The Official Taste-Test

Earlier today, I was making a chocolate cake for one of Brad's co-workers (after eating a couple of pieces of the one that I made for my ma-in-law for her birthday -who works at the same place Brad does- this lady requested a cake of her own, so in return for some pizza, I made her a cake!); of course, a good cook never wants to send her baked goods off into the world without a test first, so I submitted my chocolate frosting recipe to my official chocolate taste-tester.

He approved!

(yes, I do realize that there are toys under the edge of my cabinet...and the towel is crooked...and the floor needs swept...

Actually, I mopped the floor shortly after this picture was taken. The toys, alas, are probably still there.

And I do put clothes on my child occasionally. However, he IS 2 years old, and one of his newfound skills is removing clothing. All of it.)

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to remember to get a picture of the cake. But, with a little help, I'm sure you can picture it...

round, brown, looks kind of like, um, well...hmm, how do I describe this...Oh YEAH! It looked like a CHOCOLATE CAKE! :D

And, while the cake looked fairly yummy, I personally think the taste-tester is about the cutest I've ever seen!!!

Let Them Eat Cake!

For those that asked for the recipe for my cake, here it is!

Lemon Bundt Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
1 can of sprite, or 7up (I use anywhere from 1 c. to the whole can - depends on my mood, but just mix it in til it looks like a nice consistency for cake batter :-)
1 1/2 t. grated lemon peel

Mix together, pour into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake according to directions on box-I baked mine about 40 minutes on 350.

Glaze:
2 c. powdered sugar
juice from 1 med lemon
1 1/2 t. grated lemon peel
1 1/2 T. sour cream (you could use margarine, or just omit all together)

Stir together with just enough of the lemon juice to make it pourable. Drizzle over the cake while it is still warm.


For variations, you can use any kind of cake mix with the soda of your choice-try white cake with strawberry or orange soda, or I've seen chocolate with coke. Experiment! If you know me at all, you probably know that everything I cook is an experiment.... So far, I have yet to make anything that no one would eat! :-)