I've been busier than busy and absolutely unable to blog. I have a blog to write about dumpster diving but lack the time to put it together thoughtfully. In consequence, tonight although I'll stay on topic with food I'll jump rather than dive into a recipe review.
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| Let's Just Call This "The Trial" |
If we're friends on Facebook, you know that I made a cake last week, a cake I termed "A Trial". It was birthday week in my family. My mother, one sister, and myself all had our special day in the space of one week, nothing unusual in that, it happens every year. This year, even though the three birthday folks had cake at my mother's house on Saturday, I decided I would bake a goody on Monday to take to my mother on Tuesday (on her birthday) and then the leftover would suffice as a birthday cake at my house Wednesday. I like cake.
It thus seemed serendipity when Better Homes and Gardens delivered to my inbox a slideshow of
"7 Home-Cooked American Classics". There, in photo four of ten was a little piece of heaven called simply,
Golden Layer Cake with Chocolate Icing. I was immediately transported to countless church potlucks back in the day when women stilled vied with one another to produce something so mouthwatering that their own families wouldn't recognize the work of their hands. Days, not so long ago, before the discovery of supermarket bakeries and cakes with shelf lives that will carry them well into The Great Tribulation.
My mouth watered looking at slide number four of seven.
The description with slide number four said:
"A
hand-me-down recipe for boiled icing made from evaporated milk and powdered cocoa is the secret to this keepsake cake. The five thin layers may look fussy, but they're done in regular cake pans and bake in just 15 minutes. 'Nothing compares to a homemade cake,' says chef and recipe creator Scott Peacock. 'When you cut into it and there's all those layers, friends are dazzled.'"
Funny how that "five layers" bit didn't phase me. I was too distracted by the "bake in just 15 minutes".
