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I hate Cookies and Cream. I recall that I enjoyed it when I first tasted Selecta’s Cookies and Cream ice cream but pretty soon its popularity wore down my taste buds and I really avoided eating anything resembling that combination for several years.

When McDonald’s came out with Mcflurry, I was tempted to reconsider. I did but not totally. So I wasn’t too excited when I saw Red Ribbon ads showing their newest cake offering – Cookies and Cream! That is also why I couldn’t join Sago’s Mother’s Day Contest because I couldn’t just come up with the words to explain how Cookies and Cream made my day.

Cookies and Cream Junior Cake Php 315.00

Unfortunately, there is a very large billboard which displays a very large image of Red Ribbon’s Cookies and Cream cake along C5 road in Pasig that I couldn’t do anything to stop my kids from seeing it. As expected, squeals, hugs, kisses and dopey eyes came next. And because it was my eldest son’s birthday after all, I gave in and turned into the nearest Red Ribbon bakeshop we passed.

Just looking at the whole cake made me think of the last cake we bought that was too sweet even for me. It appeared to be enveloped in thick white sugary icing lined with cookie crumbs near the base. Too cute were the four mini Oreo cookies on top of it.

I was licking my teeth feeling the sugar coat it, as I sliced the cake. Laying the slice down on the plate, I was surprised to see how light and airy the cake was. It had multiple layers of butter and chocolate chiffon, with an oreo cream filling and some crushed oreos in the center. The result becomes an awesome combination of delicious cake that is not entirely made of chocolate. Remove the thick icing and I can probably eat two slices in one sitting (I hope hubby isn’t reading this, hehe). What I love most is the cookie crumb center that makes for a crunchier bite.

So let me take it back. I don’t hate Cookies and Cream. I don’t love it either. But this will definitely do. Have some cake?

Website: http://www.redribbonbakeshop.com.ph/