Cake for breakfast in B gate lounge LHR
Aug 19, 2019, 1:10 am
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Cake for breakfast in B gate lounge LHR
This is rather trivial compared to many threads here but as a tip for anyone in LHR this morning, there is a very nice Apple and Blackberry layer cake on the breakfast buffet in the lounge at the B gates. I’m hoping cake for breakfast is a new thing as I don’t think I have seen it before.
what a great start to my trip!
what a great start to my trip!
Aug 19, 2019, 2:13 am
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Italians and Spaniards are great ones for cake at breakfast even if they all seem terribly thin.
I suspect that's part of the slightly improved offer at T5B to meet those arriving and connecting within T5B, who may not necessarily be on a breakfast time zone. I think should be some other lunch like options there such as tapas, salad items and quiches.
I suspect that's part of the slightly improved offer at T5B to meet those arriving and connecting within T5B, who may not necessarily be on a breakfast time zone. I think should be some other lunch like options there such as tapas, salad items and quiches.
Aug 19, 2019, 4:03 am
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Forgive my small correction c-w-s but Italians and Spaniards are thin because they eat cake! Enjoying life fully and having a healthy diet are key to weight control ;-)
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Aug 19, 2019, 11:14 am
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I lived for 25 years in Italy and I don’t remember ever having seen cake at breakfast in a bar, at home, at the office canteen... or anyone ordering cake for breakfast. pastries, sure. Cannoli, brioches of all kinds, granted. But cake? Not unless there was some left from the day before
#tocakeornottocake
#tocakeornottocake
Aug 19, 2019, 11:43 am
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If they now implement 'pull champagne yourself' at T5 so I don't have to go to the kitchen all time I'll be even happier 
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Aug 19, 2019, 11:45 am
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Aug 19, 2019, 11:46 am
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Aug 19, 2019, 12:06 pm
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Although it might seem so at times, for those who are curious:
Cakes generally use cake flour, whereas muffins often use all-purpose, whole wheat, oat, other grain (e.g.spelt) or even nut flours - making cakes less dense than muffins
Cakes generally use butter, whereas muffins generally use liquid oils
Cake batters are beaten longer than muffin batters, giving cakes a more uniform texture
Cakes (and cupcakes) are often topped with frosting/icing/ganache, whereas muffins rarely are
Cakes are always sweet, whereas muffins can be sweet or savoury
Or as one person has said, if you wouldn’t put the batter in a round pan and bake someone a birthday cake with it, it’s a muffin
Cakes generally use cake flour, whereas muffins often use all-purpose, whole wheat, oat, other grain (e.g.spelt) or even nut flours - making cakes less dense than muffins
Cakes generally use butter, whereas muffins generally use liquid oils
Cake batters are beaten longer than muffin batters, giving cakes a more uniform texture
Cakes (and cupcakes) are often topped with frosting/icing/ganache, whereas muffins rarely are
Cakes are always sweet, whereas muffins can be sweet or savoury
Or as one person has said, if you wouldn’t put the batter in a round pan and bake someone a birthday cake with it, it’s a muffin