Cake! Knitting! Fresh Vegetables!

One of the girls at work makes "BTS" (Better Than Sex) Cake for special occasions. It's really good. She uses a Duncan Hines devil's food cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, Heath toffee chips, caramel sauce, and Cool Whip, but basically the recipe at Cooks.com. Very yummy.

But, I kept thinking about how it could be adapted to a chocolatey-minty cake. So, rebel that I am, I am trying it out. Here's what I have:

Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake Mix
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Smuckers Fudge Sauce
Keebler Grasshopper Cookies
Cool Whip

I had intended to add Andes Mints, but for some reason Ralph's didn't have them. (Have I ever mentioned I hate Ralph's? Because I do). I am hoping that the heartburn won't be absolutely horrid. This is probably idiotically optimistic.

In any case, here's the game plan:

Cook the cake according to the directions (Duncan Hines DF takes a little water, half a cup of veg oil, and three eggs). Once the cake is out of the oven, poke it with a chop stick and pour a whole can of sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk, which I always accidentally buy) over it. This will soak into the cake and make it lovely and moist. Once I am ready to serve it, I am planning on dumping a ton of the fudge sauce over the cake, then crumbling the mint cookies onto the top, then adding a very generous dollop of cool whip on the very top.

I will let you all know how this comes out. I am pretty sure it won't be terrible, but I don't know if it will even rate anywhere near the BTS cake.

I bought some knitting needles on Friday. I know, I have no time, but I thought I could at least bring this with me to work, so I could knit on my lunch. I have made a really crappy scarf for Peanut so far. I am currently failing at making a grown-up scarf from a Better Homes and Gardens 1-2-3 Knit book. So far I like the book- it's clear and easy to understand, mostly. It would probably help if I had a few minutes to read it without having to chase Peanut or help R (he gave blood today- how nice is that?) since he was feeling woozy.

We did also make it to the Farmer's Market down at the marina today, too, so I can balance my sugar overload with the cauliflower and fresh melons. Well, I am ready to take a few minutes to sew a couple things, if I can keep my eyes open. I am so glad I have tomorrow off- we're going to the beach!