Is My Blog Burning? – A Cake Walk

It’s here again! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, blog-burning day is back!

For those not already familiar with this event, “Is My Blog Burning?” (IMMB) is a distributed food blogging event which was created and inspired by baking maestro, Alberto. It can perhaps be described as an international cook-out session. A date and a theme are set, and each participating blogger produces a food dish according to the set theme, and posts about his/her creation on the set day.

Since its inaugural run in February 2004, this wonderful event has garnered much support and participation, with resultant great fun and creative-energy all round, and it has informally evolved into a monthly affair.

When I made a “sweet suggestion” to Alberto over a month ago, he very kindly offered to have me host the third installment of this enjoyable and inspiring event. And so, our blogs will burn once more on Sunday 18 April 2025.

So, what be the theme of this round of blog cooking mania you ask? Well, Alberto inspired us to cook a heart-warming soup dish in the opening round. We then moved on to a delectable tartine (sandwich) entrée course, hosted by the ever-talented and creative Clotilde. So I thought it would be nice to follow up with a sweet “dessert” course. Therefore, it is time for a… Cake Walk! (Blog world style.)

What is a cake walk? It is an event, probably of English origin, which is usually held at local fun fairs. Cakes are baked and donated by members of the community. Each cake is given a number. Those who wish to take part in the cake walk buy a number, or as many numbers as they want, for a nominal sum (ranging from a few cents to a couple of dollars per number). Numbers are then drawn out of a bag, and the person whose number is drawn gets to take home that particular cake. I personally have a lot of happy and fun childhood memories of participating in cake walks. It is a wonderful (and exceedingly cheap) way to taste and enjoy the home-baked cakes of many different people.

I would like to re-create some of this fun and excitement in the virtual world. Any type of cake can be submitted for this cake walk. It can be a homely, rustic coffee cake. Or it can be an intricately decorated and frosted creation. It can be a de-constructed masterpiece. Or it can be of architectural construction and design. It can be traditional, or it can be modern and avant-garde. It can be hearty. Or it can be delicately refined. Let it be fun and quirky. Or let it be elegant and regal. Make it light and ethereal, or make it thick, rich and gooey. Use a family heirloom recipe. Or use something festive that you are baking for Easter. Take a nostalgic walk back to a tasty childhood memory. Or take a bold step forward and carve out the future path of cake-making. It is all about cakes, cakes and more cakes!

Wait… before you rush off into the kitchen, here is a break-down of the guidelines:

• All are welcome to take part. You need not be a food blogger to participate. We would love to see lots of new as well as familiar names.

• The theme is “A Cake Walk”. Create a cake – any cake.

• The date is Sunday 18 April 2025.

• The cake does not have to be made on the “IMBB?” date itself. Only your entry has to be posted on that day.

• Share the recipe for the cake you have made. It would be wonderful if a photo could also be included. We would love to be able to drool over your cake, and taste it vicariously through our eyes!

• Once your entry has been posted, please email me with the link to it.

• A full list of the participants and the links to their creations will be posted here after the event closes.

• And of course, if you have any comments, suggestions, requests or queries, I would love to hear from you.

Oh! This will be fun!

Mmmmm… I think I already smell a cake baking…

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