Been going to a couple of fancy cake shops and they’re nice and that, but they look at you like you’ve curled one out on the floor if you ask for a bit of custard.
Give me a blob of ice cream or something, ffs. Dry food ain’t the one.
Good cake shouldn’t be dry, and if it’s layered with cream cheese/frosting/butter icing etc, shouldn’t need anything else really.
But a plain sponge must be accompanied by cream /custard/ice-cream etc
Cakes with ganaches should also always be served with something creamy to cut through the rich/chocolateyness.
I’m the kind of guy who tends to avoid wet things with dry food where possible. I’ll have a dollop of very thick cream with cake from time to time but that’s about that
My grandad used to have any sort of cake/doughnut/tart in a bowl with milk. Said it was a habit he picked up during his national service because the cake was dry and dreadful.