I miss those party/wedding Nigerian cakes

very brown inside with hard icing on top

and I also like the fact they use brandy to make the cake

makes the cake taste rich n just delicious

really hate these oyibo cakes aka sponge cake

I wish Nigerian restaurants made Naija party cake here

where in nigeria do they use brandy to make cake?

stop spreading misinformation. Some people add brandy to their cakes doesnt mean every nigerian cake is made with brandy.

i did not use brandy when i baked cake in nigeria.

tpia1: where in nigeria do they use brandy to make cake?

stop spreading misinformation. Some people add brandy to their cakes doesnt man every nigerian cake is made with brandy.

i did not use brandy when i baked cake in nigeria.

dont know abt you but all the Nigerian cakes i eat in nigeria had brandy in it

cant say the same.


the typical nigerian cake is a sponge or pound cake, which does not require brandy to make.

if you are thinking of brandy as a preservative, then i'm sure that is not the only alternative for preserving cakes.

onila:


dont know abt you but all the Nigerian cakes i eat in nigeria had brandy in it

Brandy ke

chucky234: Brandy ke

yrs brandy. I love brandy in my cakes too

kulyie: yrs brandy. I love brandy in my cakes too

BETTER PERSON

I guess you are taking about fruits cakes. The mixed fruits are always soaked in brandy @ least 2 days before it's used, so the brandy is transferred to the cake. I guess to every man Its own. My all time favourite cake is carrot cake.

onila: I miss those party/wedding Nigerian cakes

very brown inside with hard icing on top

and I also like the fact they use brandy to make the cake

makes the cake taste rich n just delicious

really hate these oyibo cakes aka sponge cake

I wish Nigerian restaurants made Naija party cake here

Ohh i get what you mean,those Nigerian cakes with the bitter taste and raisins in it ? I dont like it

I have never had the opportunity to eat made by Oyibo cakes but i have often heard and read about minor complaints by people not liking oyinbo cakes.

The brandy, apart from functioning as a preservative also serves to improve the taste of the cake. My favourite cake is Carrot and Coconut cake.


Onila these are for you.......

Oyibo cakes are lighter and not as filling as nigerian cakes, which tend to be thicker and heavy on calories.

In addition, oyibo cakes are layered, unlike the nigerian style. Some people prefer thick slices of cakes with no filler in between.


Be all that as it may, it is wrong for onila to present nigerian cakes as if nigerian bakers routinely soak their cakes with brandy, I don't know where she saw that but she needs to modify her thread title and say she misses the taste of brandy in cake which she's not finding overseas.


Commercially sold cakes overseas would be expected to indicate if alcohol was involved in the preparation so people can know what they are eating.


Pound cake is alright and tastes like traditional nigerian cake. Its not prepared with alcohol.

Preserving a cake can be done in more than one way.

I'm not aware of fruit cake being commonly consumed in nigeria.

onila: BETTER PERSON

ose jare

I must disagree a bit here.

I prefer oyinbo cake to Nigerian cake. especially cream cakes, chocolate cakes, etc.

cynhamscakes: I have never had the opportunity to eat made by Oyibo cakes but i have often heard and read about minor complaints by people not liking oyinbo cakes.

The brandy, apart from functioning as a preservative also serves to improve the taste of the cake. My favourite cake is Carrot and Coconut cake.


Onila these are for you.......

LOL I don't know if you want to eat Oyibo cakes, they have so much sugar in them due to frosting. Their healthiest cake is the Angel fruit cake or however it is called. Everything else has too much frosting.

PAGAN9JA: I must disagree a bit here.

I prefer oyinbo cake to Nigerian cake. especially cream cakes, chocolate cakes, etc.

Because you have a sweet tooth ROFLLLL

oyibo cakes:

nigerian cake:




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tpia1: oyibo cakes:

LOL yep the frosting

Fulaman198:

Because you have a sweet tooth ROFLLLL

Thats right!


Seeing this pictures makes my mouth water:



[img]http://gercakes.files./2012/07/dark-chocolate-cake-3a.jpg[/img]

Nigerian cakes are thick and dense. I would have them with Tea/Milo/Milk,etc.

PAGAN9JA:

Thats right!


Seeing this pictures makes my mouth water:



[img]http://gercakes.files./2012/07/dark-chocolate-cake-3a.jpg[/img]

While I do agree that Western/Oyibo cakes are sweeter, they are much less healthier (as if Cakes are healthy to begin with). One must be careful of all these things like Western cookies, doughnuts, cakes, candies, etc. It can be difficult and you can develop a sweet tooth from it which in turn can ruin your teeth and possibly be detrimental in other areas of health.

Fulaman198:

While I do agree that Western/Oyibo cakes are sweeter, they are much less healthier (as if Cakes are healthy to begin with). One must be careful of all these things like Western cookies, doughnuts, cakes, candies, etc. It can be difficult and you can develop a sweet tooth from it which in turn can ruin your teeth and possibly be detrimental in other areas of health.

Yes it is true. They are not healthy.

Once in a while is fine. Not everyday ofcourse.

tpia1: oyibo cakes:

see how juicy the oyinbo cake looks compared to the nigerian one

You seem to be over reacting dear, she said the nigerian cakes are brown and have brandy in them probably she always had fruit cake - they are brown and they have brandy in them. And she even perfers Nigerian cakes to Oyinbo cakes

tpia1: Oyibo cakes are lighter and not as filling as nigerian cakes, which tend to be thicker and heavy on calories.

In addition, oyibo cakes are layered, unlike the nigerian style. Some people prefer thick slices of cakes with no filler in between.


Be all that as it may, it is wrong for onila to present nigerian cakes as if nigerian bakers routinely soak their cakes with brandy, I don't know where she saw that but she needs to modify her thread title and say she misses the taste of brandy in cake which she's not finding overseas.


Commercially sold cakes overseas would be expected to indicate if alcohol was involved in the preparation so people can know what they are eating.


Pound cake is alright and tastes like traditional nigerian cake. Its not prepared with alcohol.

Preserving a cake can be done in more than one way.

I'm not aware of fruit cake being commonly consumed in nigeria.

Actually there is no such thing as oyinbo cakes and Nigerian cakes.

cakes are cakes and have always been a Western dish.

Nigerian cakes are bad copies of oyinbo cakes.


However, to each his own taste.

I love the thickness of Nigerian cakes

I hate oyibo cakes

i used to like oyibo velvet cake but not Anymore

^ have you added the word 'brandy' to the thread title yet?

just so people can know exactly what type of cake you're referring to.

in addition, the 'browned top' you're referring to, can also be obtained with molasses, a carribean type of sugar.




http://sweetiepiesbyannie..com/2011/01/southern-molasses-cake.html




[img]http://2.bp..com/_8zfso3wj-9A/TTJpjNZ-kQI/AAAAAAAAAso/OmxaBWs9au8/s400/P1050504.JPG[/img]





http://www.fussfreecooking.com/recipe-categories/sugary-treats/low-fat-molasses-cake/

Chai! The oyibo cakes looks more attractive sha . But too much cream filling takes away the taste of the cake itself. You won't be able to appreciate the true taste of the cake you are eating cos the filling kinda over shadows the cake itself. I fill my cakes though but not too much cream.

onila you are hooked on this stuff.

at this rate, you will go through the entire african population, how much make up have you sold btw.

tpia6:
onila you are hooked on this stuff.

at this rate, you will go through the entire african population, how much make up have you sold btw.

Dz girl u like trouble gan.