Comments on: 4 Layer Carmelite Monastery Cake http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3 A baking blog with tips, recipes, stories, and ideas by Kristen Chambers Tue, 26 May 2026 11:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Karen http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-14 Karen Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:31:06 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-14 I was fortunate enough to have a piece of Kricket's cake and it was scrumptious. I didn't want to share with my family, but felt guilty about that, so shared and everyone loved it. The flavors melded perfectly... it was intense yet delicate at the same time. We loved the caramel and the coconut together. Yum! Oh, and the blog is just as sweet as the creations and Kricket herself! I was fortunate enough to have a piece of Kricket’s cake and it was scrumptious. I didn’t want to share with my family, but felt guilty about that, so shared and everyone loved it. The flavors melded perfectly… it was intense yet delicate at the same time. We loved the caramel and the coconut together. Yum!

Oh, and the blog is just as sweet as the creations and Kricket herself!

]]> By: Alison http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-13 Alison Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:57:16 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-13 Your cake looks Super! and represents the Carmelite monastery well. Great blog. Cheers!! Your cake looks Super! and represents the Carmelite monastery well. Great blog.

Cheers!!

]]> By: Susan N. http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-11 Susan N. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:33:10 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-11 I am recalcitrant in my taste-testing duties... sorry! I LOVED the coconut cake. The coconut shavings were substantial, like you whittled 'em yourself rather than the sometimes annoying saw-dusty type of coconut you often see on cakes. It was a SWEETIE--definitely needed a good coffee drink or coffee substitute (yeah!) to go with. And the whipped 'topping' (mine came out of a plastic container..so it was more like a delicious cake-scramble!) was divine. I guess that's where the monastary thing comes in. I am recalcitrant in my taste-testing duties… sorry!
I LOVED the coconut cake. The coconut shavings were substantial, like you whittled ‘em yourself rather than the sometimes annoying saw-dusty type of coconut you often see on cakes.
It was a SWEETIE–definitely needed a good coffee drink or coffee substitute (yeah!) to go with. And the whipped ‘topping’ (mine came out of a plastic container..so it was more like a delicious cake-scramble!) was divine. I guess that’s where the monastary thing comes in.

]]> By: Kricket http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-7 Kricket Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:12:24 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-7 @Rachel Eloise Well, I highly recommend that at some point you get the paddle attachment just because it is so useful in cake and cookie making, but for now, this recipe can definitely be made well without it. It is most important to not overmix the batter once the flour has been added. Overmixing can cause the gluten to develop, resulting in a tough cake. So, you have the option of mixing at very low speed or mixing by hand (doubles as a great forearm workout). Whatever you decide, don't let a silly little paddle should stop you from making this awesome cake! @Rachel Eloise
Well, I highly recommend that at some point you get the paddle attachment just because it is so useful in cake and cookie making, but for now, this recipe can definitely be made well without it. It is most important to not overmix the batter once the flour has been added. Overmixing can cause the gluten to develop, resulting in a tough cake. So, you have the option of mixing at very low speed or mixing by hand (doubles as a great forearm workout). Whatever you decide, don’t let a silly little paddle should stop you from making this awesome cake!

]]> By: Rachel Eloise http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-6 Rachel Eloise Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:18:58 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-6 Your cake sounds delicious! So sorry to have missed out on the taste-testing experience!! Perhaps next time?? Anyway, I love your new site. Stripes and logo are a perfect match! But, let me ask you this...how important is it to use the paddle attachment? I don't have the paddles, so I either ignore that direction or I skip the recipe. What has been your experience? Your cake sounds delicious! So sorry to have missed out on the taste-testing experience!! Perhaps next time?? Anyway, I love your new site. Stripes and logo are a perfect match! But, let me ask you this…how important is it to use the paddle attachment? I don’t have the paddles, so I either ignore that direction or I skip the recipe. What has been your experience?

]]> By: Diana http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-5 Diana Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:13:06 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-5 Wow, what an adorable blog. And what a yummy looking cake! It would be interesting to see what kind of dessert you could come up with that would best represent Los Gallos Monastery in beautiful Scotts Valley. Wow, what an adorable blog. And what a yummy looking cake! It would be interesting to see what kind of dessert you could come up with that would best represent Los Gallos Monastery in beautiful Scotts Valley.

]]> By: johnny http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-4 johnny Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:51:41 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-4 Yeah, the blog is lookin' pretty sweet, but not as sweet as that awesome cake. I'm lucky i get to sample all yer creations. Yeah, the blog is lookin’ pretty sweet, but not as sweet as that awesome cake. I’m lucky i get to sample all yer creations.

]]> By: laurie http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-3 laurie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:57:17 +0000 http://kricketcakes.com/?p=3#comment-3 Sounds delicious! It might go well with tamales, yes?? Maybe I'll be so kind as to bring you one or two from the tamale appointment on Sunday. Will miss you. Love the blog. You are so cute! Sounds delicious! It might go well with tamales, yes?? Maybe I’ll be so kind as to bring
you one or two from the tamale appointment on Sunday. Will miss you. Love the blog. You
are so cute!

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