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In my experience, everyone already understands that cream cheese frosting is (a) sweet, and (b) delicious. I have never met anyone, nor heard of anyone, who was somehow under the impression that cream cheese frosting is in any way incongruous or weird.
In other words, as far as I can tell, the problem you are describing is completely nonexistent.
I used to think this. I was in a café reading cake description and the word "cheese" in the Carrot Cake description for the icing really switched me away. I don't want a cake with cheese flavor - sounds gross. Only later did I learn Carrot Cake was amazing.
So it has happened at least once.
I have never met anyone, nor heard of anyone, who was somehow under the impression that cream cheese frosting is in any way incongruous or weird.
Strange; I've run into this multiple times. Most memorably, when my five year old younger sister was really upset that her birthday cake has cream cheese frosting -- "cream cheese goes on bagels". At a time when she already had had and liked cheesecake.
... but that means she learned what it was at age 5. I'd assume most people learn between about 4 and 8, maybe 10...
To most Americans, "cream cheese" is savory.
Um, no, not particularly?
cured fish.
Why would I do that to myself? I don't feel my sins deserve that level of punishment.
You don't put it on dessert, right?
All the time. Well, in.
Specifically, I think we should call it "cheesecake frosting".
I would read that, first, as something you'd put on cheesecake, and, second, in terms of some of the kinds of cheesecake out there that would be, unfortunate as frostings.
On the other hand, I think whipped cream cheese on an Oreo is decent imitation of cheesecake with an Oreo crust, so I'm not sure I'm the best person to listen to here.
Coupled with your heretical views on cupcakes, it does seem to take you out of my preferred circle of advisors on food-related matters...
cured fish.
Why would I do that to myself? I don’t feel my sins deserve that level of punishment.
Perhaps you are not aware of the lox & cream cheese bagel sandwich, a venerable and beloved item of New York City cuisine. If you have not had this food, then you are missing out on a singular life experience, and you are spiritually impoverished by this lack. I suggest rectifying this omission forthwith.
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