Cake Man Raven is mad delicious
On my way to the Brooklyn Flea last Sunday, I randomly walked by Cake Man Raven. I vacillated between stuffing my face or walk straight to the flea market. Guess which one I picked... First heard about this place three years ago when the Times' Dining Section did a piece on Raven Dennis and he sounded like the perfect fourth uncle that I never had. You know, those terms like 'second-cousin' or 'third-cousin' totally throw me off. Why not just do it in a more simple way? You walk up to your relative, and say, "Yea we tight. (do a secret hand shake)" and based upon how smooth the secret hand shake is, that is how well you know your relative. Right, so I like cake. You like cake. You will like Cake Man Raven.
The Cake Man Raven store in Ft. Greene is simple enough. They sell red velvet cake in two ways; the first is in cupcake form, the second is by the slice. Now everyone knows how much I love cupcakes, but sometimes you just have to go with what is famous. Dance with who brought ya. Oh, speaking of The Big Dance... what was up with those Memphis Tigers huh? Free throws! FREE THROWS! Back to the cakes. Each slice is $6 bucks. For some reason that initially struck me as slightly expensive for the neighborhood, but cake is not that cheap at other places either.
But lemme tell ya, the cake was worth the money. Cake Man Raven gives you a big boy slice, not some little kiddie slice. The cake was fluffy soft, and a perfect amount of sweetness when eaten with the icing. Really, I could eat this everyday, if not for my mom calling me fat. j/k. Actually I ate this in a park outside, and it was kind of cold. Me thinks if you eat it while NOT shivering, you would have a greater experience. Just try it and tell me.
And one last useless thing for this post. Sometimes I like to listen to ESPN Radio and on the Mike Tirico Show, sometimes the co-host is Michelle Tafoya. And I just want to say:
Ms. Tafoya, even though you will never read this, as a fellow cake lover, you would love this cake. Next time you cover a game for the Brooklyn Nets in 20xx, get yourself some of this cake!
Cake Man Raven
2914 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-694-2253
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Most mouthwatering shot of red velvet cake ever. Guh.
Emily
April 9, 2008 4:33 pm
oh my god. that is one delicious slab of sugary goodness. I hate it when red velvet is dry and dense, but this one sounds like a winner. and that cream cheese frosting is what I want to eat by the galloons for my last meal. no joke.
amanda
April 9, 2008 10:53 pm
Wow that is RED. Not velvety red, but more like punk rock red. Awesome!
Marc @ NoRecipes
April 10, 2008 12:03 am
I love red velvet cake! My mouth is watering!
Stacy
April 10, 2008 5:28 am
I want that for breakfast!
Elle
April 10, 2008 8:22 am
Wow!!! Just WOW!!! How am I supposed to get it out of my head now?
Medena
April 10, 2008 10:22 am
Oh. I know it's obvious, but: looking at that cake even makes me red --> with envy.
Jonathan
April 10, 2008 3:31 pm
I just made red velvet and rediscovered that I love it. I'm gonna be in NYC next month, and this place is on my list!
Deborah
April 10, 2008 4:42 pm
oh fuckers, i've wanted to go here for so long! pinisi is my gold standard at the moment - you must give it a try and let me know how it ranks with cake man raven :)
Kathy
April 10, 2008 6:47 pm
Look delicious =)
Kumi
April 11, 2008 8:04 pm
This is the BEST red velvet cake ever. When I was pregnant, I craved it all the time and my co-workers got me a cake for my babyshower.
Erica
October 6, 2008 3:33 am
it looks like full of color.
chicago
January 12, 2009 4:22 pm