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?

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The last time that I enjoyed a good Red Ribbon cake was quite some time ago, with the Tiramisu being such a favorite. So when I saw an ad on Yummy Magazine about a Belgian Chocolate Bliss cake, I had an urge to get one for my hubby (disguised that way but I was secretly buying it for myself). Unfortunately, it only came in Junior size so I had to buy another cake for my son who was really the one celebrating his birthday.

The only other enticing chocolate cake on display was one topped with what seemed like large white chocolate kisses. I bought a large size S’mores chocolate cake that I was pretty sure my kids would love.

Belgian Chocolate Bliss Php 430.00

True enough, the Belgian Chocolate cake was pure bliss. It was a multi-layered cake lavished with Belgian chocolate icing that was not too sweet but oh so rich. Its junior size was a well thought of approach as a regular sized one would probably cause a toothache, a stomachache or a sleepless night.

S’mores Cake Php 520.00

A s’more is a popular foreign treat made with roasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched between graham crackers. Now imagine this treat turned into a cake and you have got kids going to dessert heaven. This is especially true for my kids who can eat a whole pack of marshmallows if only I will let them. This cake is perfect for kids but should be avoided by adults at all costs because of the sugar overload as the layers of marshmallow are greater in portion compared to the slivers of chocolate cake. Dandy.

I just read that Red Ribbon’s newest cake is another dessert classic – cookies and cream. Wonder what that tastes like.

Banoffee is actually a dessert made of bananas, cream and toffee on a base made of pastry or crumbs of graham or biscuits. That is the foundation of the delicious dessert but can be enhanced to contain nuts, chocolate, or yes, even coffee. So the term Banoffee is really a word combined from "banana" and "toffee". If only people here pronounced it correctly as banofi rather than banowfi. Even the Red Ribbon commercial says it incorrectly.

Red Ribbon’s Banoffee Pie is true to its name. It is made of bananas, cream and toffee filling over a pie base made of crushed graham crackers. That alone is scrumptious enough for anyone’s palate. But they added more to the basics to stamp it with the Red Ribbon taste. The filling was made of bananas, nuts, toffee and chocolate. The whipped cream was drizzled with caramel and chocolate syrup. Yummm.

It is so delicious, my hubby crowed like a rooster after the first bite. Personally, I love the touch of chocolate and nuts as it dampened the sweetness brought about by the toffee filling. The 9-inch pie will set you back about Php520 but it is worth every bite.

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