Matt: Empty Plate

Matt's eagerly anticipated planner cake never materialised today, because his supermarket was out of cake tins... but he'll be back next week

In its absence we just sat around looking at an empty plate for the afternoon, imagining how good it would be if we were eating cake.

Then we went home.

Competition?

who'd have thought that there could be two cake blogs in such close... proximity to each other:

http://ratemycake.typepad.com/

Let the cake-off begin.

Charlie: Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Trust Charlie to mix it up a bit. Firstly, Cake Friday comes a day earlier than expected. On Thursday. And I'll have to admit, I was a bit worried when I saw the cake in question, complete with VW logo in blue icing on the top. But by god it tasted good. Chocolate Biscuit Cake, I believe they call it, and when quizzed on the contents Charlie revealed that the secret ingredients were chocolate, butter, golden syrup, biscuits and mars bars. Just a small piece for me then.

John: Chocolate Tart

Nice work Mr Collins. An impressive chocolate tart with almonds and orange.

As much care was taken in the transportation into work as was in the baking, with John's tart (if you'll forgive the phrase) turning up in in a highly, insulated, protective polystyrene box - I think John was quite worried how the tart might survive the bus trip. And deservedly so because it was delicate and delicious, a lovely texture and not too sweet for something so chocolatey.

A definite winner.

Again, none left by the end of the day...