
Every month I will dedicate my blog to something specific. A theme one might say.
This month, for the lovely warm summery month of July, I will dedicate my blog to 'All things Sweet'
I'll tell you something that is delicious. And VERY sweet.
I didn't like it when I was young. Up until I was twenty one, I wouldn't touch the stuff. UGH.
So many people couldn't understand.
'What? Are you serious? How could you not like it???????'
'I never have', I would reply. 'I don't like anything about it.'
My goodness.
What was I thinking??? How did I miss out on this sweetness for twenty one years?
Well what could it be I hear nobody ask.
Cake.
Delicious, fattening, sugar filled goodness.
My favourite, is Tea Time Express Coffee Layer Cake.
Oh it is extremely delicious. At first I didn't like it because of the coffee flavour. My Nana used to buy this when I was only a wee young one. Of course not liking cake back then, I never did try the Tea Time treat that is their Coffee Flavoured dream recipe. So growing up I missed out.Nana if only you were around to share it with me now.
Last year, I ate a bite. It was around the 7th of March 2009. At first I was slightly blase about the whole thing. Cake, meh. Who needs it.
Then, I ate another slice of it. I slowly built my love for it. Gradually.
Now I appreciate everything about it. The soft fluffy sponge layered on top of each other, like a big tower, separated by what I can only describe as a magical, creamy moose sweet, finger licking mixture. The sides have been carefully dipped in almond flakes. It's the mother of all Cakes.
If Tea Time Express had a football league, Coffee flavour, the layer variety would win every single season. I won't even talk about other cakes I've had, there's just no point.
My Granny used to give me Tea Time Express strawberry cake. There was only one shop in Dublin that did the strawberry one, she used to send FinghÃn (my grandfather) into town to get it. It was savage, haven't had it since she died.
ReplyDeleteWell Tony if I ever see a Tea Time Express strawberry cake I will get one for you. I have never seen one.. The brand originates from good oul Dublin town so maybe the Strawberry one was only available in the original shop?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd say so. I must ask my da - he might know where they got it.
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