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Daisy Cakes Banana Bee

January 12, 2012 by Julie 85 Comments

Last night we ate cake.

We had a healthy dinner too, I promise, but the cake is really what’s worth mentioning.

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You know the kind of cake that keeps you going back for “just a taste” or “just a sliver more” after you’ve already had two slices?

Yeah, that was this cake.

The kind people at Daisy Cakes apparently caught wind of my sweet tooth and sent me their January cake of the month, the Banana Bee, to try.

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I have a soft spot for gourmet desserts and when I looked at the Daisy Cakes website, I had a feeling they knew what they were doing in the kitchen. They use minimal ingredients and their cakes look like an incredibly delicious work of art.

Ryan and I were both immensely impressed with the Banana Bee cake’s authentic banana flavor, the moist, buttery cake and the crunchy, caramely topping.

Oh the topping!

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The crumbly topping was easily our favorite part and was full of walnuts and coconut.

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We could not stop eating it!

The only negative aspect of the cakes in my mind is their price (approximately $45), though this does seem in line with other gourmet cakes I’ve seen. Still, I can’t help but think of the movie The Father of the Bride when Franck, the wedding planner, tells George, the dad, the price of the wedding cake and George flips out, saying, “A cake, Franck, is made of flour and water.”

But one of their cakes would be a wonderful treat for a special occasion… like a baby shower, bridal shower or Easter dessert. For something special, I probably would shell out the money to bring a quality dessert that I knew would knock people’s socks off.

Clearly I’m a fan!

Breakfast

I actually managed to incorporate the topping from the Banana Bee cake into my breakfast this morning by crumbling it on top of my oatmeal!

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I made my oats by combining milk, oats, vanilla protein powder and peanut butter in a bowl and microwaving everything until the mixture thickened.

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It tasted like dessert in a bowl.

Workout

A quality workout was in order this morning!

Before breakfast, Ryan and I drove to the gym and started our workout with 20 minutes on the arc trainer.

Then it was time for a leg workout:

leg workout

For some reason step ups just kill me! They’re not particularly hard on my legs, but I get so winded. Phew!

Resurrecting Blog Talk Tuesdays

I would love to resurrect the Blog Talk Tuesdays series I did on the blog a while back where I address common blog-related topics, inquiries and obstacles.

I am simply at a loss for what else you guys might be interested in me touching on to make the series really come back! I suppose Blog Talk Tuesdays posts will just pop up randomly on select Tuesdays like they have been as I think of topics, but creating some kind of predictable consistency would be great if I had enough topics to address back-to-back. I guess it will all depend on how many topics pop up. Or maybe the series has run its course?

Past topics include:

  • How to Start a Blog, Blog Focus, Self Hosting and More
  • Blogger Safety
  • Company Outreach: Receiving Free Products, Hosting Giveaways, Posting Product Reviews and More
  • Connecting with Other Bloggers
  • Rising Above Negativity
  • Balancing Blogging and Real Life
  • How to Increase Blog Readership
  • Freelance Writing 101

(You may always find all of these posts on my Blogging page under the “Favs” tab.)

Two topics I have on my radar include:

  • Pictures (Organization, favorite cameras, storage, editing, etc.)
  • Money (I’ve wanted to address this one for a while, but honestly think I might be better off directing you guys to the webinar Katy Widrick put together on her blog on the topic. It is amazing and addresses everything I would say and then some. I would highly encourage you to check out her post if you’re interested in monetizing your blog because she basically says everything I would say… and more!) 

I’m open to any additional ideas you guys have for Blog Talk Tuesdays topics, so please feel free to let me know if anything comes to mind. I feel like I’m at a bit of a stand-still at the moment and think this may be a series I retire for a while unless anything else pops up!

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Workouts Tagged With: Blog Talk Tuesdays, cake, Daisy Cakes, leg workouts, oatmeal, Workouts, workouts

About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Calvin says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:06 am

    I absolutely love your Oats recipes. I’ve started checking here for fun recipes to use in the morning for breakfast when it comes to overnight Oats and the like. Awesome, awesome recipes!

    Reply
  2. Khushboo says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Mm that banana cake sounds fab! Price tag is kinda hefty but can you put a price on health…ha ha hopefully that will lessen the blow of shelling out 45 bucks!

    Reply
  3. Lindsey says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:13 am

    Banana cake has always been a favorite of mine!
    I’d like to hear about pictures for sure, I always find that can be the most time consuming part of blogging for me, so any tips you have I’d love to hear 🙂

    Reply
  4. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:14 am

    I agree, $45 is a bit much for a cake, but maybe you can just find an amazing way to recreate the recipe (or even just the topping!)

    Reply
  5. kathleen @ the daily crumb says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:15 am

    banana cake sounds delicious!! will have to check that out. thanks for katy’s link… definitely a topic i’ve been interested in!

    Reply
  6. Becky @ Fit Chick on the Fly says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:17 am

    Being a new blogger I love your BTT’s, I hope your readers come up with some good questions so you don’t have to retire it!

    A picture related segment would definitely be interesting and helpful!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:23 am

      i hope so, too! i really enjoy writing them and just feel tapped out of my own ideas at the moment.

      Reply
  7. Rachel @ On The Bright Side says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Yummmmm….. I love banana nut bread and this cake looks divine! My best friend’s bridal shower may be the perfect excuse to shell out some cash for this treat!

    Reply
  8. HRCK the Herald says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Seriously drooling over that fudgy (can you use that word in a chocolate-less recipe?) looking piece of cake in the first photo! It for sure would have been my entire dinner. Life’s short! 🙂

    Hmm re: the blog. I know you’ve posted about realizing that it was rude to ask for other bloggers’ stats, but I’d be curious about more specifics of your timeline. Obviously your blog is very successful now, and I think it’d be inspiring/interesting to hear about the milestones along the way. Maybe no hard numbers, just “after a few months, I saw a x% growth in readership…after seeing this amount of traffic, I got my first giveaway” or something?

    But if you don’t feel comfortable with that, no worries at all! 🙂

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:23 am

      oh, i actually think that would be interesting! i think SO many bloggers are curious about this – and naturally so. with other jobs, you can easily look up an estimated salary or an ideal career path and semi-predict where you might be able to be in “x” amount of years, but nothing like that exists with blogs to my knowledge. i would LOVE to read something like that from other bloggers myself. it would definitely be a good topic. thanks for the idea!

      Reply
      • Mattie @ Comfy and Confident says

        January 12, 2012 at 11:01 am

        This is definitely something I would be interested in learning especially as a new blogger trying to find my way. I am always interested in seeing how other people expanded their readership and grew their blog. To see the timeline of your success would be great!

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    • katie@newmamamac.blogspot.com says

      January 12, 2012 at 12:50 pm

      I think that this is an awesome idea and I would enjoy reading about it as well. It is hard to know what are good stats, when to do a giveaway, etc. how many comments on a post is good? how long did it take you to get to where u wanted to be? i think a post about all of that would be very interesting

      Reply
  9. Kelli says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:20 am

    My husband i saw Daisy Cakes on Shark Tank the show and her cakes look to die for!

    Reply
  10. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Yum that cake sounds great!! I would soo love that on my oatmeal this morning 🙂

    Reply
  11. Hillary says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:25 am

    I saw your tweet about Daisy Cakes last night and checked out their website. It was like (expensive!) cake heaven!

    Reply
  12. Caitlin @ Chasingamile says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:30 am

    For BTT what about design of your site? At what point did you move from generic designs to a personalized design. Did you hire someone, where did you find them, etc.?

    Reply
    • Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life says

      January 12, 2012 at 11:34 am

      I would love to know about this too! I am not sure when it’s worth the money to buy your domain name and hire a professional web designer. I am curious as to whether this really can make a big change in readership. Thanks for the help, it’s great to see successful bloggers wanting to help those just starting out!

      Reply
  13. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:30 am

    That cake looks delicious!!! YUM!!!

    Reply
  14. Andrea @ Andrea Out Loud! says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:31 am

    As I new blogger I loved blog talk tuesdays! And i figured since you covered most topics it had run its course. I like the picture idea a lot though, I am still getting into the groove of organizing that aspect of it!
    And thanks for sharing that webinar, I will definitely check it out!
    (PS – that banana cake looks fabulous and their website makes me drool!)

    Reply
  15. Sarah says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Julie! I have read your blog for a little over a year and I can’t believe you just wrote a post about Daisy Cakes! Kim, from Daisy Cakes, lives in my parents neighborhood in Spartanburg, SC and we about flipped when we saw her on The Shark tank! I too think her cakes look absolutely amazing!

    I love your blog and you are such an inspiration, your blog talk Tuesdays have been very informative for a new blogger like myself!

    Reply
  16. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Looks like an amazing cake!

    I’m curious on the money topic from your point of view. As someone who works full time I’m really curious to learn more about why so many “big time” bloggers don’t seem to have full time jobs.

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:36 am

      speaking for myself only, i really don’t consider my blog my only job. i really make an effort to primarily define myself as a freelance writer as well and work on freelance writing jobs (or securing freelance work) every day, though my blog is what gave me the financial freedom to take the leap into freelance writing since i knew i had financial backing. for me, i decided to leave my full-time desk job when i was turning down freelance work (which was my dream and end goal) b/c i couldn’t juggle the blog, work and freelance writing.

      Reply
  17. Steph @ StephSnacks says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:32 am

    That cake looks so delicious – but you’re right – $45 seems kind of steep. I love how you jazzed up your breakfast with the cake crumblings though – so much more flavor!

    Reply
  18. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:32 am

    wowee, that cake sounds so decadent and incredible! especially that topping! i know what you mean by always wanting to go back and get a sliver of it… and then before you know it, you wonder where half the cake has gone! 😉

    as for blog talk tuesdays, have you talked about blogger meet ups/meeting a blogger in person for the first time? i’ve never done one, and i’m interested if it can be awkward, or just other people’s experiences with it. maybe that doesn’t even fit into the realm of the series, but just a thought!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:37 am

      yes! here ya go: https://www.pbfingers.com/2011/08/16/blog-talk-tuesdays-part-iv/

      Reply
  19. @lshar619 says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Hi Julie,

    First of all I love how you sometimes incorporate sweet treats into standard breakfast dishes. When I came to the US last year I tried Chobani yogurt for the first time and I remember in one of your posts you crumbled cake on your yogurt, so I tried cheesecake on my chobani and it was fantastic!

    Also, what do you find more challenging leg workouts or arms? I am always so impressed you incorporate both!

    Reply
  20. alyssa - fashion fitness foodie says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Did you see Katy’s post today on pinning? How do you feel about that? I agree… I have some pinning friends who upload their own things all the time! I’ve noticed the pin it link on your items and think all bloggers should do that instead of pinning their own things!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:38 am

      haha i left a comment on her post!! i thought it was interesting, too!

      Reply
  21. Mallory @ Have your cake says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:38 am

    hi julie,
    i think blog talk re:photos would be great…some other ideas might be finding your blog “voice”, and how long that took you…just a thought!

    Reply
  22. jessica @ BEBT says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:39 am

    That cake looks delicious! I agree maybe only for special occasions with the price – I’m thinking that would be a perfect Easter treat!

    I’m wracking my brain for blog talk questions – they only thing that comes to mind is maybe an extended post about why you started the blog, but I know you already sort of addressed that before. I’ll keep thinking!

    Reply
  23. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:40 am

    That’s one of my favorite scenes in Father of the Bride. The best part of course being how Franck says “cake”…that and the hot dog bun scene kill me every time.

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      January 12, 2012 at 10:43 am

      some BIG SHOT at the weiner company got together with some BIG SHOT at the bun company…

      best movie. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Lena @ Fit on the Rocks says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:55 am

    That cake looks divine! Thanks for the link to Katy’s blog; I will for sure be checking that out later.

    Reply
  25. Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:00 am

    That cake sounds divine! I love that you also incorporated it into breakfast!

    Reply
  26. Jodi @ Southern Flavored Life says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:02 am

    Holy Moley! I am way too cheap to buy that, but it looks delicious….

    I am the #1 fan of your Blog Talk Tuesdays, since my blog is fairly new. They’ve helped me tremendously. Honestly, there’s nothing you could write about that wouldn’t be helpful.

    Reply
  27. Mattie @ Comfy and Confident says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:03 am

    This kind of piggybacks on the pictures topic, and I am not sure if anyone mentioned this, but I would be interested in learning about how you organize all your topics. I know there must be some that you have on the back-burner waiting to post. How do you make sure you talk about everything you want to? And remember they are already drafted!

    Reply
  28. Rebecca @ Miss Magnolia Munches & Moves says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Just thinking about Steve Martin and Frank made me laugh! I love that movie.

    Reply
  29. Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Oh my gosh I want that cake asap! It looks fantastic! But I agree, that does sound a bit pricey…although that would probably be worth it for a special occasion! And I have loved every single one of your blog talk tuesday posts, so I don’t think you could go wrong with any topic that you want to bring up!

    Reply
  30. Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:13 am

    That cake sounds delicious…but the price seems a little high!

    Reply
  31. Sarah says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:17 am

    I was wondering, well its a stupid question and i feel stupid asking it, but how would you do a vlog?

    Reply
  32. Hannah says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:21 am

    cake looks GREAT. i would have no self control.
    step ups kill me tooo- i wore a heart monitor when doing them and my heart was pumping!!!

    Reply
  33. Diana says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Thank you for the Father of the Bride reference to start off my day! Now if only I could go watch that instead of work… 😉

    Reply
  34. Bee Goes Bananas says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Wow, that cake looks incredible!

    I really like the photos topic. I’m always curious to see what cameras other people use!

    Reply
  35. Leslie @ Body Won't Break says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:47 am

    That looks delicious. Although I am dying inside with jealousy over the fact that you got to eat it. This is when I don’t like eating low-carb, low-sugar.

    Reply
  36. Cat @Breakfast to Bed says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Ahhhh, Father of the Bride “Chipper chicken or expaaawnsive seafood?”

    Reply
  37. Nicole says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:51 am

    I was introduced to step ups last week and felt the same way. It is amazing how different strength workouts can be from running. I think the time I spend with the trainer is WAY harder than the half marathons I have run.

    The Kidless Kronicles

    Reply
  38. Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

    The cake looks fabulous. And Katy really is the blog queen, isn’t she??? haha

    Reply
  39. Amanda says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Love your Father of the Bride reference!!! I made my fiancee watch the movie with me after we got engaged and now whenever I mention the cake, he corrects me and says “Keck” like Franck pronounces it haha!

    Reply
  40. Sloane says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    BTT is so helpful. I have a question about Freelance work. I thought it would be a good idea for my town’s newspaper to add recipes, made with locally grown ingredients. What would be the best way to contact them about this? I am unsure if I should just email her my idea or send her an article and recipe?

    When you pitch an idea to a company, do you just give them an idea for an article or send them the article too?

    Reply
  41. Alexa @ Simple Eats says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    Father of the Bride has to be one of my favorite movies ever. I used to want the shoes she wore when I got married. Then I watched the movie last weekend and thought…hellooooo early 90’s, nevermind!

    Reply
  42. Katie says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    You start a post with cake and end it with awesome blogger tips? This sweet tooth and new blogger is super happy! I can’t wait to read through the past BTT posts soon and your new ideas sound great. I hope you continue it!

    Reply
  43. Michelle @ Yoga Health for Life says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    Banana cake or banana bread in oatmeal sounds ahhh-mazing! I can’t wait to try that combo!!!

    A Blog Talk topic of pictures would be great! And thanks for the links on money and blogging!

    Reply
  44. Hilliary @Happily Ever Healthy says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Oh my that cake looks delicious! And yea your right the price is a bit steep! I bet breakfast was delicious with the cake on top!

    Reply
  45. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    January 12, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    I loveee Father of the Bride! Such a good movie! And what an amazing cake! It looks delicious!

    Reply
  46. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    January 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    Oh that cake looks so good!

    I LOVE step ups–but yes, they wind me too -haha!

    Reply
  47. Ellie@Fit for the soul says

    January 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Oh man that banana bee sounds scrummptious!!! And just last night I was craving banana-y breads like crazy. What a great routine! Since my shoulder’s a bit injured, I’m trying to do things that don’t involve too much arm. Perhaps it’ll be lots of stepups today! 🙂

    Reply
  48. Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola says

    January 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Omigosh and now I’m officially craving cake. That looks so delicious and moist (sorry but it does) and definitely one of those cakes you keep slicing off a litttle bit more of! And I love your Blog Talks! I’d love to hear about the times when you don’t feel like blogging or don’t have much to say especially since you post so frequently! Do you back-up ideas?

    Reply
  49. Katie @ Healthy Heddleston says

    January 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Blog talk Tuesday idea: Klout. I guess that’s more of a twitter talk, but it’s one thing I can’t really get myself into. Thanks!

    Reply
  50. Glenneth says

    January 12, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    I would be interested in knowing how to structure a giveaway. Dos and donts. How long to run the giveaway, etc.

    Thanks!

    Reply
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