I felt a bit rude when I took this photo the other day. I just spotted these vulgar cakes in the window in a bakery in Malaga, so I popped my head in, took a picture and left. Quickly.

I thought they illustrated very well what Spanish cakes are generally like. Too much, is one way of describing them. Usually very large like the ones in the photo and just too much. They are too sweet, too fatty too boring and just not very tasty. There seems to be no finesse in Spanish cakes, just vulgarity.

El Hombre is getting a bit annoyed at me for insisting on buying and trying various Spanish cakes and confectionary in cafés, bakeries and shops. I arrive home excited thinking that this might be the one nice cake, only to usually get very disappointed because I do love my cakes and I do desperately want to find some nice ones in Spain.

France seems to have that sophistication when it comes to cakes, that doesn’t seem exist down here. I am desperate to go to Barcelona where I have never been. To see all the cultural highlights and try the food and cakes. I am getting quite sick of the food here in Malaga. I think it is boring and same samey. So when I do go one day, I will give you the verdict afterwards.