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| Oscar's Carrot Cake |
Now, I’m a sucker for a
piece of carrot cake, so different ones are likely to feature from
time-to-time. This one was purchased in
Oscar’s Restaurant at the marina/station in Lakeside on Lake
Windermere . Oscar’s offers
beautiful views of the lake, and although it was difficult getting the buggy up
the stairs to the first floor, where the restaurant is situated, it was worth
it for the view. The restaurant had a
number of homemade cakes available, but it had to be the carrot cake for me!
Presentation – Score: 4/10
Nothing special here – I
selected the piece I wanted from a plate (naturally the biggest piece!) – they
were all square with plenty of nuts sprinkled on top, but I was strangely drawn
to the simplicity in a ‘the care’s gone into the baking’ kind of way. To be honest, if it was anything but carrot
cake I probably would’ve just passed it by and headed for the chocolate stuff
in the next counter! This all leads to a
pretty average 4 out of 10 for presentation.
Taste – Score: 4/10
Unfortunately my ‘the
care’s gone into the baking’ theory didn’t really come to fruition. The cake was too light and dry for me – not
the usual density I would have expected – and, while the general flavours were
pretty good, I soon realised what I thought was missing. I like carrot cake to have raisins/sultanas
in, which adds moisture and also I find the better ones have an additional
layer(s) of the cream cheese topping in the cake. This one had neither, hence my disappointment
and the below average score of 4 out of 10.
Overall – Score: 4/10
As I said at the
beginning, I’m a sucker for carrot cake, and I’ve eaten far better before, so
this one gets a disappointing 4 out of 10 overall.
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