Yes, we’re still on comfort food here. Yesterday I woke up to a white ground. Sure it melted by noon but still, it’s the middle of April!
Last Sunday, neighbor Susan cooked dinner. She makes a really good chicken pot pie. We had some pink lemonade to go along with it.
And I made Paula’s Strawberry Cake.
It turned out pretty, didn’t it? At least this piece did. I had a cake malfunction when I removed the wax paper from the bottom after icing it. The paper pulled the bottom of the cake off:(
It was an ugly, lopsided, tasty mess !! I wouldn’t take ugly to a party but I sure will eat it:) Here’s the link for the recipe if you wanna give it a try. It has 5 stars & you won’t be disappointed.
And if you do decide to make this, I did make a few changes to the recipe though.
It definitely only needs 4-1/2-5 C powdered sugar for the icing and one 16oz. tub of the frozen strawberries in syrup from Target. Use 10 oz for the cake and 1/4 C for the icing. Using 15 will make the batter too runny.
Also use parchment paper in the pans to get the cakes out easily without them sticking.
And it takes about 30 min. instead of the 20 to bake.
Give it a try y’all. As I’m writing this it’s already 1/2 gone. And no, I didn’t eat it all:) We share in this neighborhood. Don’t worry Paige…I’m saving you a piece!
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April 19, 2011 at 7:19 am
mimi'sdarlins
Wow, that all looks so good! I have to laugh at your ‘respectable’ serving of pot pie…obviously that’s to save room for the giant piece of cake! But the pictures all look gorgeous, even the messy cake…I’m sure it didn’t affect the flavor :-) Thanks for sharing the recipe!
April 19, 2011 at 8:04 am
theworkingcaregiver
The chix pot pie turned out okay (thanks for sharing) but the CAKE, now that was outrageous! YUMMY
April 19, 2011 at 8:17 am
Liz
It all looks so delicious. I think you need to send some of that comfort food to me. We still have tons of snow and I woke up this morning more, more, more snow falling.
April 19, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Gail Lewis
I could really go for some of that delicious chicken pot pie right now. I have made that cake and it is really yummy,I quit putting wax paper under my cakes after I did the same thing that happened to yours. Sorry about your snow it was 90 degrees here today !!
April 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm
susan
they both look soooo good – we’re under a tornado watch here
April 20, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Janet
HEY, What about saving a piece of cake for me!?!?! I wold love to try it!!
April 20, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Lorrie
Janet I would have totally given you a piece of cake!
April 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Janet
I guess I was a day late and a dollar short!! Call next time and I will sample!!:) I could also benefit from some of your awesome Mac and Cheese!!! Yummy!!