“I’ve never had one that didn’t have an under taste that’s like...the smell of raw chicken on its way to spoiling. Eewwww!”

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"Real fruitcake, aged in rum for 2 months? Heaven.

98% of store/commercial cakes? Suitable for masonry."

"The edible marzipan is moist, flavourful and covered in a light layer of chocolate. The decorative marzipan is shit."

"Thanks to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, it's the most overhyped food of all time."

"I totally felt this way until I visited Istanbul and tried it again from a market vendor who gave me a free sample! IT WAS HEAVEN!"

"My work would get a sheet cake each month for birthdays. I called it the cake of regret because it would always be dry and the frosting was that commercial stuff that tastes like sweet crisco."

"Funny you should say that... I once read the ingredients list on lid. The frosting has lard in it🤮. Have never eaten sheet cake since."

"Because they're always fucking stale. A fresh one can be so lovely, but their shelf life is so short. They're also hard to make right and if you live in a high humidity environment...just forget about it."

"The almond flour ones taste like edible cardboard but the pistachio ones actually deliver if you find a decent bakery."

"I hate the crust. Especially if it's gooey."

"When I look at flan, I just want it to be crème brûlée."

"It's the disappointing sidekick of creme brûlée for sure."

"I've never had a meringue that didn't have an under taste that's like...the smell of raw chicken on its way to spoiling. Eewwww!"

"I've never seen the appeal. Tastes like ick with a chalky texture."

"I fall for them all the time, and they ALWAYS disappoint LOL."

"I was a waitress in the '90s and I know that cake! It was from Sysco and was absolutely how you described it. So many disappointed customers."

"I remember when this cake became a fad, and my immediate reaction when I finally got to try it for the first time was concern that the needs of its creator were not being met."

"I absolutely hate it. To me, it has a weird bitter taste. Sometimes it is even metallic."

"I refuse to be gaslit into believing it's 'just chocolate flavour with red dye.' It has a tangy, fruity component."