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The mystery that is Ms. Polly

3 November, 2007 (18:07) | Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | By: Arpee

“Let them eat cake,” as French Queen Marie Antoinette once said. This is the advice I followed that lead me to Shell Magallanes, hunting for a box of Ms. Polly’s famous chocolate cake. I’ve alway wondered how good Ms. Polly’s is because a lot of bloggers and friends have been telling me to try it. I wondered, cake from a gas station? You’d be puzzled too. So off I ran and went over there to finally put an end to this big mystery. And I wasn’t disappointed.


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How lucky was I when I learned that I was holding the second to the last box of Ms. Polly’s. A blink later, a lady was in line behind me at the cash register holding on so tightly to the last box. That’s how fast these cakes sell, way faster than hotcakes.

Upon getting home, I open the box to see the cake which I realized had already begun melting. The texture was better than the average Goldilocks or Red Ribbon cake. The knife doesn’t bump off the surface, nor does the entire surface offer much resistance to the blunt slicer. Inside, the cake is moist and melts in your mouth.

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A box is P380.00 (US$8.45) and is large enough for a group of six people with large appetites. I personally think it’s a good gift idea for a birthday, graduation or welcome home party. Compared to its famous counterparts, Ms. Polly’s is definitely a runaway winner considering the taste and quality at its price. Some of you may be bothered by the sweetness, as Noreen argues that she still prefers the Conti’s chocolate cake. But then, cake was meant to be sweet.


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Go ahead and sink your teeth into a Ms. Polly’s chocolate cake. I bet you’d just be as happy as I was.

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Comments

Comment from Anonymous
Time: November 4, 2007, 5:39 am

Hi Arpee,

San ba yang Ms Polly na yan. Mukha ngang masarap? Pag bisita ko sa Pinas dapat labas ninyo ko ni Noreen. Kaso lang diabetic na ko e, san mo kaya ako pwedeng pakainin?

Sampaguita

Comment from Ruy
Time: November 4, 2007, 5:40 pm

Hey Arpee that looks so good! I love the close up shot. I can almost taste the fudge icing from here.=)

Comment from arpee lazaro
Time: November 5, 2007, 2:05 am

thanks ruy! thanks again for visiting my site.

Comment from wyatt
Time: November 5, 2007, 4:23 am

It looks good. The next time I’ll to that shell station - I’ll get one.

Comment from Anonymous
Time: November 5, 2007, 7:23 pm

Noreen,
Eto yung cell number ko: 09208694956. nakaroaming ito so pwede ako makarecive ng text messages. anyway, i’ll be home on dec 16. i’ll be in manila from the 16th-20th. tapos pangasinan or baguio till january 4th. at balik manila jan.5th-6th. kita tayo. dami ko kwento.hi na rin kay ruth. question, paano mo nahanap blog ko?

lea

Comment from shannon
Time: November 6, 2007, 8:21 am

yum!

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