237919 Fri May 03 10:05:16 -0700 2002 3 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1261503 i posted about this place in response to someone's red velvet craving...but wonder why it's never been discussed here. it's on fulton st. in fort greene. there's no sign, but it's known as 'the harlem cake man' or 'raven cake man' (raven is the owner's name, i believe.) cake by the slice or whole cakes special ordered. you walk in and see what's available. sometimes nothing is! (cakes at least. there are other things like brownies, sometimes tarts or something. i've never tried any of these.) seems like the cakes sell quickly. but you can ask what's coming next, when it will be ready. red velvet is the most popular. i've only tried that and the german chocolate (each only once though). red velvet doesn't excite me that much in general, but every one else seems to love it. the cream cheese frosting is good. raven's is the only german chocolate i've ever tried, and i enjoyed it quite a bit. the cake seemed to have a little more than just chocolate going on, almost like a bit of a mocha flavor. raven makes three layer cakes that are fluffy, but not light. the cakes are tasty and the frostings are quite good. $5 a slice, but a slice could feed two. there's one table inside if you'd like to sit down. otherwise, take it to go. anyone else tried the cake man? if you haven't been, give it a try and let us know what you thought. cj Fri May 03 10:05:16 -0700 2002 0 cj 1 1261518 do you have an address or cross street for the "cake man" Fri May 03 13:52:45 -0700 2002 1261503 0 josh L. 2 1261520 sorry i didn't include the info in the earlier post, but i didn't know it off hand...i just looked it up: Cake Man Raven Confectionary 708 Fulton Street (at Fulton and Hanson Place) Brooklyn, NY 11217 718-694-2253 across the street from k'dell and night of the cookers. keur n'deye, brooklyn moon cafe, cafe lafeyette, cambodian cuisine, a middle eastern spot, a new 'creole' place that i forget the name of are all in the immediate vicinity. Fri May 03 15:09:16 -0700 2002 1261518 0 cj 1 1261522 Some friends and I had a great experience there the other night after a disappointing meal at Madiba, which I normally love, and it redeemed the night. First, we tried some of the red velvet cake, which is sublime. Then, my girlfriend expressed that she likes cake with coconut frosting, and they literally whipped some up (they said they could do it in seven minutes, and it took about that long) and applied to a slice of pound cake they already had. Besides being delicious, their fulfillment of her request showed a refreshing attentiveness. Go there! Fri May 03 15:47:34 -0700 2002 1261503 0 JackS