Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dining Spotlight AND a Giveaway!!! Ashley Mac's Bakery

By Leigh Bratina

I do not have what you would call a sweet tooth. But I have a "thing" with Ashley Mac's strawberry cake.

Actually, I like to think of it more as a relationship.

It's love.

I was turned onto the sugary confection over a year ago by a woman at the Bluff Park Post Office. Funny how you remember the first meeting of your true love.

We got to talking about food (it was lunch time) and she said, "Whatever you do, you MUST go across the street in to Ashley's Macs for dessert. Their strawberry cake is the best!" She then went into the back and brought out her own slice of cake. As mentioned before, I am not one that is a big fan of desserts, only on occasion for me...but upon one look at the cake-she sold me -and the cake.


So over to Ashley Macs I went.


I ordered a slice of strawberry cake. When I received it, it was cold-right out of the icebox. I love cake that way! One bite----true love.

Be still my beating heart. I am in love-with a dessert.

If you have not been to Ashley Mac's, you are really missing out. Besides the worlds-uh-universe's best cake, they also offers boxed lunches and to-go dinners that you can pick up at Ashley Mac's locations. Drop in and take a look inside the frozen casserole case and check out the meals and side dishes for a quick supper.

Ashley Mac's is an ideal choice for catered events, such as corporate functions, weddings, parties or showers. One look at the web site, and you will see the possibilities are endless.
If you do not live close enough to drive to Ashley Macs for a sweet treat, well, then, I feel for you. But there is hope in the form of chocolate. Ashley Mac's is now shipping their homemade brownies, delivered right to your door-anywhere in the USA.

And right now, for one lucky Alabama Blogger reader, Ashley Macs has agreed to ship a batch of her homemade brownies to you for free! All you have to do is comment on this post by Monday, July 6th. One winner will be chosen randomly and announced here on July 7th.

Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too. You'll be thanking me.

I will take the appreciation in the form of cake, thank you very much!

Ashley Mac's, what more can I say? But Yum!


Ashley Mac's
759 Shades Mountain Plaza
Bluff Park, Alabama 35226
(205) 822-4142
(fax) (205) 822-4144
orders@ashleymacs.com
http://ashleymacs.com/

*Leigh is a full time mother, a part time photographer and writer. Her photography and written work is featured in several professional business and local publications. She owns her own photography business, Photographic Memories. Leigh resides in the Alabama with her three children and husband "Big Daddy". You can read more of Leigh's daily adventures by visiting any of her three blogs: Tales from Bloggeritaville , Plates and Places , as well as Photographic Memories

104 comments:

  1. That's looks delicious. I bet the brownies are too! Yum.

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  2. Yum. I'm in. Bring on the brownies.

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  3. Sounds good! I would love some brownies!

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  4. Me, me, me! I may have to make a special trip to Bluff Park for that cake. Holy moly, that looks awesome!

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  5. That looks delicious and please pick me for some brownies!!!

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  6. Well, girl you sold me!

    I will have to try their strawberry cake. I love it!

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  7. That cake looks awesome and who doesn't love brownies!

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  8. I can't believe I've never been there before -- I'm a dessert-o-holic! I MUST seek it out and devour some goodies! ;)

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  9. Brownies are always a good thing!!!!! Count me in. I need the chocolate!!!!

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  10. Did you say GOURMET BROWNIES??? Count me in! Whoop! Hope I win :)

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  11. Oooo! I do have what you'd call a "sweet tooth" and brownies would fit the bill!

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  12. Yummy, yummy, yummy!!!! I have a huge sweet tooth!!

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  13. This makes me want to go there at lunch today and get something healthy. Like that cake.

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  14. That cake looks fabulous!
    Brownies are always a welcome sight at the OBGYN office I work at!!

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  15. My fave! This has to be a dream come true! FREE BROWNIES! YUMMMMMMMMY

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  16. I could use a brownie!! But I may need to stop in and get a piece of that cake! I could almost taste it!

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  17. Yummy! I can always enjoy a brownie or two. :)

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  18. We love to eat healthy, but brownies!?! Well. They're a girl's best friend.

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  19. Yum, I'd love some brownies, and I'll have to check out the frozen casseroles...I love an easy dinner!

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  20. I love Ashley Macs!
    I do not have a blog, but please enter me.
    Sharon
    rubyruby4@bellsouth.net

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  21. I would loveeeee to try the brownies! Cake looks amazing!

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  22. My favorite color is pink and my favorite dessert is cake...can't get any better than this...can it?

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  23. Wow - this sounds delicious...

    Christie
    dctm at bellsouth dot net

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  24. Oh yeah! Brownie give-a-way? I'm in!

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  25. I've never even heard of this place! That cake looks yummy-licious!

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  26. YUMMMMMMYYYY! that cake looks amazing- its even better when i do not have to make it

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  27. Brownies are my favorite dessert

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  28. It is unlikely I will ever visit the restaurant in person, but I am more than willing to join in praise of brownies!

    clynsg at yahoo.com

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  29. my that does look good wish i had smell o vision on the computer if i get to the area i will definitely stop in ooh Brownies if they are as good as the cake looks we are in for quite a treat

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  30. Brownies are the best. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  31. That cake looks divine!
    sammirichardson@yahoo.com

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  32. How delicious! I could almost taste that strawberry cake! I would be willing to trash my diet for the brownies.
    cmflan122@gmail.com

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  33. I love brownies. If they're as good as the strawberry cake looks, they're definitely a great prize!


    kg4rmt at arrl dot net

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  34. Want it, love it, need it! Brownies rock!

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  35. My mouth is drooling.
    I am sure that the brownies are fantastic.

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  36. One of the best treats in the world... BROWNIES!

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  37. I wish we had an Ashley Mac's where I live. I love brownies!

    pinkpintobean at gmail dot com

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  38. I love brownies! Everything sounds so good.
    smitchathome@aol.com

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  39. the cake looks delicious and I love brownies

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  40. They really sound delicious. I LOVE brownies.

    ncschools at yahoo dot com

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  41. Oh, yum! Thanks for the chance!
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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  42. Would love to try them, thanks for the chance to win it!!

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  43. You made me SO hungry for that cake!!! - ruppbc@yahoo.com

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  44. Oh my if the brownies look ANYthing like the cake, Im in chocolate brownie heaven!!!!!!!!

    frogz60@hotmail.com

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  45. Oh my if the brownies look ANYthing like the cake, Im in chocolate brownie heaven!!!!!!!!

    frogz60@hotmail.com

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  46. Thanks! I love trying new brownies!

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  47. Ashley - you are far too nice. If I win, I just know my entire family will enjoy your brownies!
    Thanks for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  48. Yum...I love brownies. They look delicious. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  49. We are a family of five brownie lovers, so this is the ideal giveaway for us!
    Alicia Webster
    5webs@comcast.net

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  50. We love brownies. Also that cake looks amazing. Thanks.
    magic5905@embarqmail.com

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  51. add me to the brownie lover list, tho i perfer brownies with PB or PB spread on top, thanks
    taintedtears102@yahoo.com

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  52. Brownies are my weakness.

    Thanks

    charisscharity [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  53. The strawberry cake looks so yummy!
    helencutie06@aol.com

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  54. Oh my goodness, I want that cake! Please include me in the giveaway for the brownies.

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  55. I'm a brownie fabatic. Go ahead - make my day.

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  56. Yummy brownies!!

    orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  57. YUM!!! I don't guess they also give away the recipe to their strawberry cake do they? Now "I" want a piece too!

    And all the members of my family DO have a sweet tooth, so I'll have to hide them when they come!!

    Thanks!
    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  58. I love brownies and would love to win! Thanks!

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  59. The brownies sound good. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  60. There's nothing like a nice batch of moist brownies... yummy!!

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  61. Yum, brownies. One of my favorite food groups.

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  62. That looks amazing. I love the ME cup/mug.

    hebert024 ar aol dot com

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  63. oh yum!!
    I think you should have put timestamps on each of the pictures and included one of the empty cake dish too - so we could see how fast it disappeared, LOL!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    email in blogger profile.

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  64. Their strawberry cake looks delicious too! Thanks for the great review.

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  65. Ooohhh, yummy! I would love to win this! Thanks for the chance!

    countrygirl1823@aol.com

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  66. These look so yummy!

    ajcmeyer AT go DOT com

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  67. I love brownies - especially when somebody else makes them! skg dot teach at gmail dot com

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  68. I love brownies!!! please choose me!! i never win anything

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  69. I wouldn't say I have a sweet tooth either but now I'm hungry for brownies. Or cake. Either one will do. Thanks for the giveaway.
    eswright18 at gmail dot com

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  70. I love brownies especially with walnuts.

    adr1001025[at]msn.com

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  71. I would love to win this!
    austma7@aol.con

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  72. mmm - brownies -- delish!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  73. I LOVE BROWNIES WITH A COLD COLD GLASS OF MILK
    snowyatnite@yahoo.com

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  74. Brownies are my favorite and it sounds like Ashley Macs knows how to make them right.

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  75. Brownies are my family's favorite dessert. Please enter me and thank you so much.

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  76. That cake looks gorgeous! Brownies sound fantastic too.

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  77. Brownies and an ice cold glass of milk!!! Heaven on earth!!!! Thanks!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

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  78. *Your Strawberry cake looks amazing so if your Brownies are anything like that cake then they must be fabulous also! Let the Brownies roll, come to mama!
    electricisland(at)gmail.com

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  79. Looks amazing :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  80. Looks yummy! Enter me too!

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  81. i have never tried it but anyone who bakes sweets is fine with me, i love dessert too much

    lostinthemission (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  82. I would love to win the brownies!

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  83. That cake looks awesome and who doesn't love brownies

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  84. i love brownies! that strawberry cake looks delicious too though

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  85. eponine367@yahoo.com

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  86. Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

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  87. I took a look at their menu and their frozen casseroles sound so darn good. We need an Ashley Mac's here! asthenight at gmail dot com

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  88. Trust me when I say the Strawberry
    cake is absolutely devine and the
    brownies are the best my husband has had, and believe me he has had
    many, many brownies from all over!

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