Against the odds, I managed to eat all of this.
Known as an iced slice, icing sugar (mixed with a little water) sits on top of some flaky pastry, which sits on top of a custard filling, which sits on top of some more flaky pastry.
Against the odds, I also managed to eat all of this cupcake, but not on the same day as I ate the iced slice! This one was homebaked by my niece. There were seven others and, against the odds, I didn’t eat all of them…at the same time.
Against the odds, I never ate this or any of the cakes around it.
No, against the odds, I passed on this little treasure after taking a photograph of it.
Sometimes, against the odds can work both ways.
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Pass the napkins! This photography makes me feel as if I could just take s bite!
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It is rather mouthwatering, isn’t it? Here in the U.K, it’s lunchtime. But cake is good for lunch, isn’t it? 😀
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Me too!
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Cake is good any time of day!
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I agree, although my cookery teacher at school said it was not a breakfast food. “You don’t have cake for breakfast, do you?” she said. I just kept on nodding my head.
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Done the same on many, many occasions!
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Groan… you’re killing me Hugh. (Drools) Cake is definitely good for lunch. Or it would be except for my very, very bad egg allergy… But virtual cake is fine! Have a marvelous Monday. Mega hugs!
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Oh no, that sounds one horrible allergy, Teagan. And there’s me thinking my allergy to cats was a bad one to have.
Mega hugs to you.
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Great take on this challenge. My mouth is watering.
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That’s good to hear, Charles. My work is done. 😀
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Whoa. I just gained a couple of pounds looking at the photos. I love the iced slice.
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Do you have anything like an iced slice cake in your part of the world, John?
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Yes. It is called a Napoleon Pastry. Has more layers of flaky dough with custard though
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Looks yummy, especially the top one. Makes me think about all those fantastic bakeries back in Belgium. No way you find stuff like this in the US!
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Wow! I bet you miss those bakeries. I did rather enjoy the blueberry muffins in the States.
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Yep. Those are pretty tasty, but I refuse calling them “pastries”. 🙂
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They all look delicious and hard to pass up! 🙂
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That last one was a tough one to pass up, but I was on my way to the Apple store.
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Well that’s a tough call because, come on now, who can resist the Apple store? 🙂
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Exactly 😀 Cake Vs Apple? I’d always go for the healthy option.
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I might struggle a little myself, but hopefully end up with going healthy!
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I do t know how you could have possibly passed on that last dessert, Hugh. I’m floored..:)
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The words ‘Apple Store’ were to blame for that, George. 😀
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Yum! Is all I can say!
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And ‘yum’ is one of favourite words.
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Mine too!!!
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I think I just gained a pound looking at these while my mouth watered! Thanks, Hugh! 😂❤️
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There’s always tomorrow, Janice. Today, just enjoy the views of those cakes. 😀
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I can see how the odds were stacked against you – especially with the custard slice… 😀
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The camera doesn’t really show the full scale of that custard slice.
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Hugh, what are you doing to me? You made my mouth watery 😄
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Then my work is done, Erika. 😀
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I was sure that was your intention… lol!
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I wager that I could have managed two slices!
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I’ve no doubt you could, Andrew.
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Ha ha Hugh, come to South Africa and I will give you a cake you can’t eat alone against any odds. My Devil’s Peak and Table Mountain cake is made from 5 separate double cake mixtures. It is completely delicious.
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I’m sure it is, Robbie. I’ve seen the cakes you bake on your blog and they all look not only amazing but delicious. 😋
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Oooooh those cakes! I love a cream slice as well as a custard one. That cupcake looks delicious too…I could eat the lot!
Great photos Hugh 🙂
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Thanks, Judy. All taken with my trusty iPhone.
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Your iced slice looks like what we call a milles-feuilles over here. I haven’t had one since I left Quebec, but you don’t forget that kind of delicious. Thanks for the picture and the memory. Good thing digital pastry isn’t fattening 🙂
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Thanks, Aimer. I’m sure we have milles-feuilles over here in the UK as well, but they tend to be about double of the cost of an iced slice. The cake is also known as a custard slice, and there’s even a vanilla slice version (I’m not so keen on the taste of that one, though).
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Something to look for the next time I’m in London 🙂
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Yes, and I hope you don’t have to wait too long for that trip. 😀
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I was there last month with a Toronto theatre group. I’ll probably go again next year 🙂
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Let me know when your next trip is, Aimer.
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Will do, but I thought you were in Wales now?
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I am, but it’s only a few hours on the fast speed train. 🚄
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Not sure I’m interesting enough for a train ride, but if you’re in London next January … 🙂
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Looks delicious Hugh.. could eat the lot.. just as well virtual xx
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Very true, Sally. I treat myself about once a week to an iced slice. My mother used to bake her own. They never lasted for very long in the house. 😀
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Omg, I should’ve read this when it was still early enough to run out to the bakery! I don’t dare scroll up and look at the photos again. Oops, gotta go ~ drooling on the keyboard 🙂
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At least they are only virtual, Tina. Just image if you could actually take one out of the screen. 😋
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Wouldn’t that be great? We could all of our grocery shopping online and not have to wait for delivery 🙂
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Oooh, I’d do that, Tina. Count me in. Let’s hope somebody invents it really soon.
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Your self-control is admirable! I would have eaten most of them and the chocolate one! The photos are beautiful by the way!
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Thanks, Terri. All taken with my iPhone 6. And, as for that last one, I was on my way to the Apple store when I saw it and heard it calling my name.
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Noooooo – now I’m hungry.
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I hope you fed that hunger? 😋
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mmm, but not with the yummy stuff in your photos unfortunately.
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Mmmmmmmmm I love cakes for breakfast. I can get away with this when on holiday in Europe as it is normal for them.
Here in the Uk we have come on leaps and bounds with our bakeries and home made cakes. Afternoon tea is an institution. What better way to spend the afternoon?
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I think Mary Berry and ‘The Great British Bake-Off’ also helped us Brits in appreciating the art of afternoon tea, Chris. Such a shame the BBC lost the series.
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Oh, YUM! They all look gorgeously irresistable. I haven’t had a vanilla slice for a long time. Great photos.
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I hope one comes your way very soon, Mary. 😀
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What the hell are you trying to do to my diet?!@”
JP
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I thought the grated cheese on nachos were doing all of that for you? 😀
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WWWWWWWWAH!
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Yum! YUM!
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Oh dear, why did I look. I’m sure I’ve put on weight just by looking at these pictures 😣😢
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lol, thank goodness it’s all virtual, Luccia. 😀
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I’m glad you clarified that you didn’t eat both those cakes at the same time Hugh…I feel full just thinking of it! Love your take on the challenge, great close ups. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to put the kettle on and find something sweet to go with it… 😉 xxx
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Oooh, I’ll be over in a second if you’re putting the kettle on and something sweet is on the menu, Sherri. 🍩 ☕️
Thank you. I never expected the photos to come out as well as they did. These iPhones are great for their photography.
xx
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Come on over Hugh, I would be delighted to share a cuppa and a piece of cake with you 🙂 xxx
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Mouth-watering photos! (I want those chocolate cakes with the fruit you managed to not eat!) 🙂
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For me, when faced with that cake or a visit to the Apple store, the Apple store won. 😁 Otherwise, I would have eaten it.
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I love your take on the theme Hugh, well done! Cakes look yummy too 🙂
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Thanks, Deb. I rather enjoyed this particular challenge. It was fun to put together.
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I can see that you enjoyed it Hugh!! It’s got to be fun sometimes 🙂
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