Happy Birfday

Isn't it the annual commemoration of the birth of our Goddess?

If so...much happy dayness to you.

Hope the cake is a good one and PoolBoy doesn't just unwrap a twinkie for you like last year!

Thanks Mr. One Three!!

Speaking of cake, I think I am supposed to get a German chocolate cake.

so, as I'm looking for cake, i ran accoss this:

Beet Chocolate Cake with Vegan German Chocolate Frosting

1 large beet
water
unsweetened apple sauce
2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Peel and dice one large beet. Place the pieces in a saucepan with water to cover and boil until soft. (I've heard that you can buy canned beets, so you may want to skip this step--and the resulting red hands--by using pre-cooked beets.) Allow the beets to cool, and then drain them, reserving the red water for another purpose. Put the drained beets into the food processor with 1/4 cup (clear) water, and process until pureed.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Oil or spray your cooking pan(s).

Put the pureed beets into a 2-cup measure. Add enough apple sauce to reach the 2-cup line. Add the 2 tablespoons water, vanilla extract, and apple cider to the beets and mix well.

Mix the dry ingredients together; then add the beet mixture and stir until well-combined. Bake for 35-60 minutes, depending on the size of pan you use: more for small, deep pans and less for a 9X13 pan. (I used a 9X13 pan, and it took 35 minutes.) Test by inserting a toothpick into the center; it's done when the toothpick comes out clean.

Allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.


Vegan German Chocolate Frosting

1 cup plain soymilk
1/3 cup coconut milk (may use lite coconut milk)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water until smooth
2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

In a medium saucepan, mix the soymilk, coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla together. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Cook for one minute after it boils. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.

Allow to cool for about 10 minutes (mixture should still be warm) before spreading on cake.



after i finished throwing up, i really feel the need to bake something edible.

clothier wrote:

I told you to quit stealing Ellen's photos.

That cake would make the perfect dessert after eating an out-of-focus pastrami sandwich.

did you know you can google "fuzzy food pix" and you get a link to roadfood and the how to take food pix thread?

The Goddess wrote:

Thanks Mr. One Three!!

Speaking of cake, I think I am supposed to get a German chocolate cake.

Ever attempted the Smith Island monstrosity? http://www.smithisland.org/

It was getting a lot of press a year or two ago. I've never had one, but it's an interesting concept.

LSC, I would eat one, but would never attempt to make one.

who has 10 9inch pans?

I have 3. that should be enough for any recipe.

I do have my limits, you know.

clothier wrote:

who has 10 9inch pans?

I have 3. that should be enough for any recipe.

I do have my limits, you know.

I would say that we are amazed that you have even one 9-inch anything.

pastrami-on-wry wrote:

clothier wrote:

who has 10 9inch pans?

I have 3. that should be enough for any recipe.

I do have my limits, you know.

I would say that we are amazed that you have even one 9-inch anything.

One man sets 'em up, POW knocks 'em down.



POW...the comedy Earl Anthony

I am left-handed and do wear stylish slacks like that (they're Sansabelts, by the way) so I think you may be on to something.

i'm here all week.

pastrami-on-wry wrote:

I am left-handed and do wear stylish slacks like that (they're Sansabelts, by the way) so I think you may be on to something.

Do those have elastic waistbands? I'm reaching the age where elastic waistbands seem to make good fashion sense more and more.

Agent 13 wrote:

POW...the comedy Earl Anthony

Irony is....

If someone were wearing those pants as shorts - today - they would be perfectly in style. If left at pant-length, they would be eternally goofed-on.

and if they were capri length?

laststandchili wrote:

Do those have elastic waistbands? I'm reaching the age where elastic waistbands seem to make good fashion sense more and more.

THE SANSABELT STORY
Who we are. What we're all about.
Can a waistband change the way men buy pants? Few people thought it possible, but that is just what happened in 1959 when Jaymar-Ruby introduced the patented Sansabelt waistband. Its unique triple zone, triple-action elastic webbing finally offered men everywhere the style they wanted and the comfort they craved.

That was then. This is now.
And while Sansabelt still features the comfort-fit waistband you've grown to love, we're introducing new looks and innovations designed to appeal even more to today's active man. Like new high-performance fabrics that move with your every move. Sleek, updated silhouettes. And up to the minute colors and patterns. It's everything you need to look great and feel comfortable.

HOLY CRAP!

That's Brilliant.

Are these still made?