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| - Oh how I wanted to LOVE Hopscotch. The interior is darling and some of the artistry done with frosting is magnificent. For my birthday, I heavily hinted to my husband that I would really, really love to have one of their works of art as my cake, and he delivered. The cake he brought home was pretty, although not exactly what he has asked for (roses instead of peonies but really not a big deal), but the flavor was what we were excited about; vanilla blackberry.
We eagerly cut into the cake (after letting it sit out for two hours as instructed) to find that on sight, it resembled very stale soda bread. It was incredibly dense and heavy - and really tough to cut (sawing was required). Still, we remained hopeful, but on first bite we struggled to chew the cake that was tough, dry, and not even a little sweet (and I prefer my desserts on the unsweetened side). There was no taste of vanilla or blackberry, and there was a definite smell and taste of frostbite or perhaps just something very artificial. Neither of us could finish our pieces, and the rest of the cake was tragically trashed.
The worst part of this was not that my birthday cake was a total dud, but rather watching my husband's face fall as he realized what a disappointment this cake was. I am quite pregnant and not able to partake in some more typical celebratory indulgences, so he had hoped to get me an epic cake to make up for it. I hope others don't have this experience, but also hope that the bakers at Hopscotch can work to prevent any future disasters. All the pretty icing in the world won't help a cake that's too tough to chew.
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