| Christine's Poured Chocolate Cake in the News!! Christine's Chocolate Takes the Cake Thursday, May 6, 2004 By Judith Harris Solomon / Special to The Detroit News David Guralnick / The Detroit News Bumpy Cakes were invented by Sanders Bakery sometime in the 1920s. The batter was devil’s food and the icing was made out of actual fudge candy. Those distinctive ridges on top of the cake were filled with white buttercream icing. Originally called Devil’s Food Buttercream Cakes, they were made in a loaf shape until the 1940s, says Diane Lynch. “And because people kept calling and asking for the cake with the bumps, the company trademarked the name Bumpy Cake sometime in the 1980s,” Lynch says. Currently the marketing director at Morley Brands, Lynch worked at Sanders from 1987 until 2002 when the company was purchased by Morley. Guest Panelist David Lawrence’s father worked for Sanders in the ’60s. “It actually turns out that one of his jobs was to hand-dip the Bumpy Cakes in the chocolate. In those days, the cake was a staple,” Lawrence says. “Now, people have taken them to the next level — they are rich and elegant enough for a special celebration.” Today, you can still find Sanders Bumpy Cakes (although now they are flash-frozen) at Morley Candy Makers stores as well as at Hiller’s Markets, Farmer Jack and at some Meijer’s. However, many bakeries and supermarkets now create their own versions of this popular and delicious cake. We tasted bumpy-style cakes from five places. Four of them were freshly made, and the one from Sanders was frozen. The panel thought the sample from Christine’s Cakes in Clinton Township was extraordinarily good. In a blind tasting, The Detroit News Taste Panel rated the following bumpy-style cakes on taste, texture and appearance on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). 1. Christine’s Poured Chocolate Cake (Christine’s Cakes & Pastries, 42930 Garfield, Clinton Township, 586-412-9558) Average score: 4.9 Price: $26 per 8-inch diameter, 2-layer cake. Comments: Wow! Awesome! This is the one — perfection. Looks wonderful. The most delicious butter cream frosting under the chocolate. Wonderful chocolate icing. Perfect devil’s food and butter cream. Wonderful velvety texture. Rich chocolate flavor. This is bumpy-style cake sexed up — rich, silky and creamy. |
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