My aunt told me my cake looked like a meteorite hit it

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Honestly, your aunt sounds like she's got a great sense of humor because I'd probably say the same thing if someone handed me a plate of my baking. Ngl, my last cake looked more like it survived a war than a bake-off, craters and all. I tried to frost it smooth but it ended up looking like a bad plaster cast from a volcano. Tbh, if a meteorite hit your cake, at least it's a cool story. I'll trade you my burnt brownies that tasted like charcoal briquettes any day.

hugo_ellis9d ago

Wait, did you read that article on food science blogs about how burnt brownies actually release different flavor compounds? I remember seeing something about how the carbon bits can create this weird smoky note that some pastry chefs actually try to mimic on purpose. It's kinda like how coffee gets that charred taste from roasting, not exactly the same but similar chemistry going on. Your brownies might've been closer to edible charcoal briquettes than you think, which ironically puts you in fancy chef territory if you squint hard enough.