It occurred to me… we’ve not had a cake post for a while! Time to remedy that. And today’s Friday Treat was rather special – I tagged along with my pal Maria, gatecrashing an event one of her clients was holding in a posh hotel, El Parador De Toledo. Not only do they have the most amazing views of the city, but they also serve by far the best “Ponche Toledano”, a layered sponge cake filled with cream and enveloped in marzipan.
I don’t really need to tell you that I’ve tried pretty much every single version of this local delicacy… nothing comes close to this one.
And as for the views…
At sunset, the views are even more fabulous. Here’s a post if you want to have a quick look:
Sunday Sunsets: Views From El Parador De Toledo
Besides the cake, the highlight of the day was a fun fashion show… more on that later 🙂
Lady Of The Cakes 
I believe you about your cake addiction since I saw the post of your childhood birthday cakes. It’s lovely to have such enthusiasm! (I, on the other hand, would just have fatter thighs.)
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But think of the enjoyment…! 😉
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Yummy! Looks to die for
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I’ve feeling that one day, I will 😉
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I’m not a huge marzipan fan but I’ll try anything once 🙂 And the views are amazing!
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Toledo is built on marzipan… I am in heaven 😉
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I just remember it in Christmas cakes and those battenburg cakes (I think they were called that – the pink and yellow spongy ones!)
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Oh, I do know those… used to be addicted…!
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I used to break them into the four squares – pink first, then yellow, then pink…
Like the Mr Kipling French Fancies – except I never wanted the brown ones 🙂
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Haha, I also liked dismantling them into their pale-yellow-and-pink components…
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Now you’ve just gone too far… 😉
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Some food just BEGS to be played with!
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That cake looks delicious. And the only sweet thing I have in the house at the moment is a jar of nutella. Methinks a spoonful is in order.
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Wait, I’ll be right there!!! I’ll even bring my own! Spoon that is.
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🙂
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Oh, I think I could manage one of those …and the view! As long as that is fresh cream, of course, but bring on the marzipan. Yummy 🙂
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Nah,it’s a creamy filling… which I’m usually not that keen on, but I’ve been known to make exceptions. This being one of them 😉
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There’s always got to be exceptions in life… or even in cake 😉
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That does look good and I don’t even have a cake feti.. uh, addiction. 🙂
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Delighted to have provided some Friday distraction for you, nevertheless 😉
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oh it did…. I’ve often toyed with the idea that I should become an English teacher and move to Spain. Even checked out the Certification courses etc. Your photographs add a compelling argument…
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You don’t need any certification, take it from me:
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Hey- how come I didn’t get an invite? 🙂
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I shall issue one retrospectively…
Pls do join us 🙂
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Ok… I need to try one of those when I come over next. And I need to make it soon.
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Rather sinful….and previously unknown. You have given me such research material. Always intrigued by cakes I don’t know.
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Am always drooling over your cake & dessert creations… keep ’em coming 🙂
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I love marzipan and that cake looks amazing!
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That marzipan actually looks really nice – sticky and nutty and not at all like that muck you get in butter packets for the Christmas cake. Fab view, too!
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They toast it to give it that golden colour….
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Looks like a nice spot for it 🙂
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I shouldn’t have looked at this post and the piece of cake inside it while I was hungry. It seems I have a very powerful drool reflex. Now I’m very, very hungry. Must eat.
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Always happy to inspire 😉
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That cake… that view… and you’re LEAVING Toledo????
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I’m still bloody here. And I’ve not done anything to actually move my arse out of this town. Sigh….
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Well, you have the cake to comfort you. Perhaps there is something equally tempting in Salamanca.
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Great cake and a fabulous view: the perfect way to pass the time 🙂
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Omg I’m drooling, just looking at that cake, yummmmmmm! Btw,
I just nominated you for a 4-in-1 Award, to recognize you and your outstanding travel blog! Come check out the shout out I gave you, and learn more about your award, at:
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HI there, and thanks very much for commenting and the nomination 🙂
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I am currently sitting at my favorite pub, catching up on blog reading and writing, and I just ordered pear & berry pie a la mode! Are you happy? 🙂
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I am! Recovering from yesterday’s fun Madrid outing, and fiddling with the photos for a blog post that’s going up later.
You need a rest, make the most of it 🙂
There’ll better be a photo of that pie going up on fb…
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HAHAH. Only for you. Actually this pub will be in another blogger’s monthly project, so will link it on here of course!
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This is DEFINITELY on my list of things to try next week!
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🙂
Let me know when you know when you’re going to be where.
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