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!

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

Tis the only way to be sure...

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.

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

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

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

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

ooh I like that idea!

I second the M & S caterpillar

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

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.

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

Yes, chocolate sponge and buttercream.

What did you do in the end OP?

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.

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

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.

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

HTH

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

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

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

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.

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