THE CAKE IS TOO SWEET FOR MY LIKING

Sometimes food tastes too sweet, too salty, or too spicy for some people. In this lesson, we focus on how to express personal preferences in English when talking about taste and food. We use structures like “too + adjective” and talk about liking, comparing, and making polite complaints about food.

We’ll practice using the present simple, past simple, future with will/going to, modal verbs, comparatives and superlatives, and frequency adverbs. You’ll also learn common food-related vocabulary and useful expressions to describe your opinion politely.

The cake is too sweet for me.
She likes desserts, but not overly sweet ones.
We will order something less sweet next time.

📚 GRAMMAR

1. Present Simple:

I like chocolate cake.
This cake tastes very sweet.

2. Present Continuous:

We are trying a new recipe today.
She is baking a cake right now.

3. Past Simple:

He made a delicious lemon cake.
I didn’t enjoy the dessert—it was too sweet.

4. Future (Will / Going to):

We will bring a fruit tart next time.
I’m going to bake a sugar-free cake.

5. Modal Verbs:

You should use less sugar.
You mustn’t add too much honey.
Can you make it less sweet?

6. Comparatives and Superlatives:

This cake is sweeter than the one yesterday.
That was the sweetest dessert I’ve ever had.

7. Adverbs of Frequency:

I usually like cake with fruit.
He rarely eats sweet desserts.

🧠 VOCABULARY

Cake – a sweet baked dessert, often with icing.
Sweet – having a lot of sugar or a sugary taste.
Sugar – a sweet substance used in food.
Taste – the flavor of something you eat.
Too – more than is needed or wanted.
Icing – a sweet topping on cakes.
Dessert – a sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.
Liking – preference or enjoyment.
Flavor – how food or drink tastes.
Recipe – instructions for cooking something.

💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

This is too sweet for my taste.
Do you have a less sweet option?
It’s delicious, but a little too sugary.
Next time, I’ll use less sugar.
I prefer light desserts.

🗣️ SENTENCES

Positive:

I enjoy eating chocolate cake.
The lemon pie is sweet and tasty.

Negative:

The frosting is too sweet for me.
He doesn’t like very sweet desserts.

Questions:

Is the cake too sweet for you?
Do you prefer something less sugary?

Answers:

Yes, it’s a bit too sweet.
No, I love sweet things!

🗨️ CONVERSATION

Emma: Did you try the cake I brought?

Lucas: Yes, I did. It looks amazing!

Emma: Thank you! I followed a new recipe.

Lucas: It’s very good, but to be honest, it’s a bit too sweet for my liking.

Emma: Oh really? Maybe I added too much sugar.

Lucas: Don’t worry! It’s still tasty. Maybe next time you could reduce the sugar a little?

Emma: Good idea. I’ll try that. Thanks for the feedback!

📖 READING

At Maria’s birthday party, her friend Anna brought a big chocolate cake with strawberry icing. Everyone thought the cake looked beautiful. When they tasted it, most people liked it, but some said it was too sweet. Maria said she loved sweet things, but her brother didn’t finish his slice. He said, “It’s too sugary for me.” Anna laughed and said, “Next time, I’ll bring something fruity.” Everyone appreciated the effort and enjoyed the celebration.

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