The Official Pie is better then cake thread!

[mpasakarnis]

Pie > cake

Look at that... cake isn't even capitalized, clearly it is inferior...

[celticlas]

always PIE ,,but then i'm a savoury kinda character ;)

[KermieD]

Of course the pie is better. The cake is a lie.

[Valendaria]

http://media.americastestkitchen.com/images/document/CVR_SFS_FrenchSilkPie_17_article.jpg --vs.-- http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cake/MoltenChocCake2.jpg

I cannot choose. :'(

[mpasakarnis]

OH wow, well said...well said..

+1,000 Martinus rep to you!

[GIR]

i'm a cake kinda guy. that chocolate lava cake looks so good. it needs a scoop of French vanilla ice cream.

now i want cake :p

[mpasakarnis]

Pie is soooo rich... so filled to the brim was...filling.

Oh makers of pie, do not be gentle...

Wow sorry about that.

[mpasakarnis]

And to be completely honest, that cake picture looks like a pie by definition to me.

Pie (noun) Pi. 1. a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both.

[killerargue]

Cake owns dude! I can't believe people think cake is inferior to pie. D:

Cake Boss proves to people that cake is the master of the universe. :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoEGeymhINM&feature=player_detailpage

[cpasakarnis]

Here is why cake is being so heralded in shows. Cake is a dry desert in which you can use as construction material to build awesome scenes to offset it's horrible flavor. Pie is a warm, gooey filled treat which needs no show, the pie in itself is a show. However "The Ultimate Pie Showdown" would make it to my DVR....

[mpasakarnis]

Oh, my wonderful wife, how I love you so!

[mcbluefire]

http://media.americastestkitchen.com/images/document/CVR_SFS_FrenchSilkPie_17_article.jpg --vs.-- http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cake/MoltenChocCake2.jpg

I cannot choose. :'(

Do not be mislead. The second option is actually pie disguised as a cake or better known as pie with cake for crust, thus it is still pie.

Real cake is still good, though, but not as good as Pumpkin or Millionaire Pie.

[mpasakarnis]

Keep the votes flowing! Join in the eternal debate!

[billiejosunrise]

I can tell you my husband is definitely a pie man!

I love cheesecake (really a pie) and French Silk but also love Chocolate cake..

[nancepn]

PIE,NO LIE! I never want cake for my birthday,its always pie.

[mpasakarnis]

Birthday pie for the win, take that whatever way you want.

-cheeky grin-

[Classy Cassie]

I usually go against the crowd but on this one the crowd has it. There is nothing like a fresh fruit pie, I'm thinking mixed berry, with real whipped cream. Warm. No fakes ever. You cannot fool a pie lover with canned or frozen fruit. All cake lovers are suckers.

Martinus, are you a code person?

[lmanderson]

I say have both; make a dump cake! Real simple recipe. Dump the contents of a can of Wilderness cherry pie filling into a cake pan. Dump in a (drained!) can of pineapple chunks. Swirl them together with a spoon if you must. Dump on an even layer of white or yellow cake mix. Pour on a cup or so of melted butter. Bake according to the directions on the back of the cake mix box. I also like to sprinkle with a little cinamon and sugar right before baking.

[AngieDawn]

I myself don't like cherries or pineapple, but that sounds delish to take to pot luck dinners or family get togethers, lmanderson!

I don't mind going against the crowd, lol. I don't care much for pie. Duncan Hines cherry chip cake with cherry icing for the win! Even better, a simple light white cake made into cupcakes with cool whip frosting and sugar sprinkles. Nom nom nom!

[lmanderson]

If you don't like cherries and pineapple, just about any fruit can be used. I've seen them made with peaches, too.

[W.A.]

Pie is not only a delicious dessert *and* the definition of its own circumference, it is a comedy staple. The Three Stooges did not become famous by throwing cakes at one another; cake was not so irresistible as to get molested in a film called "American Cake". The moon has never hit anyone's eye like a big pizza cake.

Truth is, cake's only claim to fame is that it got Marie Antoinette beheaded. 'Nuff said.

[billiejosunrise]

Pie is not only a delicious dessert *and* the definition of its own circumference, it is a comedy staple. The Three Stooges did not become famous by throwing cakes at one another; cake was not so irresistible as to get molested in a film called "American Cake". The moon has never hit anyone's eye like a big pizza cake.

Truth is, cake's only claim to fame is that it got Marie Antoinette beheaded. 'Nuff said.

word...

[AngieDawn]

Pie is not only a delicious dessert *and* the definition of its own circumference, it is a comedy staple. The Three Stooges did not become famous by throwing cakes at one another; cake was not so irresistible as to get molested in a film called "American Cake". The moon has never hit anyone's eye like a big pizza cake.

Truth is, cake's only claim to fame is that it got Marie Antoinette beheaded. 'Nuff said.

Ahh, but there's one hitch in that argument. The reason pie was used in all those ways is because it's disposable. Why sit down and enjoy a pie when soft fluffy yummy cake is an option. Eat the cake: throw, manhandle, and target shoot with the yucky pies :D

Ya'll pie eaters can have your rhubarb and mincemeat and mudpies and cowpies, I'll stick with my decadent red velvet cake, lol.

(seriously, I honestly had no idea there were this many people that would pick pie over cake, lol)

[billiejosunrise]

Ahh, but there's one hitch in that argument. The reason pie was used in all those ways is because it's disposable. Why sit down and enjoy a pie when soft fluffy yummy cake is an option. Eat the cake: throw, manhandle, and target shoot with the yucky pies :D

Ya'll pie eaters can have your rhubarb and mincemeat and mudpies and cowpies, I'll stick with my decadent red velvet cake, lol.

(seriously, I honestly had no idea there were this many people that would pick pie over cake, lol)

Most guys would, lol. I really do not care as long as it has chocolate :)

[W.A.]

Ahh, but there's one hitch in that argument. The reason pie was used in all those ways is because it's disposable. Why sit down and enjoy a pie when soft fluffy yummy cake is an option. Eat the cake: throw, manhandle, and target shoot with the yucky pies :D

No, pie has a good sense of humor. Think of pie as a boyfriend who not only makes you feel good when you're with him but also makes you laugh. Pie only cares about YOUR happiness.

Mardi Gras king cake contains a tiny plastic baby that you may choke on.

Pie = Mr Right
Cake = killer babies

[AngieDawn]

No, pie has a good sense of humor. Think of pie as a boyfriend who not only makes you feel good when you're with him but also makes you laugh. Pie only cares about YOUR happiness.

Mardi Gras king cake contains a tiny plastic baby that you may choke on.

Pie = Mr Right
Cake = killer babies

I have tears in my eyes right now, lol. I can't think of a comeback yet through the laughter so I'll have to get back to you on that. (that danged Mardi Gras cake, lol)

[AngieDawn]

I tried but I can't top that :D

I still say cake is better but with evidence like above I can't argue the point.

With a heavy heart, I concede.

Killer babies, hahahaha still :D

[lmanderson]

But....but....the baby in the King Cake is supposed to bring GOOD fortune! Well, that, and the person who finds the baby is supposed to bring the King Cake next year. (FYI, contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras (aka Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, and the last day to feast before Lent) does not "start" on whatever day it falls on each year. That's it. It's actually the end of the Carnival Season, which starts on Jan 6th.)

Also, arguing that "cake" got Marie Antoinette executed is invalid, as the "cake" that she referred to with "Let them eat cake" has nothing to do the cake we have today. Back then, "cake" meant "moldy bread." So that is a moot point when debating cake vs. pie.

The hubby is addicted to red velvet cake and to carrot cake. My dump cake disappears at pot lucks. And I've NEVER seen leftover cake at any potluck I've ever been to. Only leftover pie, indicating that the crowd I run with tends to prefer cake.

Of course, there's also the third option that nobody's considering. Cookies?

(The hubby, a Stooges fan, DOES still prefer a good pie for hitting someone in the face.)

[AngieDawn]

I take back my concession and hire lmanderson as my spokesperson :D

Go Cake Go!

(cookies trump all so they're a given, lol)

[W.A.]

But....but....the baby in the King Cake is supposed to bring GOOD fortune! Well, that, and the person who finds the baby is supposed to bring the King Cake next year.

The King Cake baby is only fortunate if you choke to death on it and free yourself from the obligation of bringing the cake to next year's party. Nobody likes cake that they have to buy themselves.


Also, arguing that "cake" got Marie Antoinette executed is invalid, as the "cake" that she referred to with "Let them eat cake" has nothing to do the cake we have today. Back then, "cake" meant "moldy bread." So that is a moot point when debating cake vs. pie.

It may not have anything to do with cake as we know it today, but she didn't say "Let them eat moldy bread"; she said "Let them eat cake". Guilt by association.

Also not a sweet dessert but borrowing its name, yellowcake uranium makes deadly atomic weapons, will kill you if you eat it, and renders land uninhabitable for thousands of years.

"Cake"--synonymous with bloody revolutions and global annihilation.

[sparkling]

Can't vote for either because I don't eat foods that put weight on so pies & cakes are out straight away.

[AngieDawn]

Also not a sweet dessert but borrowing its name, yellowcake uranium makes deadly atomic weapons, will kill you if you eat it, and renders land uninhabitable for thousands of years.

"Cake"--synonymous with bloody revolutions and global annihilation.

LMAO!! Urinal cakes can't be too far behind, lol.

[W.A.]

LMAO!! Urinal cakes can't be too far behind, lol.

You said it, not me. :)

[AngieDawn]

I'm going to make whoopie pies in the next few days when I quit being lazy. Why? because whoopie pies are cake in disguise and truly the only good pie.

[W.A.]

I'm going to make whoopie pies in the next few days when I quit being lazy. Why? because whoopie pies are cake in disguise and truly the only good pie.

So when someone asks what you've been up to, you can say, "I spent all weekend making whoopie...pies."

[AngieDawn]

So when someone asks what you've been up to, you can say, "I spent all weekend making whoopie...pies."

I didn't know I had to wait for someone to ask? I've been making that joke to myself and the animals for days now. It really doesn't take much, lol.

[lmanderson]

The King Cake baby is only fortunate if you choke to death on it and free yourself from the obligation of bringing the cake to next year's party. Nobody likes cake that they have to buy themselves.

That's the point. Traditionally, you're not SUPPOSED to buy it. You're supposed to make it, and any chance to bake means a little extra heat during the Carnival Season which, even in New Orleans, is a bit on the chilly side. That being said, the baby is considered lucky because it represents the baby Jesus, the Carnival season being an extension of the feast of Epiphany. (Score one for the history buff!)


It may not have anything to do with cake as we know it today, but she didn't say "Let them eat moldy bread"; she said "Let them eat cake". Guilt by association.

Also not a sweet dessert but borrowing its name, yellowcake uranium makes deadly atomic weapons, will kill you if you eat it, and renders land uninhabitable for thousands of years.

"Cake"--synonymous with bloody revolutions and global annihilation.

Before the English teacher in me says "yay for amelioration!", the history buff in me would also like to point out the following:

1) Marie Antoinette never actually said "Let them eat cake."
2) "Let them eat cake" is a popular but inaccurate translation of "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." The correct translation is "Let them eat brioche."
3) Brioche is not a cake. It is a type of bread.
4) The earliest appearance of this is from Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions. This autobiography was written when Marie Antoinette was nine years old.
5) Modern scholars believe that Rousseau made up the anecdote about the "great princess" saying "Let them eat brioche."

As for the yellowcake, it should be pointed out that it is naturally produced wherever uranium is mined and must be highly enriched for global annihilation purposes. In it's usual form, it's used to provide power and electricity, which is a GOOD thing.

[W.A.]

You're taking this way too seriously.

I'm well aware of "let them eat cake"'s apocryphal origins (also a history buff). However, I'm not one to let the truth stop me using apocrypha to destroy my opponent in a debate (it's the closet politician in me). :D

[lmanderson]

Not letting the facts get in the way of a good story, eh?

Unfortunately for you, I'm not above using facts to destroy my opponent in a debate. (It's the amateur apologist in me.)

[KermieD]

Yet, when using facts to destroy an opponent, the yellowcake as energy comment should have been connected directly to the "needs enrichment" paragraph as it needs refinement for either happy-happy sunshine purposes or evil Michael Moore eye-twitch holocaust purposes.

Just sayin'

[lmanderson]

But it does not need as much enrichment for the happy happy sunshine purposes.

It's kind of like Golden Grahams vs that Kashi Go-Lean stuff. I'd rather have the Golden Grahams, which has less enrichment but makes me happy, vs. the Kashi which has lots more enrichment but tastes horrid and makes me sad and quite possibly IS a biological weapon.

Low enrichment = cake. It requires less prep and you can do happy things with it. High enrichment = pie which is is more complicated. For cake you just gotta mix a batter and bake. For pie you've got to roll out the crust, and then if it's a fruit pie, you've got to make the filling, create the perfect crust on top, make sure there's holes in it for steam, and put foil around the edge to keep it from burning, or, if it's a cream pie, you have to bake the crust first, and THEN mess up a SECOND dish to whip up the filling, and usually a THIRD dish using RAW egg whites, which can transmit salmonella and sugar to create a batch of merangue that then gets placed on top and it's baked a second time.

So, score another for cakes for being less complicated and less time consuming!

I'm personally convinced that the perjoritive use of the word "cake" in connection with things like uranium (for the evil purposes) and urinal cakes are an attempt at mudslinging by the pie party.

[W.A.]

I'm personally convinced that the perjoritive use of the word "cake" in connection with things like uranium (for the evil purposes) and urinal cakes are an attempt at mudslinging by the pie party.

Well, we have so many mud pies, you know.

[CCarr]

PIE...cuz it could be Pizza Pie, Shepard's Pie, and even a favorite of mine Natchitoches meat pie...local favorite. Could be dessert, could be a whole meal....could be a chart!

[lmanderson]

Okay, I will concede to the shepherd's pie. I make an awesome shepherd's pie.

But only "cake" can be properly both a noun and a verb!

[AngieDawn]

I'm still firmly on the side of cake but "...could be a chart!" was major LOL worthy!

[lmanderson]

I am blaming the Oreo pie for making me gain TEN POUNDS this past week! Proof pie is evil! It causes severe addiction and weight gain!

[lmanderson]

Oh, oh! Just thought of another good thing about cake! Cake=celebrations! After all, you don't see pie associated with weddings!