Last Sunday the Camaraderie Group (gay) from church was responsible for the hospitality table which serves baked goods between and after the three services. An average attendance is 1,200, but it is up because of the Holiday.
I had a party planned for Friday and an open house for Saturday so I baked poundcakes in Angel Food cake pans on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thrusday so I would have the kitchen free for the weekend entertaining. Then lo and behold the power went out Thursday night and was out until yesterday.
Another guy from the group is a garden designer and one other hardy baker boy made three Praline Spice cakes. I had made 24 poundcakes and 6 fruitcakes. I made four of Jeff's Chocolate pouncakes as well as two each of the following, Graham Cake, Raw Apple, Date Nut, Carrot, Lemon, Coconut Macaroon, Christmas Cake, Cream Cheese Pouncake, Chocolate Ribbon, Triple Ginger Cake,Pumpkin Spice, and Banana Nut.
Most of the people who came last Sunday still didn't have power or heat. When they opened the door to the Fellowship Hall and saw towering pine boughs, winter arrangements, ribbons and cakes, cakes, cakes the amazement was palpable.
I had been feeling sorry for myself over the missed opportunity to entertain and the cost of all that wasted food, but the pity vanished in the wake of so much love and joy. I was really aware of how much joy there is in giving and in the face of so many material gifts the giving of yourself is the most fun.
Thank you Jeff for the great recipe. People were telling me it should be sold by the ounce is was so good.
The recipe directs to use cold milk but I haven't found that it matters. The beauty of this recipe is how fast it goes to gether and no waiting for ingredients to warm to room temperature.
Chocolate Ribbon Cake
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup warm water
mix together and set aside
In a large bowl combine
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup olive oil
5 eggs
beat for five minutes. Stop and add:
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pepper
1 Tbs vanilla
1 cup milk
Combine and mix 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour three cups batter into the chocolate mixture and beat to combine. Pour white batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Pour chocolate batter over top. Do not mix. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until tester comes back with a few crumbs clinging to the toothpick. Cover with foil and let cool. Glaze with chocolate if desired. I usually serve the cake plain.
Merry Christmas all and thank you for a wonderful year of fun, humor, encouragement and acceptance, the sweetest gift of all.
Kelly
I had a party planned for Friday and an open house for Saturday so I baked poundcakes in Angel Food cake pans on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thrusday so I would have the kitchen free for the weekend entertaining. Then lo and behold the power went out Thursday night and was out until yesterday.
Another guy from the group is a garden designer and one other hardy baker boy made three Praline Spice cakes. I had made 24 poundcakes and 6 fruitcakes. I made four of Jeff's Chocolate pouncakes as well as two each of the following, Graham Cake, Raw Apple, Date Nut, Carrot, Lemon, Coconut Macaroon, Christmas Cake, Cream Cheese Pouncake, Chocolate Ribbon, Triple Ginger Cake,Pumpkin Spice, and Banana Nut.
Most of the people who came last Sunday still didn't have power or heat. When they opened the door to the Fellowship Hall and saw towering pine boughs, winter arrangements, ribbons and cakes, cakes, cakes the amazement was palpable.
I had been feeling sorry for myself over the missed opportunity to entertain and the cost of all that wasted food, but the pity vanished in the wake of so much love and joy. I was really aware of how much joy there is in giving and in the face of so many material gifts the giving of yourself is the most fun.
Thank you Jeff for the great recipe. People were telling me it should be sold by the ounce is was so good.
The recipe directs to use cold milk but I haven't found that it matters. The beauty of this recipe is how fast it goes to gether and no waiting for ingredients to warm to room temperature.
Chocolate Ribbon Cake
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup warm water
mix together and set aside
In a large bowl combine
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup olive oil
5 eggs
beat for five minutes. Stop and add:
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pepper
1 Tbs vanilla
1 cup milk
Combine and mix 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour three cups batter into the chocolate mixture and beat to combine. Pour white batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Pour chocolate batter over top. Do not mix. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees or until tester comes back with a few crumbs clinging to the toothpick. Cover with foil and let cool. Glaze with chocolate if desired. I usually serve the cake plain.
Merry Christmas all and thank you for a wonderful year of fun, humor, encouragement and acceptance, the sweetest gift of all.
Kelly
