Another day - another cake

Today I tried to make a chocolate pumpkin cake with vanilla frosting. You will notice there is no photo!

I had pumpkin flinging around the kitchen when I lifted the electric beaters out of the bowl, while the mixer was on. After cleaning a good part of the kitchen, throwing my clothes in the laundry, and pulling little pieces of pumpkin out of my hair as I showered, I returned undefeated to the kitchen.

I had enough pumpkin left in the can to start again. This time I left the beaters down until I turned the electric mixer off... It really works much better that way.

I baked the cake. Two eight inch layers. After 35 minutes in the oven, I put them on the cooling rack. I came back and turned the cakes out onto two dinner plates (still haven't bought a fancy cake plate). Well, to be more accurate, I tried to turn the cakes out onto two dinner plates. They were stuck a little in the pans. Ok, they were stuck a lot.

I carefully molded the cakes back together, frosted them and covered them with Saran Wrap. We are visiting our friends Ed and Cindy tomorrow, and I am bringing the cake. I hope it tastes better than it looks.

I have another chocolate pumpkin cake recipe. I'll try that one this weekend and see if the results are better. Maybe it is the pumpkin?

Two More Cakes

Today I tried two more cake recipes.

The first, Hawaiian Wedding Cake, was a disappointment. It was not as moist as I expected it to be. However, I do have another recipe which I will try soon.

                                                   Hawaiian Wedding Cake, Recipe 1

Then I made a Tennessee Jam Cake. It was very good. I used one cup each of orange marmalade, apricot preserves, and peach preserves. Next time I make it I will use three cups of one of those. I think it will make the taste stronger.

                                                                  Tennessee Jam Cake

New goal - get some pretty cake plates!