re: Carrot cake...why do they almost always SUCK?

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I can discuss baking here without the wrath of Tino, it's nice.

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True. Carry on dear.

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You sir have no clue what good carrot cake is...

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Some people just don't know. Not everyone's mom made carrot cake when they were growing up.

Carrot cake at J Alexanders or Capital City Grill (same recipe) is a freakin life changer.

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Dude go jump head first into a wood chipper

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Feet first would be worse.

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yikes, that's harsh, bro

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I just really like carrot cake I guess

Of course the last 2 restaurants I had it in were Cafe Dominique in Houma and Coquette so that might be heavily influencing my experiences with it.

I've had some sub par ones from bakeries but really...most bakery cakes taste like shite.

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Feet first would be worse.

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Depends on what you think I meant by head

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yeah, you're definitely not cynical

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I mean your run of the mill birthday cakes with generic icing and batter

I like stuff like German Chocolate cake, carrot cake, etc. from most bakeries

I just don't get the appeal of the stuff that is all sugar with no other flavor components

It is a WOOD chipper after all

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When I think of bakeries, I don't really think of Winn-Dixie either. I think of stand alone bakeries.

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Yeah same here

Not that I go to bakeries often or anything

I usually just go if it's a birthday for someone I'm close to and then I get them a cake that I like and don't bother considering their preferences. (ok not quite)

I might be going to North Dakota soon now that you mention it...