Tomorrow is my birthday. I've always enjoyed having a birthday that falls on a legal holiday. Having spent most of my working life employed by municipal government, I have never had to work on my birthday. Even when I worked in the City hospital, if I got scheduled on my birthday, I traded with someone.
I suppose that not working should be 'treat' enough, but occasionally over the years I would take a special trip or buy myself something special. One year I even bought little gifts for my staff.
Today I baked a 'Tunnel of Fudge' cake. If you were around in 1966, you most certainly heard of this cake. It won the Pillsbury Bake-off contest. It was a wonderful chocolate cake, made from a cake mix and frosting, that had a gooey chocolate center.
Alas, the cake mix was discontinued. A boxed version of the cake appeared, but it was not the same. I even tried recipes online that supposedly duplicated the cake. Well, not quite.
Recently I was out shopping and found a Tunnel of Fudge cake mix from Nordic Ware, maker of the THE Bundt pan. Unfortunately, it too has failed the taste test. I've decided to turn it into a trifle with some vanilla pudding .
I am going to serve it tomorrow with another treat of lobster macaroni and cheese. This tried and true recipe is sure to please once again.
Birthdays only come once a year, so enjoy them while you can.
1 comment:
I remember the Tunnel of Fudge cakes. They were so good. Happy birthday wishes. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great year!
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