Saturday night , I wanted a piece of cake! But, it was late and I am not the kind of person that is going to start baking at 9 o'clock. When I woke up Sunday morning I still wanted cake so I found the Paula Deen cake mix, my electric hand mixer, a large bowl and got to work. By the way, I usually just buy Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker cake mixes, but I saw this at Walgreens of all places and for $2.00 I thought I had to give it a try!
Let me just say that when I took the 2 - 9"pans out of the oven, I was a little disappointed that the cake was only a little over an inch high! Really? I was thinking it would be much higher than that! I left the pans to cool and I took a shower. All I could think about, was that I was going to write to Paula Deen and tell her about how I was feeling about this not so high rising cake .Then I thought, do people write letters! I mean with a stamp involved? Maybe, I would send an email! I figured I would just bake another cake and toss this cake into the garbage. After my shower. I decided that I should not judge this cake by what it looked like? Just because it is not perfect, should it get tossed? No, I decided to frost it!
Let me just say that I am so glad I gave it a second chance! The cake is one of the best "boxed cakes" I ever had. I had a piece for lunch! Then for a snack! Then just a sliver! Then another sliver, after we got home from the cook out! I had a piece for breakfast on Monday! I finally sent 1/2 of the cake to a friend! It had to be out of the house. Apparently my will power is on a vacation!I have to remember to not judge a book by it's cover!
I am also thinking about writing a letter to Paula Deen, to tell her how good the cake tasted.
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I am going to have to check our Walgreens. I can always count on you for a good cake or cupcake fix! YUMMMM!!! And I wonder why I still have 9 pounds hanging around the edges! LOL!
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ReplyDeleteI love your felt creations such darling colors and designs(:) Thanks on my birds and the macaroons are sinfully easy and delish..
1 can condensed milk
1 14.5 oz. bag of coconut
2 t. vanilla ..
mix it up with a spoon
drop spoonfuls on a
sprayed 'with pan'
cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minute @ 350.. yummy..
I will have to try Paula's cake mix I love her (:)
Me too on the red geraniums(~
hugs,Patty
Haven't seen her cake mixes....but her name and face is on just about everything else! ha! ha! Might have to give it a try. Saw her in person about a year ago in my hometown. She came to appear at a fund raiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs.She is really something!
ReplyDeleteOh that cake looks yummy to me!!
ReplyDeleteHi Denise..
ReplyDeleteI agree on 'enjoying the moment' and holding off on the Halloween cute stuff awhile longer(:)
Winter will come soon enough ~!!
hugs,Patty
LOL! Your will power sounds like mine my fren. That cake would have been toast over here! LOL. And yes, I think you should write Paula, with a stamp even! :D
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