And that should have warned me.
Because I went home and tried to make a Texas sheet cake. Miss Mixy got a little mix happy and I had cake batter on me..the mixer...the wall, the floor {in two rooms}. The pan was too small for the batter {NOT user error: I actually got out the measuring tape and measured the pan. It was what the recipe called for.}. And I burned two fingers getting it into the oven.
In the end, it tasted heavenly...but the presentation was...well....
Kind of embarrassing to scrape this one clean on the edges and send it with Ryan today, but I am.
But if I didn't have to...I was wondering...would you wanna come over for some droopy-iced cake and some coffee, maybe? We could sit by the fireplace and just dip a fork right into the whole pan of cake. {Unless, of course, that sort of thing grosses you out and then you could have your own plate.}
As we cap off this week, I'd love to have a bloggy version of a chocolate cake party. If you have a second, do you mind popping in to the comments to say hi? I've always wondered who all is out there reading along, and I'd just like to meet you! Over droopy cake and coffee.
{You can leave an anonymous comment if you want to or if you don't have a login...but I'd still love to be able to say hi to you today!
Sincerely,
The Chef-Apparently-Still-Deep-in-Training.
34 comments:
Hi Bekah!
Consider me sitting by the fireplace with you, dipping a fork into the pan of cake and sipping some coffee!
Hope you and Brian have a blessed weekend!
Oh and we can´t forget Braeya!
:)
Yes, Bekah, it has been a week. My husband and I are co-managers at a retirement community where the corporate folk care more about the Benjamins than the residents who are paying those Bens. So, I'd love some slightly droopy cake!
Hello Bekah! TGIF! I will enjoy some of your delicious looking droopy cake, hot coffee and a warm fire too! It has been a tough week here in Lima, OH. I could use good conversation and a relaxing hour or two! Have a great weekend! :)
If I lived closer, I'd be there! Presentation isn't everything, regardless of what the Food Network says!
Hi! :-) looks like good cake to me!
Good Morning! Nothing like cleaning off the edges of a yummy cake! I'm an old hat at that!! Now my mouth is watering! Sure wish I worked where Ryan does today! Regardless, just blame it on the weather!! Have a better day....go on a date tonight! :o)
Would LOVE to share cake with you by the fire! It's been an okay week, but God is still good and faithful! :) Hope to see you at a concert soon!
I am not a coffee drinker, but I could do a big glass of milk with that.
I "call" the droopy stuff hanging over the edge...I bet it is the best!
We are empty nesters so we OFTEN just eat out of the pans/bowls. Why dirty more dishes!!
Have a blessed weekend :)
Hi Bekah,
I have been a faithful reader for about a year. I thought now (over cake and coffee) would be a perfect time to say hello. I hate baking flops. Usually I find a perfect culinary find on pintrest. Pintrest is my down fall. I have learned that no matter how tasty something looks on pintrest I will not be able to duplicate it. I blame pintrest, not my skills. haha - april
I am also a faithful reader and would love love love to share the cake and milk with you by the fire...I don't have a problem eating out of the same pan, have done that many times. Life can be so stressful and you are a ray of sunshine in my mornings. Happy Friday! God Bless You!!!
Morning Bekah, I will be there ijn just seven hours so hold the cake! Well, oops, I forgot I have to work, but like others, I am holding my bloggy fork with anticipation cuz you know I love chocolate. Happy Friday and thanks for our daily virtual chat...Lois
I never turn down Texas Sheet cake. Or really any cake for that matter. I'll be in Indiana next week. I'll take you up on the cake, coffee and fireside chat!
Hi Bekah!
I've never commented on a blog before, but I would love to drop in for a chocolate party with you. I have my morning smoothie with you each day, but chocolate sounds so much better.
I hope you have a fantastic day!
Stacy in New Jersey
Oh, Bekah! How I miss my "in person" daily dose! So glad that you share this stuff on here so I still feel connected. I'd definitely go for some of that yummy cake along with an unsweet tea from McD's and some wonderful conversation with YOU! Love and miss you!!
Hi Bekah! I really like chocolate cake, but I would need a large glass of milk with it. And, I love fireplaces too. Been a long week here too - hopefully I would stay awake chatting with you (definitely not because of anything negative about you), after a sugar rush, a warm fire and a comfy couch!! I don't have a problem eating out of the pan, either! :)
It all tastes the same anyway...come on up to Michigan and I'll share a pan with ya! I'm not sure you'll welcome the never ending winter here though...
Bekah,
This has been a week that something
happened that I never thought would.
I would love set by the fireplace
eat cake out of the pan and drink a cup of coffee with you.
The problem is I don't know if I
could keep from crying, but I
know if I did ,with your Godly
wisdom and experience you would know
just what to say... God Bless you.
No coffee for me, but I would take my once-a-month Coke!
Hi, I'm Christina. I think we've met before. :) And yes, I'd happily sit with you and eat cake out of the pan. I'm so glad you posted the picture too because it made me laugh and I need that this week.
Count me in with milk. Don't worry about fork I can use my fingers. And hot green tea after.
Um, yes please!!! Coffee, cake, conversation, a fireplace, and a good book sound wonderful right now!! Count me in! :)
Hi Bekah! I would LOVE to share your drippy cake! I am a high school nurse from Noble Cty. I LOVE to bake, but shortly after I got married, I was trying to make a dessert for something. It was a HUGE flop. So I tried something else...FLOP again. Third recipe...FLOP. (Should I admit?...okay, I will...the third recipe was for rice krispie treats!! WHO can't do that?!!)
I think that is when I (tearfully) threw in the kitchen towel!
Dearest Bekah...we have all had those culinary mishaps so don't feel bad. I'm sure it tasted yummy even if the presentation wasn't as pretty as you would have liked. This is turning into quite some party...do you have room for all of us? lol
I would definitely share the pan with you and I can certainly relate to the meltdown this week as I had one myself a couple of days ago...one of those lay your head down on the desk and sob away kind of episodes. Sometimes a good cry is just what is called for to relieve some of the tension and then you dry the tears, say a little prayer for strength, and get back to it!
Aunt Karen loves you baby girl!!! Hang in there!
Hey my bloggy fried, fellow GVB fan, and radio loving friend,
Chocolate cake sounds amazing. I'll bring Starbucks and Braums Chunky Chocalate Cappucino ice cream.
We can sit and talk about the now complete new GVB lineup. I missed it on the 5th member. Can't wait to here the new sound.
Love ya friend!!! Have a great weekend remember you are a bright part of my day!
Odie
www.boggsblogs.com
yes!! cake please. the drippy stuff running off the side i hope ended up in your tummy before you sent it with Ryan. YUMmmmmmmm
love you sweetie! XOXO
I'll trade you some of my cherry coffee cake that didn't turn out for your sheet cake. We all have days like that. Thankfully, they eventually come to an end.
Hi Bekah, I met you at the Chonda Pierce concert in Lima last fall. I love reading your blog. I would love to help you eat that stuff you cleaned of the edges. I am a chocoholic. Cindy
I love that you got a measuring tape out! I would SO do that too.
Never used a sheet pan to make cake - also not a big cake maker - how frustrating!!
Never missed a day of your blog. Had a rough week an she could use some cake.
Amy
Bekah, You learned the lesson that I learned years ago with this recipe...pan size wrong!! I found a larger sheet cake pan, or you can bake a cupcake or two from the batter. The frosting was/is the family's favorite...like fudge on a spoon. I do enjoy reading your blog. I enjoy reading what you write and keeping up with the both of you. I would enjoy sharing just about anything classed as chocolate cake with chocolate icing. Cathy Johnson from not too far away!
Oh my word!! This has been THE MOST FUN DAY reading all your stories!! I didn't want to break the world record for longest blog comment BACK to all of you so....COME BACK MONDAY!!! Party part 2!! I've got answers for you!!
I'd love to visit you today. Your cake looks yummy and I'd enjoy a piece with some of your amazing coffee. Would be so fun to meet in person. I'm from central IL so probably will just be an e-visit this time. ((hugs)) and have a blessed weekend.
When I was a teacher, I'd see the cooks serve Texas Sheet Cake and scrape their gooey spatula into an empty cool whip container. As the cake was served, there was a lot of gooey goodness in that bowl. I would have loved to have just had THAT for lunch!
I will totally come and sit by the fire, each of sticking our forks straight into the pan of cake. As long as I can drink my coffee with hot chocolate mixed in, I'm good to go :) In fact, let's put that on the list of things to do if we ever get a chance to meet!
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