Biggest cake I've ever made
4 years ago
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Brother - in -law's 60th birthday party. White cake, 3 - 12" layers, 3 - 9"layers. Raspberry and lemon filling, vanilla buttercream. I have an edible image of a raunchy photo and a cake topper that says Cheers to 60 years. Can't load the picture for some reason.
Restarted my computer and was able to upload a photo. These are just crumb-coated at this point. Will do the finished frosting and decorating once we make the 4 hour trip to where the party is.
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Comments (11)The purple martins took off for South America yesterday. It was sooner than I expected. I'm a little sad. Every year, I get used to seeing them when I come home. I always take some time to watch them. It is so relaxing to take a few minutes to sit on the bench to watch them soar around the sky and talk to each other. It is great to invite friends over to sit under the tree, have a glass of ice tea and watch the martins. That last set of babies fledged and boy, the colony didn't waste any time at all. I saw them late yesterday morning and had a sense that they were getting ready to go. Their fluttering around the house wasn't quite their normal behavior. By noon there wasn't a purple martin in sight. None came into the birdhouse at dusk last night and this morning, the house was still empty. So I took the house down this afternoon and cleaned it out. Got it ready to put into the attic until Christmas/January. I sure do miss them already! Carol...See MoreMy best and biggest Hosta haul ever!
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Comments (28)Here's our version, and its definitely a family favorite! Confession Cake 1 DevilÂs Food Cake mix 1 3 oz. pkg. Instant chocolate pudding mix 2 cups sour cream 1 cup melted butter (2 sticks) 5 eggs 1 tsp. almond extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Oven 350 degrees Mix together: the cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, melted butter, eggs, and almond extract. Beat on low to medium speed until all ingredients are thoroughly blended. Add chocolate chips, and stir well. Pour into well-greased bundt pan. Bake 50-55 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then invert onto serving plate. Cool cake completely before cutting. No icing needed, just sprinkle with powdered sugar, or leave plain. Try different cake mix, pudding, and chip combinations. We like raspberry flavored chocolate chips in the chocolate. Jan...See MoreThe biggest paperback book cover EVER.! Couple of photos....
Comments (28)Thanks, ladies, what lovely compliments from you all. I'm having a lot of fun making things. Connie, when I'm lying in bed trying to fall sleep, I ponder new projects. It lulls me to sleep and when I wake up, I have new ideas or solutions to problems. :)...See More
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