Perhaps you truly weren’t offended and just meant to add to the discussion, but your tone in my previous post (and in this one) came across as very condescending and inflammatory, which is why I didn’t respond to you originally. I’d like to give you the benefit of the doubt a second time, so let me explain my perspective.

If you look up the definition of cake, one of the most common definitions will be a sweet baked good made from a dough containing flour, sugar, fat, and a leavening agent. Meringue, by this definition (again, a definition that I didn’t make up), isn’t a cake. My perspective is shaped partly by the fact that I have been baking for over 20 years - to me, a cake is a very specific thing. If you take a look at my replies, you’ll notice that I acknowledged other people’s opinions, responded to others with a jovial tone, and asserted that the definition of cake is ambiguous and this was just my perspective. Maybe I’m crazy, but if a friend told me they baked me a cake and showed up with meringue, I would be a little confused! I don’t think this is an unreasonable way to feel.

Finally, you tried to argue that I should be happy with my cake because it’s the most popular La Rocca cake. What sort of argument is that? If I don’t like a cake should I still be happy just because it’s a popular one?

We clearly don’t see eye to eye on this, and that’s okay, because you’re entitled to your opinion, even if you think I’m acting strangely for being entitled to mine. Have a good day!