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I like the blue center one toward the bottom that looks like an ice chest.

And obviously, I can't afford it. But it's nice to know someone out there is pushing the envelope on kitchen appliances. I often feel forced to sacrifice functionality for older fashioned aesthetics, because I really don't care for all the plastic that's built into more modern versions of toasters, refrigerators, ovens, blenders...

I say, at least if Meneghini is making these now, someone may be making a more affordable version of it by the time I'm old enough to be equipping my forever kitchen. Or a girl can dream anyway.

I'm not a fan of fondant or perfectly iced cakes either (they always seem to be trying too hard, or something), and while I like the aesthetic alternation of a cake that's frosted leisurely, I think the above application works better with WHIPPED CREAM. Or as I like to call it, summer frosting.

The bare walled cake with the high pile up there seems like it would make for some dry bites, so I'd just try to get it a bit more evenly thick. Or opt for the sugar crusted trick mentioned by Judi.

We use the large coffee "cans" from Trader Joe's because about as often as they get stinky, we go through 2 lbs. of coffee. Since the cans aren't recyclable, this is a way to get a little extra life out of them before sending them into the trash. They have a tight fitting lid and they hold a good amount of scraps--we're vegetarians and seem to peel, chop, what-have-you an unfathomable quantity of produce.