to ask which cake is better?

[racheyc]

im torn between Mr Kipling The Big Pink French Fancy and Waitrose Lucky Lamb.. has anyone had either/or both of these and can recommend? thanks!

[AlpacaPicnic]

Buy both. Eat both - for science. then decide and buy another one of the 'winner'

Tis the only way to be sure...

[TheCunnyFunt]

Agree with Alpaca. Cake is like nappies, what works for everyone else may not work for you, you need to try a few different ones before you find the perfect fit.

[swisscheesetony]

Rubbish. Battenburg is the clear winner in any cake competition.

[racheyc]

but I don't have time! its for dh birthday tomorrow and they both look nice but he will NOT be happy if I buy both as he hates fuss on his bday anyway. ive just heard the big fancy is a bit sickly and not like the small ones, which he loves

[TheCunnyFunt]

Get lots of small ones then and make a Fancy tower!

[SanityClause]

The nicest shop bought birthday cake is the M&S caterpillar. Get that one.

[racheyc]

ooh I like that idea!

[pilates]

I second the M & S caterpillar

[NotNowBono]

French Fancies are tiny now. You could make a Ferrero-Rocher 'ambassador' style pyramid and stick candles on them.

[LetThereBeCupcakes]

If you're short on time you need to buy 2 of each cake. Sample one of each. Present him with the unsampled version of the best one. Eat the other 3.

[racheyc]

is the caterpillar chocolate? were more of a vanilla sponge family!

[pilates]

Yes, chocolate sponge and buttercream.

[TheCunnyFunt]

What did you do in the end OP?

[HackerFucker22]

For shop bought I only do m&s and I'm a vanilla sponge cake gal myself!!

Ai have recently perfected my own cake though. Delish.

[frankie001]

The lamb is lovely. Brought it for my mum for last two birthdays, so I can eat it all!

[Isabeau1980]

I love French Fancies and I have to say

Do Not Get The Big Pink French Fancy

Got one for my birthday a few years ago - big disappointment. The sponge was dry and the cream seemed as if it was put on with a razor blade.



I'd have given anything for a to go back and somehow stop myself.

[Patapouf]

French fancies are the devil, a giant one is the reincarnation of lucifer himself

HTH

[MelcombeBingham]

How long until the puritan sugar free "only home made here what about the salt" brigade turn up?
I would eat both

[abbieanders]

is the caterpillar chocolate? were more of a vanilla sponge family!

In that case, there's no help anyone can give you.

[Bunbaker]

The only shop bought cakes I would buy would be M and S as well. Mr Kipling cakes are sickly and artificial tasting. I wouldn't thank anyone for bringing me one for my birthday.

[racheyc]

got the lucky lamb from waitrose in the end as have heard too many bad things about the fancy! it was lovely :)