Cut Up Cakes
Memories of my mother's domestic artistry.103 total reviews
Comment from chaswriter
Brooke - Nope. Don't remember cut up cakes. My grandmother was the best cook and baker but did not make these desserts. I remember a Davey Crocket cake she made for my birthday and loved her 7 layer apricot cake and all the other sweets she made. Loved the poem. Great rhyme and pace. Charlie.
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Brooke - Nope. Don't remember cut up cakes. My grandmother was the best cook and baker but did not make these desserts. I remember a Davey Crocket cake she made for my birthday and loved her 7 layer apricot cake and all the other sweets she made. Loved the poem. Great rhyme and pace. Charlie.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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I loved cake and loved Davy Crockett - that sounds like a way cool combination! LOL And you're making me most hungry with mention of 7 layer apricot cake!! Oh, Charlie, what a seducer of women you are! :-) Thanks so much,Brooke :-)
Comment from webberemma
Another great poem adewpearl..although I cannot remember the books which you speak of...or even if they were available in the Uk...again your use of words helped me to imagine it, thanks for sharing!
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Another great poem adewpearl..although I cannot remember the books which you speak of...or even if they were available in the Uk...again your use of words helped me to imagine it, thanks for sharing!
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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I have no idea if General Foods marketed in your country, but you have other lovely dessert traditions :-) thank you, Brooke :-)
Comment from HalfHoff
This is so much different than I am normally expecting from your writing ... and so deeply touching that I must take a short walk through the house now to swallow the lump in my throat. Outstanding is an understatement. XO
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This is so much different than I am normally expecting from your writing ... and so deeply touching that I must take a short walk through the house now to swallow the lump in my throat. Outstanding is an understatement. XO
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Thanks, Lea Ann - your most generous review and lovely response are most valued. Peace, Brooke
Comment from Fish
I just noticed this: you've been here two
months and you're ranked 7th. It certainly
is not because of this poem. Fluff! That's
what I call it. Pretty fluffy fluff. Poof!
It's good. It's gone. Yours, Fish
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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I just noticed this: you've been here two
months and you're ranked 7th. It certainly
is not because of this poem. Fluff! That's
what I call it. Pretty fluffy fluff. Poof!
It's good. It's gone. Yours, Fish
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Oh, Fish, what ever happened to your nostalgic side?? I still love you. :-) Brooke
Comment from Gramma Kathy
Lovely! What a sweet memorial to your mother. Your poem has a good flow, and I enjoy the rhyme. I do remember other mothers making cakes like the ones you describe, and they looked yummy. (My mother made cookies - plain but delicious.) Well done!
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Lovely! What a sweet memorial to your mother. Your poem has a good flow, and I enjoy the rhyme. I do remember other mothers making cakes like the ones you describe, and they looked yummy. (My mother made cookies - plain but delicious.) Well done!
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Cookies are good, too, especially the holiday ones with the cookie cutters - we had so many of them! :-) Thanks, Brooke
Comment from LadyMary
What a lovely memory and how nice to share with your daughter. The poem is well written and tells such a good story. Yes, I do remember those cakes and even have the butterfly mold pan that my mother had to do the baking.
Excellent reflection. LadyMary
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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What a lovely memory and how nice to share with your daughter. The poem is well written and tells such a good story. Yes, I do remember those cakes and even have the butterfly mold pan that my mother had to do the baking.
Excellent reflection. LadyMary
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Ah, the fun of these is that there was no mold - they were rather primitive. They all started with a sheet cake that was then cut into various rectangles and triangles, the pieces all placed together with icing. Thanks for sharing your memory and for your lovely response, Brooke :-)
Comment from Aussie
This is a great poem taking us back to the good old days when baking was real and we did not buy it from a shop - ready-made. I don't think there is anything as good as the memories of our Mother's cooking, memories that bring her back to us again and again. Even though she has passed our memories linger on. Thanks for sharing your cooking smells that were wafting across the Pacific Ocean!
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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This is a great poem taking us back to the good old days when baking was real and we did not buy it from a shop - ready-made. I don't think there is anything as good as the memories of our Mother's cooking, memories that bring her back to us again and again. Even though she has passed our memories linger on. Thanks for sharing your cooking smells that were wafting across the Pacific Ocean!
Comment Written 29-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2008
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Your response is most kind - thanks so very much. :-)Brooke
Comment from earthlybeing
Great poem. I remember them because my mom still loves to back and does them sometimes. She likes the bunny at Easter time. Such a wonderful memory this poem has captured. Loved it. Thanks, Jeanette
reply by the author on 28-Oct-2008
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Great poem. I remember them because my mom still loves to back and does them sometimes. She likes the bunny at Easter time. Such a wonderful memory this poem has captured. Loved it. Thanks, Jeanette
Comment Written 28-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 28-Oct-2008
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ah, the bunny - that one is a classic!! :-) Thank you, Brooke
Comment from allborn66
This is a really cute poem. It has nice rhythm and the rhyming works well. The photo is extremely cute. I love those kinds of cakes.
Barbara
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This is a really cute poem. It has nice rhythm and the rhyming works well. The photo is extremely cute. I love those kinds of cakes.
Barbara
Comment Written 28-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 28-Oct-2008
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thanks so much for this warm review :-)Brooke
Comment from KYPollard/El Gato
A nice little poem, for sure. I found no errors or forced wording. It had a nice, even pitch. No,I must say, I do not remember these cakes. I guess my mom was not the cut-up kind.
reply by the author on 28-Oct-2008
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A nice little poem, for sure. I found no errors or forced wording. It had a nice, even pitch. No,I must say, I do not remember these cakes. I guess my mom was not the cut-up kind.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 28-Oct-2008
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I'm sure your mom made all sorts of other treats for you! Thanks for your kind review, Brooke :-)
