Do You Use the Word "Moist" to Describe Cakes?

October 19, 2007

We got into the weirdest conversation here at the Sugar HQ; it was all about the word "moist." Turns out that a lot of people either hate it, or know someone who hates it. I don't have a problem with it, especially because I can't figure how else to describe a perfectly moist cake. How about you guys, what do you think of the word?

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Terrible Muriel 5 years 29 weeks

Dead Like Me fan here too!! God I loved that show... and moist is fine by me. :)

danakscully64 5 years 29 weeks

I WATCH DEAD LIKE ME! Right after I read the title, it made me think of Joy and how she thinks "moist" is a dirty word :) Amazing show, too bad it was cancelled!

AMP 5 years 29 weeks

Whoops, I answered too quick. Yes, I do use the word, but I hate that word so much!!

jrebeccat 5 years 29 weeks

Hahahaha! Moist! Who else watched Dead Like Me?

emlod10 5 years 30 weeks

i hate this word to describe food...maybe it's just the way it comes out of peoples mouths and right after they enjoy the first bite it comes out so slowly..yuck

aSLAMMINhottie 5 years 30 weeks

I use "sexy." Seriously-I don't think to use the word moist when a good cake is involved; for me, when the texture is right it's silky and plays across my tongue like jello or custard and it always comes out as "AH MAH GAH this cake is SO SEXY!!!"

maleea 5 years 30 weeks

This cake is so perfectly hydrated and delicious.....yeah I think I'll stick with moist.

michelle c 5 years 30 weeks

there are 3 words that i hate most in the world and find them disgusting and sort of offensive, but i think its a personal experience thing. 1. moist 2. crusty 3. nugget

libs1dlab 5 years 30 weeks

yes

Ziona 5 years 30 weeks

Moist is a good descriptoe. What about dry? Can we call it sandpaper?

pixelhaze 5 years 30 weeks

weeeeeird. I had no idea this was such a controversy! And for those who think all cakes are dry . . . ever had 3 leches? Depending on which country you eat it in it goes from undeniably moist to positively drenched.

Diana172 5 years 30 weeks

I've never heard that before! How strange.

sumnboutme 5 years 30 weeks

my aunt actually has a recipe that she calls "Moist Chocolate Cake" and it's the best cake ever but she won't give up the recipe...much like Katherine on Desperate Housewives...

oinkoink 5 years 30 weeks

I love moist cake. It's either moist or dry. Dry and flaky cake is the worst.

kjorcage 5 years 30 weeks

using moist is weird?? what is wrong with some people

Twinkle 5 years 30 weeks

What other word would you use?

amybdk 5 years 30 weeks

SORRY! I forgot this was YUM sugar... that was not appropriate dinner talk on my part!

alltherage 5 years 30 weeks

yeah i never associated this with being dirty -- unfortunately now i will ;p

amybdk 5 years 30 weeks

bleh.. i hate saying the word 'moist'... i'm not sure why, exactly. maybe it's because i associate moist with crotch - i know how ridiculous that must seem though! I never said that my reasoning makes sense!

rubialala 5 years 30 weeks

^I agree...what's wrong with it?

mayara 5 years 30 weeks

What's wrong with the word 'moist'? And without it, how would those of you who don't like that use of the word describe the difference between a dry cake and a moist one? Moist, moist, moist, moist...

ragus 5 years 30 weeks

If your cake is not moist, well maybe YOU COOKED IT WRONG! If you have a problem with the word moist~ Well sounds like a personal problem... moist moist moist moist moist no problems here!

ragus 5 years 30 weeks

If your cake is not moist, YOU COOKED IT WRONG! If you have a problem with the word moist~ Well sounds like a personal problem... moist moist moist moist moist no problems here!

kiddylnd 5 years 30 weeks

It never occurred to me that when talking about CAKE someone would get her PANTIES in a twist over the word MOIST. :wink: Sorry, just had to say it! I think I made my point though. When talking about cake, who would think of that as dirty? Now if we were talking about anatomy or something, moist has QUITE a different tone. That I can understand. Cake is delicious, and when prepared properly is moist and scrumptious.

kiwitwist 5 years 30 weeks

haha yeah panties is another one!!!

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