Why I quilt and don't bake

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Old 01-14-2011, 06:50 AM
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OH MY GOSH! Been there! lol
get a huge clear glass bowl, take the cakes and cut into bite size pcs. (scrape off gobs of frosting, you dont need to salvage all the cake, you just want the cake parts)Start to layer in the bowl, (forget frosting! it will kill you!) add: cake bites, strawberries, cool whip or whip cream, then the other cake bites (w/ choc cake I would drizzle a LITTLE choc sauce or choc like hersheys for making choc milk), another fruit (buy whatever is cheapest, I can usu find pineapple and banannas on sale) cool whip til u reach the top of the bowl. cover w/ whip & sprinkle w/ toasted coconut.
for an adult only cake, when you layer in the cake bites sprinkle cake w/ a little rum or orange liqueur
always think out of the (cake) box lol! share t
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Old 01-14-2011, 07:10 AM
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So sorry, but the picture was kinda funny. Hope everything was okay. At least you did try.
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Old 01-14-2011, 10:56 AM
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Get some whipped topping and a large spoon and go for it. Looks delicious.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:16 AM
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I love to bake and usually bake from scratch. I baked a chocolate cake from the recipe on the Hersheys cocoa can. What a disaster that was. It stuck to the pan and was a mess. I cut it into chunks and layered it in a trifle bowl with Cool Whip, chocolate pudding and the cake then sprinkled english toffee bits on the top. Nobody except my husband knew about the disaster of the cake and why I made this dessert instead. Cake balls mentioned in other posts are great also.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:47 AM
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I made a cake years ago using a new recipe. When I took it out of the oven, it went totally flat and would not come out of the pan. I scraped it all into a bowl and looked at the recipe again. Comparing it to other recipes, I realized it was short 1 cup of flour. I made another and it came out beautiful. I frosted and decorated it. In the end, I threw most of the pretty cake out because everyone wanted the crumbs in the bowl. They were extra moist and tasted great - no frosting needed.
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:10 PM
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Hey these cakes are usually the BEST !
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Old 01-14-2011, 12:25 PM
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We have a grocery store nearby that has a wonderful bakery - they bake delicious cakes! My favorite one is a long layer cake, like 5" X 5" X 18" long...for only $9.99!
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Old 01-14-2011, 02:10 PM
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I am so sorry!
I tell you what - you should get one of the Cake Mix Dr books - they are pretty much a sure bet no matter your baking skill - I swear by them :)
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Old 01-14-2011, 04:31 PM
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Thanks for a good laugh. I once tried to bake a loaf of bread and it came out so hard you could of used to brick a house. Thanks for making me smile.
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Old 01-14-2011, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
I don't mean to laugh, but that birthday cake is funny. Although, I'm sure it taste good. Anything chocolate is good.
Thanks for posting the pictures, cake looks like an earthquake. I know how you feel but sure gave me a good laugh. I am sure it tasted very good.
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