It sounds like the Manna recipe at the site below (scroll down) only using Chocolate Cake instead of Angelfood. Here is a link that might be useful: Manna

Then this is what you are looking for! This is, in my humble opinion, the ultimate comfort food and definitely the Ultimate Mac & Cheese! 12 Tbsp unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks) 3 cups white crusty bread, cut into 1/4 inch pieces 4 cups half & half 1 cup milk 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 tsp. garlic powder (or granulated garlic) 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 2 cups Tillamook Vintage White Cheddar Cheese, shredded 2 cups Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded 2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded (or other Swiss) 1 1/4 cups Romano cheese, shredded 1 pound large macaroni with grooves Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter and set aside a 9x13 casserole dish. Combine bread cubes (or crumbs) with 4 Tbsp melted butter and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Set aside. Melt 6 Tbsp butter in large saucepan. Add flour and cook and whisk for a minute or two. Slowly add milk, half & half and 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and nutmeg. Continue cooking and whisking until mixture bubbles and becomes thick. Remove pan from heat and stir in 2 cups sharp cheddar, 1 cup vintage white cheddar, 1 cup Swiss cheese and 1 cup Romano; set cheese sauce aside. Blend the remaining cheese together. Cook macaroni in a large pan of boiling water 2-3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions. Drain well and rince under cold running water. Add salt and pepper to taste and 2 Tbsp butter. Stir cheese sauce into the macaroni. Pour mixture into a 9x13 dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and buttered bread crumbs. Bake until browned on top.....about 30-40 minutes.

Thanks, Ginger. That's my post at chowhounds - see how desperate I am to find a recipe for their mac 'n' cheese? I looked up Widmer's cheese but I don't know if I want to pay that much for cheddar cheese :) Think I'll see if Bon Appetit will get the recipe. Ann

We're going out of town for the weekend and both on fat free diets but most of the homemade cookies I'm finding have applesauce or some other soft product that will keep the cookies soft. I want to make a bunch ahead of time to take with us but they will need to be firm. We're in South Texas going to South Louisiana so we also have humidity to deal with. Any suggestions for durable cookies? Thanks for your time and have a nice day.