Wednesday
Mar252009
Cake Poll: Baked Good Trends!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 
Spring has sprung, and it's time for another sweet giveaway!
There will be three lucky winners who will receive one of the following prize packs, complete with CakeSpy pins (shown below) and awesome stationery items with retro cake imagery donated by the cool company 11:11:
Prize Pack 1: A retro cake design notebook by 11:11; a pack of CakeSpy travel buttons; a Cuppie figurine
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Prize Pack 3: A retro cake design business card / credit card holder by 11:11; a pack of CakeSpy travel buttons; a Cuppie figurine.
This time, we're talking about baking trends. Weigh in on these important issues! Just enter your responses as a comment below and you'll automatically be put in the running for the super sweet prizes! Three winners will be chosen at random, and the poll is open to entrants everywhere. The Cake Poll will close at 12pm PST on Saturday, March 28.
Here goes:
- Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over?
- "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay?
- Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty?
- Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more?
- French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped?
- Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait?
- Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck?
- Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree?
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Reader Comments (246)
# Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over?- SOOOOO good. I have bacon chocolate in my fridge RIGHT NOW!
# "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay?- nay for chefs, maybe yay for bakeries?
# Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty?- sweet!
# Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more?- there will always be more room.
# French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped?- eh, not THAT good.
# Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait?- depends on my mood, normally yes!
# Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck?- yuck!
# Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree?- no way!
1- so over
2- nay
3- totally sweet
4- room for more
5- delicate delite
6- WAY worth the wait
7- um yuck
8- disagree
1. Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over?--how can something that was never good to begin with be over? You can guess my answer--OVER!!
2. "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? NAY, nay, nay. I've tried a couple and they were HUGE disappointments. Can do better myself!
3.Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? For me, too salty.
4. Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? As long as they can stay in business, I say, let 'em open!
5. French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Way, way overhyped. What's all the fuss about? Bleh.
5. Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? No. I prefer my cookie dough at room temperature. Oh--you mean you're supposed to BAKE it?? ;)
6. Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? Yuck factor off the scale!
7. Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? Yes, let's bring them on!
Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? So good - especially on French Toast Cupcakes!!!
"Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? I'm going to go with nay...
Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? Totally Sweet!
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? Always room for more!
French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? How about just way overpriced!
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? Worth the wait...
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? I make meat loaf cupcakes all the time - in fact, I made them for my NY family members who make me look like I live in the poorhouse - and they LOVED them!
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? I am hoping not the next big thing because I would rather eat cupcakes!
1.Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? SO OVER!!!
2."Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? DEPENDS ON THE CHEF/BAKERY...
3.Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? I LOVE SALT ON EVERYTHING, SO YUM!
4.Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM FOR MORE CUPCAKES!
5.French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? DELICATE DELIGHT
6.Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? ABSOLUTELY
7.Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? EWWWWWWW GROSS, YUCK.
8.Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? HAVE TO DISAGREE.
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Okay here it goes:
1. so over
2. nay
3. totally sweet
4. room for more
5. delicate delight (if made right)
6. no
7. yuck
8. NO - more cupcakes!
1. Bacon in baked goods:
This still scares me a little, so I prefer it to be OVER
2. "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries) NAY
3. Salted caramel:
Anything that qualifies as both salty & sweet is a WIN (except maybe bacon...hmm)
4. Cupcake shops opening everywhere: Yes, please.
5. French macarons: Yum and yum.
6. Chilling dough for perfect cookies: YES
7. Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting):
That sounds like a big N.O.
8. Whoopie pies as the next big thing: eh. Cupcakes FTW!
1.So Over
2.Nay for sure!
3.Way too salty.
4.room for more. there are never too many cupcakes!
5.way overhyped.
6.no. bake em fast to eat them up!
7.yuck. disgusting.
8.no. regular cupcakes take the cake.
1# So over!
2# Mmm... I'll say nay; I prefer all from strach.
3# A bit salty please!
4# Enough?? I haven't find anyone in Spain! More more more!
5# Delicate delight ^^
6# Oh yes, worth the wait.
7# Yuck! Sweet for me, please.
8# Nop.
# Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? Over. Time to move on from Bacon.
# "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? Nay. Probably overpriced, and I can make pretty tasty things all on my own.
# Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? Just very very weird. Not a taste I am fond of.
# Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? More, because there are none near where I live, as far as I know.
# French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Delicate delight. Soooo yummy.
# Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? No, but I am an impatient baker when it comes to cookies. I don't like having to wait for them.
# Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? Yuck. Cupcakes are sweet. That's the rules.
# Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? Sure. They are plenty lovely. :)
Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? Just started eating meat after 5 years, haven't tried this trend yet - but the bacon/maple donuts look delish,
"Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)-- NAY.
Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? Totally DELICIOUS.
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: Room for a few more.
French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Never tried! I should.
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? Worth it.
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): Yuck.
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? Not sold on it yet.
1. Too delicious to be passe!
2. No. It's still a cake mix.
3. totally sweet!
4. Some closer to me would be nice!
5. Delicate delight!
6. I don't know! I can never wait that long!
7. Yummy and adorable!
8. Can't we have cupcakes and whoopie pies?
1. Too delicious to be passe!
2. No. It's still a cake mix.
3. totally sweet!
4. Some closer to me would be nice!
5. Delicate delight!
6. I don't know! I can never wait that long!
7. Yummy and adorable!
8. Can't we have cupcakes and whoopie pies?
# Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? So over
# "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? Nay
# Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? Too Salty
# Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? Room for More
# French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Overhyped
# Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? Worth the Wait
# Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? Yuck
# Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? Nope
1. Bacon in baked goods: So over
2. "Designer" cake and baking mixes: Yay
3. Salted caramel: Depends, usually I just like sweet!
4. Cupcake shops opening everywhere: Room for more!
5. French macarons: Delicate delight
6. Chilling dough for perfect cookies: Can't ever wait long enough...
7. Savory cupcakes: Yuck!
8. Whoopie pies as the next big thing: Not really...
1. bacon = over and never was for this pescetarian!
2. I confess...I did buy a sprinkles cupcake mix from williams snonoma...
3. TOTALLY SWEET AND LOVING THE SALT!
4. dare I say it...enough is enough..don't beat me!
5. French macarons are my new passion! absolute delicate delight!
6. chilling the dough is totally worth the wait
7. savory cupcakes - yuck
8. whoopie pies will try to be the next big thing, but will fail outside the bloggosphere.
:)
Bacon in baked goods: I thought so until recently HAVING bacon in a baked good. Not over yet. Also: delicious. But definitely not good for you.
"Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)-- severe nay. Like celebrity cookbooks = out of fashion.
Salted caramel: Perfect. Just watch your measuring tools.
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: no thanks. So many now are giving bad names to cupcakes and it's ridiculous to charge up to 10 bucks just for a hand-sized creation. If you want cupcakes, make them yourself! Or ask your mom! Now here's something I DO support: something that isn't just "cupcakes" but a little twist, like vegan cupcakes, or candyland esque cupcakes pretzels, etc..
French macarons: overhype.
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: it's yummier to eat cooked or uncooked.
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): Done right, sure. Most of the time, done wrong.
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: Not really. Cupcakes I get can get big. Whoopie pies are a bit one dimensional. At least cupcakes can be varied enough to look interesting; whoopie pies is just that: two outer layers, creamy layer, boom done.
1. I'm a veg, so I'll say so over.
2. Nay, please, don't these people have better things to do with their time?
3. Totally awesome.
4. Room for more, but only because I have kids. Otherwise I would say enough already.
5. If done right, delicate delight.
6. Only done it once, but yes.
7. YUCK.
8. Don't get it, but made them for my clients and they were a big hit.
1. Sooooo good!
2. Nay.
3. Sweet, totally sweet.
4. Room for more but only if they're good.
5. Delicate delight
6. I can never wait that long so I can't answer the question.
7. Yuck!
8. Aren't Whoopie Pies retro? No, please no, not the next big thing.
~ Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? Uhm....NO! So Over.
~ "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? Depending on price, yay. Possibly overrated though.
~Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? Never had any... but I'd imagine them to be too salty. (wouldn't really know until I had them though)
~Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? Room for more! Only because I need to open my own one day. =) And honestly, it's hard to find a good cupcake shop....not any bakery can cut it.
~French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Typically overhyped but the ones I just had in London...AMAZING. =)
~ Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? YES. Of course, depending on the cookie.
~Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? YUUUUCK. I refuse to call that a Cupcake!
~Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? I wouldn't count on it.
Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over?
So over. Bacon is yuck.
"Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay?
NAY!
Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty?
totally sweet
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more?
There's always room for more cupcakes!
French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped?
Delicate delight.
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait?
Yes! I like a 3 or 4 day wait, makes the best cookies. If I can wait that long!
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck?
Yuck? Yum? A little bit of both.
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree?
Maybe, they were in the NYT food section last week. Go Amish bakers!
Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? Since I haven't done it yet... STILL GOOD!
"Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries)--yay or nay? I've tried the Barefoot Contessa cake mixes and they were delicious! I have Martha Stewart's white cake mix in the pantry now. I just can't find a reason to use it.
Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? totally DELICIOUS
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? Of course there's room for more! Do you know how big the world is!?! ;P
French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? They seem overhyped... btw I'm diggin all these rhyming choices!
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? Heck yes it is! I'm sure it will become "the norm" eventually.
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? Yum as long as you don't actually call it a cupcake. Meatloaf rules.
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? Whoopie pies have already been the next big thing. But congrats to them for making a retro comeback! Hope they do better than "New Kids on the Block."
1. Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? I'm gonna go with over. I don't get the bacon craze.
2. "Designer" cake and baking mixes (for instance, those made by celebrity chefs or famous bakeries). NAY!
3. Salted caramel: totally sweet or way too...salty? I love the sweet/salty combo.
4. Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? Room for one near me in Upstate NY at least!
5. French macarons: delicate delight, or way overhyped? Delight for sure!
6. Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? Who has that kind of self control?
7. Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum or yuck? If it gets kids (or grownups) to eat dinner...why not?
# Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? I'd be a fan of that!
Bacon in baked goods: over + yukky
"Designer" cake and baking mixes: nay-nay-nay
Salted caramel: totally sweet
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: always room for more
French macarons: delicate delight
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: worth the wait
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yuck
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: disagrrrrreeeee!
Bacon in baked goods: so good or so over? i never really liked it? im weird that way...
"Designer" cake and baking mixes? nay
Salted caramel? LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
Cupcake shops opening everywhere: enough is enough, or room for more? as long as they are good.. the more the merrier...
French macarons: delicate delight
Chilling dough for perfect cookies: is it worth the wait? so worth it!!!
Savory cupcakes (for instance, meat loaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting): yum!!!
Whoopie pies as the next big thing: do you agree? no thanks!!!