Tickets for Cake at Brewery Ommegang
By this point, we're guessing they've figured out how to afford the rock 'n roll lifestyle.
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed! Congrats to Drew!
The band Cake is playing outside Friday evening at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown. It sounds like a great show. We have a pair of tickets for it, and we're giving them away -- maybe to you.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What's your favorite cake?
It could be a specific cake from a specific place, or just a type in general. We'll draw one winner at random from the comments.
The Cake show at Ommegang starts Friday at 8 pm. Gates open at 5:30 and there will be food and drink available for purchase. The show is outside and lawn chairs are allowed. Tickets are $42.50.
This show is just the first of a solid lineup at Ommegang this summer, including Death Cab for Cutie (July 21), Lyle Lovett (July 27), and Wilco (July 28).
Important: All comments must be submitted by 10 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 to be entered in the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must answer the question to be in the drawing. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment (seriously, we want to give you the tickets). The winner will be notified via email by 11:59 pm on Wednesday and must respond by noon on Thursday (June 14, 2012).
photo via Cake Facebook
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my favorite cake: Trader Joe's Patisserie de Chocolat Cake... soon no more schlepping to Hadley Mass! I Love Cake!
... said Rick C on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM | link
Made at home from a box mix yellow cake with chocolate frosting OR any cake at all from The Breadbasket in Saratoga.
... said Elle on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:53 AM | link
My favorite? Yellow cake with peanut butter frosting and a chocolate pudding fill between the layers. YUM!
... said Steve on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:57 AM | link
Brian Gilchrist owns the Ale House on River Street in Troy. His mother makes home-made carrot cake and chocolate macadamia cakes for their dessert menu. Sublime.
... said Doug Bartow on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:58 AM | link
German Chocolate Cake! Maybe from The Bread Basket in Saratoga, but that's not set in stone.
... said Joel P on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:59 AM | link
Carrot cake!
... said Drew on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM | link
My favoritw cake is red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting from Coccadotts. Yum!
... said Adam on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM | link
The marble cake with buttercream delaying from cocodots in Albany has to be one of the best cakes I have ever eaten
... said Lauren on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:09 AM | link
I like cake! My favorite cake is carrot cake or lemon with lemon frosting. That said, I make a mean rootbeer float cupcake too.
... said BakingSuit on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM | link
My favorite is Chocolate cake w/ PB frosting.
... said jumbovalu on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:14 AM | link
Pineapple upside down cake, even though it makes me feel like I'm taking a time machine back to, like, 1956 whenever I eat it.
... said Frank on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:15 AM | link
Definitely my wife's Black Forest Cake!
... said Josh on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:17 AM | link
Chocolate Cake! Specifically this chocolate stout cake: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Stout-Cake-107105
... said Erin on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:17 AM | link
My mom used to make me a cake when I was a kid themed after Back to the Future called "The Dr. Emmitt Brownie Cake". It was a chocoloate/brownie cake with white coconut on top to look like to top of Christopher Loyd's head.
... said Brett Glasser on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:23 AM | link
chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting
... said Jesse on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:27 AM | link
Chocolate ganache espresso with buttercream.
... said DG on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:30 AM | link
I love a homemade carrot cake with cream cheese frosting!
... said Jessica on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:31 AM | link
Red Velvet. There's something about any recipe that involves dumping two FULL bottles of red food coloring into the batter. :-)
... said tomato(e) on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:36 AM | link
I miss the chocolate covered sponge cakes that came from Phil's Bakery in downtown Albany - it was near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Central Avenue.
... said Kevin K. on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:39 AM | link
wedding cake.
... said Emily on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:43 AM | link
I like ice cream cake!
... said Marcie on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:45 AM | link
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... said Kayla on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:45 AM | link
Fruit cake soaked in rum
... said Peter Koonz on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM | link
Crisan's makes AMAZING cakes - any flavor. Add some gelato. Fantastic!
... said JLD on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM | link
Red Velvet Cake
... said Matthew on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:50 AM | link
Red Velvet is my absolute favorite, Cream Cheese Frosting tops it off perfectly.
... said Kristin on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM | link
Frankencake from cheesecake machismo! Best way to get a variety of all their delicious and unique cakes!!
... said Tiffany on Jun 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM | link
Watergate Cake. Chilled.
... said -R. on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:01 PM | link
Tres Leches is my favorite cake! Our Dominican neighbor treats us to it on special occasions. Mmmmmmm
... said JSB on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:07 PM | link
Banana's Foster Cheesecake from Cheesecake Machismo.
... said ashton on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:08 PM | link
My favorite cake is chocolate cake.
... said andy on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM | link
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Icing!
... said Johnnyc on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM | link
carrot cake.
Carrot Cake.
CARROT CAKE!
... said jess (jamesjake) on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM | link
Chocolate cake with vanilla frosting and fresh cut strawberries on top. Simple, but perfect.
... said Patrick on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM | link
My favorite cake used to be an Espresso Cake from The Vanilla Bean in Latham when it was open. But now I'd have to go with the Italian Rum Cake from Bella Napoli. Just smother my face with it, please!
... said Scott Hotaling on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM | link
Any kind of cupcakes!
... said Dawn on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM | link
Any cake is a good idea, but within that, any cake with cream cheese frosting is an even better idea!
... said james b on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:14 PM | link
tres leches for me, please. Yum!
... said melissa on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM | link
I love all kinds of cake, but this time of year I'm craving something with strawberries.
... said Lauren Hittinger on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:15 PM | link
Angel food, without a doubt.
... said G.H. on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:18 PM | link
Vanilla cake with raspberry filling and chocolate butter cream frosting. It has never failed me, and I'm positively certain it never will.
... said Sara E. on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM | link
lemon with buttercream frosting!
... said E on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM | link
The Salted Vanilla Caramel Cake from Dolce & Biscotti bakery in Clifton Park. Ordered it for my birthday this past year and fell in love - so good, yet not sickeningly sweek at all.
... said Krystyna on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM | link
Cheesecake with cherries on top. Yum!
... said Giovanni Go on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM | link
Carvel Ice Cream Cake with the little chocolate crunchies in the middle.
... said JR on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM | link
fudgie the whale!!
... said susan on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:31 PM | link
Funfetti cake, with funfetti frosting. Or appropriate sports team decoration.
... said Alex on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:34 PM | link
german chocolate. No contest.
... said Dave Thoman on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM | link
White cake with chocolate frosting I make myself!
... said Paul on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:49 PM | link
Triple layer chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate-peanut butter glaze!
... said Tori on Jun 13, 2012 at 1:02 PM | link
Red velvet with cream cheese frosting!
... said KK on Jun 13, 2012 at 1:13 PM | link
Peach upside-down cake.
... said Sarah Nickel on Jun 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM | link
I love cake! I think my favorite is either homemade carrot cake (made by yours truly) or german chocolate with coconut pecan frosting.
... said Rachel on Jun 13, 2012 at 1:48 PM | link
What my family lovingly calls, "Jam Cake". Its two yellow cake layers, with strawberry jam or preserves in the middle, covered with vanilla frosting and sprinkles or strawberries. Its sweet and easy.
... said HM on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:01 PM | link
Triple chocolate cake from Wegmans. Let the grocery store debate brew on
... said Matt on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM | link
my favorite cake is chocolate layer cake with vanilla frosting with coconut on the outside. add a little coffee to the cake batter and you're in BUSINESS.
... said Caroline on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:34 PM | link
German Chocolate Cake!!
... said Jenn on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:51 PM | link
I like dem boithday ones what with the hidden fileses in dems.
... said g on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:53 PM | link
franken-cake
... said brent on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:06 PM | link
Spice cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. Yum!
... said AmandaSue on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM | link
My mom's strawberry shortcake. I guess it's really more biscuits than cake, but man is it yummy
... said R.J. on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:17 PM | link
Rum Cake
... said Kate on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:31 PM | link
The Southern Belle of cakes, if ever a confection was one, the Hummingbird Cake.
... said G on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM | link
Molten Lava Cake - What's not to love?!?!
... said Valerie on Jun 13, 2012 at 3:46 PM | link
Home made, one pan, Wacky Cake.
... said Dan on Jun 13, 2012 at 4:06 PM | link
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake
... said kathy on Jun 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM | link
Cannoli cake
... said Jeff M on Jun 13, 2012 at 4:32 PM | link
The carrot cake at the concession stand at the Spectrum is hands down the greatest carrot cake on earth. Or at least that I've ever had. German Chocolate is my other favorite.
... said Kizzi on Jun 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM | link
Well that's easy, Blueberry Maple cheesecake from Cheesecake Machismo....so delicious!
... said Julianne on Jun 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM | link
Yellowcake.
... said Brendan on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:33 PM | link
red velvet.
... said Scott M on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:41 PM | link
Cakes Next Door makes an amazing carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, almost as good as the band Cake.
... said Maegan on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:49 PM | link
PB&J cheesecake!
... said Fred on Jun 13, 2012 at 6:10 PM | link
Jello-O Rainbow or Pudding Poke Cake
... said Mary on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:24 PM | link
Red velvet, cheesecake, or molten lava! All are delicious.
... said Nina on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 PM | link
German Sweet Chocolate all the way!
... said Carole on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM | link
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, without raisins but with coconut...yes I am a little specific but we ARE discussing cake afterall.
... said Jaime on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:32 PM | link
Ice cream cake. Doesn't matter what flavors. But ice cream cake, definitely.
... said Bill on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:39 PM | link
Pineapple Rum Cake. *Hiccup*
... said Aaron on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:45 PM | link
My favorite cake is peanut butter bone, made at Deising's bakery in Kingston, NY. It is chocolate cake with a layer of peanut butter, covered in chocolate.
... said Rob on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:28 PM | link
Chocolate
... said jenn on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:59 PM | link
My favorite cake is made by my friend Candance - chocolate with chocolate ganache and a light raspberry butter cream!
... said Jenna on Jun 14, 2012 at 9:02 AM | link