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The Right Nibblies By Nkiru Asika Oluwasanmi
January 18, 2001 WE STOCKED UP on gourmet snacks and stogies to steel us through a long winter's evening. Before you start shuffling the cards for your game night, you'll need provisions — but risk a last-minute run to the 7-11, and you may end up with measly Chex Mix. We went shopping on the Web for mail-order munchies, then asked SmartMoney staffers to sample and rate them. Overall, we were impressed by the candidates' freshness — and the prices should easily beat out your local gourmet shop. Our favorites:
Coconut Rum Cake by Lady Carolyn
Cakes $30 at www.rumcake.net
We found three delicious rum cakes on the Web: a dense, potent-smelling Caribbean rum cake from We Take The Cake in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a traditional rum cake from Tennessee Ritzy cakes in Nashville; and the winner, Lady Carolyn Cakes in West Palm Beach, Fla.
What made it stand out? Unlike the first two, in which the rum drowns out any other flavor, the Lady Carolyn strikes a perfect balance of rum, coconut, walnut and raisins. Baker Carolyn Barsky uses about two full cups of Jamaican rum in each 3-pound cake — "enough to give you a head start on happy hour," commented one SmartMoney staff member. It also comes in an elegant gold tin, so it makes a great gift when you're heading to your neighbor's for a rousing round of Mexican Train.
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks so much. My son (my baby) turns 34 this Sunday and it will be a surprise for him that we are having your cake. Jack is not much for sweets, but he goes absolutely crazy when he eats your cake. He is so funny, when he has your cake topped with either french vanilla ice cream or real whipped cream, he'll excuse himself from the table so no-one will talk to him and interrupt his savoring of your creation. Then when he is done, I get a kiss and a "thanks mom that was just the greatest". And I will relay your kind wishes to him. Keep well and many thanks again,
Janet
Dear Carolyn, We received our rum cakes today and have just sampled the coconut one — it is wonderful. I thought the one we tasted in the Cayman Islands was great, but yours are the best. Thank you,
Jan G.
Milwaukee, WI
Good Morning Carolyn, We received the beautifully wrapped cake in Leiden, Holland. . Thanks a million. Luuk de R.
Leiden, Holland
Carolyn, That was super service, and the little cakes are beautifully packaged, not the least to say they are deeeelicious!!! Polly L.
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