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I seriously can’t decide. They all look amazing!

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 4 points 22 hours ago

I vote for the strawberry cream cheese cake.

[–] siipale@sopuli.xyz 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Autistic cake thread. Reminds me of the show about an autistic doctor. He wanted all the different cakes in one as far as I can remember. Maybe try to combine them all?

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 hours ago

I don’t know if that’s possible, but it’d be pretty cool if it was

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Six is too many, first narrow to two.

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 hours ago

I agree 100%, I’ve narrowed it down to three lol

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] doo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here's a method. When facing a choice where all options seem to be good, pick a random one. As an extension, if, after picking, you don't like the selection, eliminate it and pick another random.

Repeat until good enough, otherwise again pick a random one, but this time final.

Since they all are ok, there no wrong choice, thus a random is still ok and better than no choice.

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

That is a good idea! I used to do the process of elimination a lot lol

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Pie is always the answer, but of those, the cheese cake.

[–] Elkenders@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

A peach pie. A nice cobbler.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Cheesecake is a pie

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago

I mean that cheesecake appears to have fresh strawberries.

Cheesecake!

[–] suodrazah@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Cheesecake. Baked.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Of these options, cheesecake!

[–] thlibos@thelemmy.club 10 points 1 day ago

The cheesecake.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] edgarde@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I consider sprinkles the herpes of pastry, but even if the other 5 cakes weren't disgusting, I'd still take the cheesecake.

And don't get me started on fondant.

[–] Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I let my cat, Cheddar, sniff the picture. He checked all the cakes but he seemed more focused on the top row. Do with his fuzzy knowledge what you will... A fuzzy orange kitty, close up

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago
[–] paultimate14@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Cheesecake.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 day ago

The custard pie. (cheesecake)

[–] glibg@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Way too much frosting on most of those cakes. Gotta go with cheesecake.

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Personally I'd want the top right or bottom left, but I love sprinkles and dislike cheesecake.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Usually, the better it looks, the worse it tastes. I'd go for the first one.

but the first one looks best

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

This is actually true lol

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Those fancy textured clumps of frosting that make up the "trim" of a cake are usually dried out by the time you get to eating the cake. Just not good.

But the question is whether you want to choose based on flavor, texture, or appearance. If you want a pink princess cake from the bottom right. Get that. If you want cheesecake because that's your favorite, get that. Like sprinkles? Do that. Dislike sprinkles because texture? Skip them!

Pick what makes you happy.

I personally would go with the cheesecake or the top middle cake, I think. But I'd skip the clumps on top of the middle cake.

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

The frosting clumps you mentioned is a really good point. However, for whatever reason I’ve always enjoyed them more when they’re a little dry lol. But I’m definitely thinking either that cake or the cheesecake.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's only one valid answer: all of them. Obviously 😊

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Happy to have helped. Bon appetit 😁

[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

That's tough. You could roll a dice.

To everyone saying cheesecake. Eww. Cheesecake has the worst texture, how can anyone even.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago
[–] irotsoma@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

I like the green if only because it's interesting looking, but I'm not a fan of thick fondant.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

None! I can't stand the texture of any cream in my mouth. So whipped cream and other frequent creams on cakes are an absolute no-go for me.

I also don't have a sweet tooth at all so I'll be fine with a birthday pizza :D

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

At my sister's 3rd birthday party my mom made whipped cream, only the cream was spoiled. I was the only one who could taste it. I was unable to eat whipped cream for the next 30 years.

[–] Marycat1@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I get that, I hate the spray can whipped creams lol