Mmm. Cake

Feb. 7th, 2018 12:12 pm
impy: Pretty Little Liars Emily holding a coffee mug, looking super sweet. (PLL: Emily Sweet)
Sometimes I get the notion to bake or cook. This usually doesn't happen in the summer, but based on my FB memories it seems to happen a lot in Jan/Feb. So I guess I was right on time in deciding to give a White Texas Sheet Cake a whirl. I omitted the walnuts because a) I don't have any on hand, b) walnuts in a super almond centric cake? and c) I do not like nuts in/on my food. On their own, sure, I guess. If I must. But the do not belong mixed in my cakes or icecream or whatever else. Since this didn't seem like it would break the cake, I felt fine in doing so.

I'd originally planned on making this Monday but turns out that we did NOT have any almond extract lying around, though I found vanilla, rum, and lemon. Maybe orange as well, though I would not swear to that one. This means I had the joy of cleaning out the cupboards just a bit (yay.) but the cake had to wait.

It also turns out that either someone put the baking rack in funky or our oven is tilted just a smidge because my sheet cake went in even and came out on a decided angle. :P I'm betting the rack because I've made things before and I don't remember such a drastic surprise.
Anyway, it's delicious and I can agree with the people saying it's better the longer it sits... but that it likely won't make it to the best stage since it's really tasty. The frosting/glaze is something I think you need to start working on just before the cake comes out of the oven so that it's hot enough to melt the glaze more evenly. Or maybe I just forked mine up somehow and it was a little too thick? Yummy in any case.


Pretty sure Widget has/had the flu. His mom is supposed to be taking him to the doctor today, though I'm not really sure if this is a scheduled appointment (doubtful since there's no actual set time he's given me?) or if she's just not realizing that this time of year is not the time to just expect to waltz in and see a doc at the drop of a hat. Also, this probably would have been more helpful a day or three ago. Just sayin'.
impy: tori from jackie's strength video (these kisses)
... The boss who makes the schedule is an idiot. Idiot! Insert the various other ways I know to say this -here-. We had the "sign up for your holiday of choice" sheets for a couple of weeks. There were two days up there. Just two. I immediately caved for Christmas and Kathleen took Thanksgiving. Guess who is definitely working Thanksgiving? Me? You are so smart. Cookie for you. This wouldn't bug me so much if it weren't so freakin' obvious he just copied every other third shift schedule. How do I figure? Cuz Kathleen is off on thanksgiving as it's one of her normal days off. Fab. This better mean I get the same goodness passed along when Christmas and New Years roll around, otherwise I swear to God, I'm going to snap something fierce. It's not so much that I mind working Thanksgiving, although of the three big holidays, it's the one I actually made plans for. I do mind the sinking suspicion that I will end up getting screwed over next month when everyone forgets who worked what holiday and want their precious day of choice off.

*grumble*

My ankle hurts. I should probably stop cracking various joints, eh?

Almost done with Anansi Boys. This is both good and bad. Good because it means I'm speeding right through, a sure sign that a book does not suck massively. Bad because it means I'm almost out of book, and I don't think I have another book to read after this. ;_; The really vexing part is that there's a book I really, really want to read at work but I can't afford it til Friday. Uncool as there's no possible way for me to not finish AB before Friday morning.

Hrmm. Library account still owing money though no clue as to why they told Mumsy I had to pay at least 4.50 and then she did and then they said, "well, now she needs to pay..." I swear, when I take over the world there will be plenty of changes.

Speaking of changes and things that will probably not happen for quite some time:
- If I ever decide to switch any of the Pullips' bodies for another type/or a non funky one, please remind me to use Isa [ChinaChina] as her broken leg is vexing. Then she could share the non broken parts. It'd be great.

I had another reminder, but I went and forgot it. Woe.

I found the recipes for the various pies I'm thinking of making this year. I also bought the pie crusts for them, although upon closer inspection I realize why I only made the mile high pie once. I'm too lazy to make the brownie shell.

So very tired.

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