Regarding Cardinal Burke's cake, it appear to have no mere mountain of cream puffs, but delicious croquembouche, which I hope to have the pleasure of trying someday.
I mean, the Borgia-era cardinalate might well have had a thriving industry in food-tasting. On the other hand, I can only think of one time an American cardinal might have needed one:
Cardinal Cupich's cake = vintage San Diego Padres uniform colors. That's the only explanation, because otherwise...WTH. Maybe he's a fan? Maybe it's a McElroy thing??
I never imagined a Pillar/Cake Wrecks crossover would be a thing, but I can dig it.
Except for Cupich's cake. With colors like that the best course is to put little Matchbox construction vehicles all over it, and maybe dig out a pit next to the excavator. Works great for 5 year olds, probably works for 75 year olds too.
--> I really appreciate the light-hearted nature of this story. With all the heavy news The Pillar has to cover recently, it'll leave a sweet aftertaste. I guess you can have your cake .... and read it, too.
--> I hate fondant. So, any cake that's wrapped in it automatically drops in my taste.
It's gorgeous, it's art. I think pistachio cake sounds delicious but the joke may actually be that Italy has so many amazing desserts and pistachio cake isn't the most amazing of the lot.
Perhaps the cake design reflects upon the feelings of the Cardinal’s staff about their boss’s policies and capabilities. In Cupich’s case, the cake fits.
Even though I'm not a Cardinal Cupich fan, I still feel bad for him getting that totally lane cake. If his 11-year-old niece baked it for him then it would be fine, but honestly you can get better cakes than that at your average WalMart.
The Pillar has done it again. Real reporting that asks the tough questions and provokes change in the Church. There aren’t many quality news outlets left in Catholic media, and the few out there don’t hold a candle to the Pillar. Even the photojournalism in this article alone is a cut above the rest.
If you don’t subscribe yet, I hope this makes you reconsider.
Having just been charged *an* amount for my annual subscription (look who didn’t forget to change their credit card) I come across *this* article. Chef’s kiss. Highly enjoyable, tone is right, and even got a shot at ugly art (among other things) in there at number 11.
Regarding Cardinal Burke's cake, it appear to have no mere mountain of cream puffs, but delicious croquembouche, which I hope to have the pleasure of trying someday.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquembouche
I also wonder if the Cardinals would be open to having taste testers. You know, to check for poison and all that... *ahem*
Thanks for the link. I know what I’m requesting for my next big birthday!
I hope you like it!
me too!
It's a very disappointing cake. It used to be at every weddings and baptism here.
Let them dream....
I mean, the Borgia-era cardinalate might well have had a thriving industry in food-tasting. On the other hand, I can only think of one time an American cardinal might have needed one:
https://blog.newspapers.library.in.gov/the-anarchist-soup-plot/
That was a blast! The cake shade was tactfully thrown, and the judging allowed extra points for wine and sparkles, as it should.
Cardinal Cupich's cake = vintage San Diego Padres uniform colors. That's the only explanation, because otherwise...WTH. Maybe he's a fan? Maybe it's a McElroy thing??
Nicely done; but I confess to a fondness for pistachios. Besides, he’s my Archbishop!
I never imagined a Pillar/Cake Wrecks crossover would be a thing, but I can dig it.
Except for Cupich's cake. With colors like that the best course is to put little Matchbox construction vehicles all over it, and maybe dig out a pit next to the excavator. Works great for 5 year olds, probably works for 75 year olds too.
My first thought was "That's a Cake Wrecks cake"!
--> I really appreciate the light-hearted nature of this story. With all the heavy news The Pillar has to cover recently, it'll leave a sweet aftertaste. I guess you can have your cake .... and read it, too.
--> I hate fondant. So, any cake that's wrapped in it automatically drops in my taste.
How bizarre is that Rupnick “art”
I’m guessing someone ran past Jewel at the last second for Cardinal Cupich. (“Wait, I thought YOU were ordering the cake!!!”)
No Jewel I've been to in the past forty years would deign to sell such a cake, not even when it was Eisner's.
Cardinal Dolan's may be a only pistachio cake, but it's done with style.
It's gorgeous, it's art. I think pistachio cake sounds delicious but the joke may actually be that Italy has so many amazing desserts and pistachio cake isn't the most amazing of the lot.
I expect you're right.
I've never found pistachios particularly enticing, but suum cuique.
Perhaps the cake design reflects upon the feelings of the Cardinal’s staff about their boss’s policies and capabilities. In Cupich’s case, the cake fits.
Even though I'm not a Cardinal Cupich fan, I still feel bad for him getting that totally lane cake. If his 11-year-old niece baked it for him then it would be fine, but honestly you can get better cakes than that at your average WalMart.
Maybe the black cake is bare dark chocolate and the cardinal dislikes the taste of frosting and so a minimum is being used?
It also looks like either a non-glossy ganache or a fudge icing to me.
Unoriginal comment I know, but this was absolutely hilarious.
The Pillar has done it again. Real reporting that asks the tough questions and provokes change in the Church. There aren’t many quality news outlets left in Catholic media, and the few out there don’t hold a candle to the Pillar. Even the photojournalism in this article alone is a cut above the rest.
If you don’t subscribe yet, I hope this makes you reconsider.
Articles like these are just icing on the cake if you will.
Excellent! Any chance you could look into the auction of Egan Bernal’s special bike he gave to the Holy Father after he won the Tour?
Having just been charged *an* amount for my annual subscription (look who didn’t forget to change their credit card) I come across *this* article. Chef’s kiss. Highly enjoyable, tone is right, and even got a shot at ugly art (among other things) in there at number 11.