself? I guess if I was forced to give up a flavor I'd choose coffee.
3. Respectable citizen, though dark chocolate will always get priority treatment in my book.
4. Yum! Awesome!
5. Without marshmallows please--just pure unadulterated rich hot chocolate (though chocolate shavings are perfectly acceptable).
6. Ooooh, yes please!
7. My chocolate truffle tart--sigh.
1. Cliche- but I would be grateful for the gift!
2. Anything with cherries or coconut. So not a fan of those!
3. Respectable as long as it isn't EVERY year.
4. Awful. Yuck.
5. With! Has to be the mini ones though.
6. EWWWWW. If I am going to smell like food I prefer it to be vanilla birthday cake or cinnamon buns! (Philosophy is amazing at creating body wash/shampoos that smell super yummy!)
7. I consider red velvet cupcakes part of the chocolate family and they are my favorite!
# Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cute, as long as they're not store bought :D
# The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? um, coconut?
# Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? respectable, but dark is always better
# Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? awful, sorry.
# Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? with, please!
# Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? ewwww. i just feel like ants are going to attack me.
# What's your favorite chocolate dessert? good old chocolate ice cream. yumm.
1. Who couldn't appreciate a box of chocolates for V-day! Gotta love the tradition!
2. Chocolates with soft fruity centers don't do it for me. That's what I'll leave behind.
3. I'm a dark chocolate girl
4. Mole is delish!
5. Thick and rich hot cocoa does the trick. No need for marshmallows.
6. I once had some chocolate scented chap stick which was nice, but usually it's not my thing.
7. Gosh, my favorite chocolate dessert? A really fudgy brownie or good ol' chocolate gelato. I also love chocolate covered caramels :)
1. Cute - but Whitmans is definately cliche!!!
2. the creams!
3. My favorite! I have a deep love for Hershey.
4. awful, chocolate is supposed to be sweet.
5. with, unless I have whip cream.
6. ewwww
7. chocolate lava cake - YUM!
1. Sexy-Chocolate is always good!
2. Cream or anything w/coconut.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
4. Awful I don't like to disrespect the chocolate that way lol
5. With the marshmallows-they play nice together!
6. Awful!
7. My Chocolate Rush Pie.
1) Let it be known I have never, and will never, turn down chocolate.
2) The really chewy ones that get stuck in your teeth - not sexy.
3) Milk chocolate all the way...
4) This may the the one time I do turn down chocolate - awful.
5) As many marshmallows as will fit in the cup.
6) Definitely ooh - who doesn't want to smell yummy (literally)?
7) Layered chocolate pavlova, with chocolate mousse and whipped cream in between the layers!
Yay! Another great poll! And thanks for including international!
1.Chocolates are never cliche if given with the right intent.
2.You can have all my cream centers, just don't touch my mochas or caramels!
3.Milk chocolate is a very respectable citizen but dark chocolate gets the 'keys to the city' every time.
4.Add Chocolate to any of my food and I will be happy, happy, happy...
5.Love the marshmallows, especially if they are homemade.
6.Not so keen on the body products, but to each their own!!!
7.Dark Chocolate Mousse...Oh, darn! Now I have a craving for it! Where is that recipe???
1. cliché
2. the plain milk and white choc and cream filled ones
3. dark > milk > white
4. awesome
5. without
6. ooh! i forget what the brand is, but they make very nice dark choc scented lip balm!
7. not sure if this counts, but strawberry dipped in chocolate sauce that i get from a cafe named Cafe Chocolat near my work.. mmmm :)
1. Chocolates on Valentine's day is ohh so cute!
2. No peppermint or coffee for me thanks!
3. Any chocolate is a respectable citizen in my books!
4. If the flavouring is right it will turn into something awesome!
5. Hot chocolate is made sooo cute with marshmallows.
6. As long as I'm not eating them it's all good!
7. Favorite chocolate dessert would be chocolate mudcake, yummm!
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cliché, but no way I am gunna say no to chocolate!
2. The chocolate box: which flavour would you rather leave for others? I don't really like the ones with hazelnut centres.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Both are awesome for their own reasons.
4. Chocolate in savoury foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? hmm, yet to be adventurous enough to try...
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? WITH, so so sooo much better with!
# Chocolate-flavoured or scented body products: ooh, or eww? Eww, for some reason it always smells like play-dough to me!
# What's your favourite chocolate dessert? Probably Chocolate mousse!
Oh WOWWWWW!! Toooo excited about this!!! Fun fun fun!!!
Okie dokie here we go:
1.Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
It is such a classic gesture! I LOVE the idea! Totally CUTE! The more expen$ive the better!! ;)
2.The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?
Orange filled and anything with a liquer...never was my thing. I would always smoosh them all with my finger to get a peek at the fillings.
3.Milk chocolate: amateur hour or
respectable citizen?
RESPECTABLE CITIZEN!!!
4.Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful?
By no means my first choice for a meal. I don't hate...I appreciate.
5.Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
Homemade marshmallows...FO SHO!
6.Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
As much as I LOVE chocolate...I just couldn't get myself to really use up all of my chocolate scented Philosophy chocolate cake bubble bath.
7.What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
Man oh man...sooo hard to say...cupcakes...brownies...mudd cake....how the heck do you expect me to choose one?
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
Well I think Valentine's is cliche but I like chocolate. And chocolate usually wins. So I say cute.
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?
Anything with nuts or a liquer flavor.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
Respectable citizen all the way!
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful?
Awesome!!!
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
without. But with a peppermint stick.
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
It never smells right, so eww.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
Dark chocolate with caramel. Or the butterscotch square in a See's candy variety box. I can't decide. Or Linda's Chocolate Cake from the Cheesecake Factory. Yeah, I can't pick one.
:)
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché?
Cute.
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Cherry Cordial.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen?
Amateur hour.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? Awesome in small amounts.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows?
WITH!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww?
Ooooh yeah.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert?
Devil's Food Cake.
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? The husband and I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day, but I would never turn down chocolates. I'm not some sort of crazy person.
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Any sort of fruity filled chocolates (minus chocolate covered cherries). I'm not a fan of gooey fruit fillings.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Good milk chocolate has its place. In my belly.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? I love me some mole.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? With! Lots!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? I like the smell of cocoa butter, but I'd rather have vanilla scented body products.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Right now I'm head over heels in love with the brownies from Baked. I'm resisting the urge to make them again.
1) Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? So cute!!! Unfortunately so far I have never received chocolates for Valentine's Day….
2) The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Anything filled with marzipan or mint.
3) Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Definetely respectable citizen!! Dark chocolates causes migraines for me…
4) Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? I've never had mole, but I did have venison with a chocolate sauce and that was delicious!!
5) Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? Here in Holland marshmallows on top of chocolate is not very common. We drink it plain or with whipped cream, I prefer it with whipped cream. About a decade ago I had hot chocolate with marshmallows and loved it!
6) Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? Euhm??? Ooh!!
7) What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Oow… Only one??? I loved my own white chocolate and strawberry tiramisu!
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Most definately cliché. But who could possibly refuse them? Their delicious appearance and delightful aroma...
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? I probably wouldn't leave any! Haha. I'm not a big fan of dark chocolate. So I'd probably just keep those ones away from my stomach.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Milk chocolate has a place in my heart. It's good to spice things up, but the classic milk is most definately a respected citizen.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? I'm going to go with awful. Chocolate should stick to sweet foods. It shouldn't step out of its boundaries.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? Marshmallows! Oh, yes please!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? yummo. I've used chocolate scented shampoo before. Let's just say it was a struggle to actually use the shampoo. It smelt so good.
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Pretty much anything, as long as it includes the main ingredient... chocolate!
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Coffee!
Milk chocolate: respectable citizen
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome!
Hot chocolate: without marshmallows
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: eww!
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Chocolate honeycomb mousse!
Happy Valentine's Day! x
1. Definitely cute. Chocolate is a classic that will never go out of style. Its up to people to be creative!
2. White chocolate - it's too sweet!
3. Respectable citizen all the way.
4. I haven't had the honors of trying such a dish. :(
5. With marshmellows!
6. Ew. Especially to the new TAG deodorant line.
7. Chocolate souffle
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Cute and yummy
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? Anything with a coffee flavour.
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? Respectable citizen - sweet and yummy.
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? Generally awful.
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? Definitely with!
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? ewww
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? Chocolate mousse.
Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? - Cute, and neccessary!
The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others?- anything coffee flavored can stay in the box...
Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? - oh, so much respect!!!
Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? - It's not tooo bad
Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? - with!
Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? - awesome, but they make me hungry!
What's your favorite chocolate dessert? - olive garden has this awesome dessert - cheesecake with chocolate mousse on top...
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute if there's been some effort put into it
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? plain old cream....ew
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? I'll take it
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? never tried it....I might have to now
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? lots of marshmallows
6. Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? eww....they just don't smell right
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? anything that is double chocolate
1. Chocolates for Valentine's Day: cute or cliché? Chocolate anytime is great!
2. The chocolate box: which flavor would you rather leave for others? ew the gross cherry filled ones or the rum ones, i just can't like them
3. Milk chocolate: amateur hour or respectable citizen? its respectable when covering almonds
4. Chocolate in savory foods (mole sauce, etc): awesome, or awful? blehg, chocolate is only good for the sweets
5. Hot chocolate: with or without marshmallows? with! and whipcream
6.Chocolate-flavored or scented body products: ooh, or eww? GROSS
7. What's your favorite chocolate dessert? thick and fudgy brownies!