Comments on: Cake: A Tale of Cryptic Confectionery in Three Acts http://doomsdaylabs.com/2008/12/cake-a-tale-of-cryptic-confectionery-in-three-acts/ A humor blog about technology, philosophy, culture, design, passion, and the apocalypse. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zack http://doomsdaylabs.com/2008/12/cake-a-tale-of-cryptic-confectionery-in-three-acts/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Zack Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:22:15 +0000 http://doomsdaylabs.com/?p=53#comment-13 Wow I'm glad you explained that. I was just thinking it was some weird Australian thing. Wow I’m glad you explained that. I was just thinking it was some weird Australian thing.

]]> By: steph (whisk/spoon) http://doomsdaylabs.com/2008/12/cake-a-tale-of-cryptic-confectionery-in-three-acts/comment-page-1/#comment-12 steph (whisk/spoon) Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:02:22 +0000 http://doomsdaylabs.com/?p=53#comment-12 ahhh...i miss walking around sydney! tried a couple of things from 85 degrees while i lived there. so not delicious-- unfortunatley they look better than they taste. a tip for fantastic baked goods (sweet and savoury) in the CBD is central baking depot on erskine (between kent and sussex, i think). they are an offshoot of bourke street bakery...i think i tried about everything they have, and everything was wonderful! ahhh…i miss walking around sydney! tried a couple of things from 85 degrees while i lived there. so not delicious– unfortunatley they look better than they taste. a tip for fantastic baked goods (sweet and savoury) in the CBD is central baking depot on erskine (between kent and sussex, i think). they are an offshoot of bourke street bakery…i think i tried about everything they have, and everything was wonderful!

]]> By: Sara http://doomsdaylabs.com/2008/12/cake-a-tale-of-cryptic-confectionery-in-three-acts/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Sara Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:02:20 +0000 http://doomsdaylabs.com/?p=53#comment-11 I believe I can solve this mystery for you – cake is where I shine. The size of the cakes that you buy in full from the caterers is usually 28cm (or 11”), this is usually cut into 12 pieces – thus each piece would be $3.60 each. Wholesalers, cafes and bakeries do not tend to sell the 11” size cakes to the average smug yuppie, however the 8” that the bakery in question is relating to I believe would be a smaller “take home” size cake, which is quite often cut into 8x1” slices by the consumer or pre-cut if so desired. I believe I can solve this mystery for you – cake is where I shine.

The size of the cakes that you buy in full from the caterers is usually 28cm (or 11”), this is usually cut into 12 pieces – thus each piece would be $3.60 each.

Wholesalers, cafes and bakeries do not tend to sell the 11” size cakes to the average smug yuppie, however the 8” that the bakery in question is relating to I believe would be a smaller “take home” size cake, which is quite often cut into 8×1” slices by the consumer or pre-cut if so desired.

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