I was probably the only child in the world who didn't like cake, especially cupcakes. I know how strange this may seem, I just didn't like the texture of cake, it seemed spongey and crumbly. The flavor was kinda dry to my child tongue, except for the obligatory saccharine frosting--which I hated even more. To me it was like having your food covered in sugary tooth paste. I was okay with other desserts, I loved all kinds of cookies, pinwheels, popsicles, candy. Cake was an anomaly.
I warmed up to cake when I discovered ice cream cake. Now even 8 year-old-me loved herself some cookies and cream ice cream, and having a cake made from it changed everything. I saw the light.
Because cake is really rich it isn't something I eat often, but there are some good flavors out there, cheesecake, sock-it-to-me, coconut, chocolate fudge. Every once in awhile I will try it if it is on the menu or I pass an interesting cake creation while shopping for groceries.
Also, I thought buttermilk was really nasty as a kid, food with buttermilk like pancakes tasted oily and bitter to me. I don't feel that way now though, I actually enjoy things like buttermilk biscuits.