from my cake to my hips

Geesh...where do the days go? It seems like it was just Wednesday...and now it's Sunday afternoon already. Someday I'll learn how to bottle time. lol.

Anyway...here comes the promised Exploding Cake story...

Thursday, I decide to bake a cake. The last time Troy went to get groceries, he picked up an Angel Food Cake Mix....

Note: I have never baked an Angel Food cake before...ever. But it seemed simple enough. Add water. Mix. Pour into ungreased pan. Bake. Cool. Remove from pan. Eat. Easy as pie...er, cake, I should say.

Well, not so.

First...I had to figure out what kind of pan to use. After digging around in the cabinets...I found a Bundt cake pan. Yup, that'll work.

I follow the mixing instructions exactly, then pop it into the oven and set the timer for 40 minutes. After I few minutes, I take a peek at it...it has started expanding. So I decide that I better put one of my old yucky cookie sheets underneath it...just in case. And just for fun...I decide to snap a picture of it...

And then the fun begins...

After 8-10 minutes...it looks like this...

And I think...well, my pan might be a mess if it overflows...but no biggie.

At 15-18 minutes...

And I begin to think this thing is going to blow up in my oven...

At 22-24 minutes...

It is now hanging over the edges of the pan...and the hole on top has completely disappeared...Uh Oh!

And here it is, at 33 minutes...

We Have a CAKE SLIDE! (ya know...kinda like a rock slide/mud slide/etc...but with cake instead. lol.)

And it just keeps getting worse...

Here it is at 39 minutes...in the final countdown...

And during all of this...I'm im'ing with Erin, my sister. And we're totally cracking up. Here's just a small part of our conversation...which includes the next cake-baking dilema...and the obvious need for us to get a life. It's a sad day when a SAHM's biggest amusement is an exploding cake in the oven. hee hee...

Erin (1/19/2006 12:10:18 PM): i am laughing my head off here....
Erin (1/19/2006 12:10:52 PM): we really need to get a "real" life!
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:13:37 PM): no kidding!
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:13:49 PM): Okay...next dilema...now that's it's almost done baking...
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:08 PM): It's supposed to sit upside down on a glass bottle...I don't have any glass bottles.
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:19 PM): do I just put it on my cooling rack upside down?
Erin (1/19/2006 12:14:21 PM): oh no..
Erin (1/19/2006 12:14:23 PM): i would
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:23 PM): right side up?
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:28 PM): I dunno!
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:38 PM): If I turn it upside down it'll be all smooshed
Erin (1/19/2006 12:14:42 PM): what about like a balsamic oil or olive oil bottle?
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:51 PM): Ooooo...that might work...
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:53 PM): off to look
Erin (1/19/2006 12:14:58 PM): love that word...smooshed...LOL
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:14:58 PM): good idea. thanks.
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:15:41 PM): no go...they all have plastic lids. Plastic melts.
scraptasticamy (1/19/2006 12:15:44 PM): lol.
Erin (1/19/2006 12:16:00 PM): oh no....

So...I end up just flipping the mess upside down onto a cooling rack...

Smmooooshhhed, I believe is the correct description...

So finally...after letting it cool completely, and laughing my butt off with my sister online...I finally get the cake out of the pan (and set it in the sink to soak for a few hours) and I slice myself a piece...

And no...it does not look anything like the slice on the front of the box...but still, it tasted really good. So good in fact, I'm almost willing to bake another one...and take the chance of it exploding. lol. Unless of course, one of my sweet and knowledgeable blog readers can offer up some assistance in the art of Angel Food cake making.

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And now that ya'll have had a nice giggle at my cake's expense...onto recent scrappiness....

I've added a few layouts into my albums over there >>>>>>>>>

Go have a peek. :D

Here's my 52 Weeks of Me Layout for this past week...

(click it and you should be able to read the jouranling)

This week's prompt....

What's one important value in your life at this moment?

A deep one...huh?

So...I taught my first class at Just 4 Keeps on Saturday. I was a little nervous.....okay...a lot nervous. But I think it went really well. I had 3 ladies there...I knew 2 of them (not friends that I bribed to come...but just acquaintances (sp?)) We did 4 layouts inspired by various members of the PK PowerTeam. It was fun....especially because these ladies had no clue that the whole gig has totally crashed and burned. lol. At least I didn't have to try to explain it. Next month...I'm planning on doing a layout(s) of the month thing. Maybe 1 themed one (like Valentine's Day) and one or two generic ones as well. So if you're interested, and you're local, call the store (see link over there>>) and sign up! :)

And speaking of J4K...

The Last Scrapper Standing Contest continues on for 14 girls....including moi! Here's the challenge from last week...

January is a natural time for beginnings, so why not start by creating a title page for a BOM?" A title page sets the tone for your book, Don't be shy about including your photo!
"Why I'm Me"
To create a title page for your album:
1. Get a photo of you taken or take a new self-portrait(This is a must!)
2. Write why this album is important for you and your posterity. Include the date.
3. Jot down 15-20 words that describe what will be included in the album.
4. Dedicate the album to a special someone.

And do it all using this two page sketch...

And here's my intrepretation...

This week's challenge is posted...and it's a toughie. I'll definitely be working my tail off this week on it.

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And here's a random little bit...

We went to church last night. Craig is doing a series titled 'Going all the Way' about love, dating, sex, marraige, etc....God's way. Week one (last week's) was great. It was about finding 'the one'...and that 'THE ONE' you need to find is Jesus Christ...not your 'soul mate'. And if you find Christ first...then you'll be ready to find 'The Two', your spouse. This week's was even batter though. It was about how to find 'The Two'. So to all my single/divorced/dating friends out there...go listen here. And to all you moms with teenagers...have them listen as well. I told Troy last night that kids will listen to these sermons before they start dating. Good Stuff.

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And last...but certainly not least...

Here's my second edition of 'Self-Portrait Sunday'.

Yes...that's me...on the scale. No...you will not know how much I weigh...because frankly...I'm totally and utterly embarrassed by it. You will know (if you click it) that my weight begins with a 2 and ends with an 8. *sigh* I need to exercise. I need to stop eating crap. I need to eat more fruits and veggies. I need to eat smaller portions of everything. This photo is my reminder to get off my big huge butt and do something about it this week. Maybe I just need to blog my food/water/and exercise each and every day this week...not that ya'll care...but I bet it'll make me think twice before I eat something I shouldn't and before I waste my day away just sitting in front of the computer....

And to think that I started this huge post off about a cake. lol.

Comments

[Rosemary]

1.

From cake to weight loss affirmations. Sounds good to me.

~Rose, who has listened to the latest LC sermons, via iTunes and the LC podcast.

[Kelly]

2.

I am good with the cake making...but I have no idea how you made the cake explode.

But you and me are both pondering the scales. I have now hit my top weight again and at least last time I had several years of infertility treatments and a pregnancy with my daughter to make me fat...now I just have laziness.

[Shell]

3.

How about splitting the cake mix in half and baking two cakes? (then you could give one to someone else - like me) Seriously, though... that's my best guess for you.
I was thinking of blogging my food consumption, too... just to make me feel bad about all the crap I eat. Worth a shot, I guess!

[Nancy]

4.

Well, at least you had the foresight to add a cookie sheet underneath. Next time I say buy the tube cake pan beforehand. Makes it so easy, especially since it just pushes the cake out.
Next, don't beat yourself up about the scale thing. If there's a woman here who is happy with what she sees on the scale, let me know. Otherwise, you're one of many. Maybe that Take 5 bar wasn't such a good suggestion.
Finally, I love your entries, espeically that layout for the tag which just rocks.

[Cindy]

5.

Oh my...rolling on the floor about the cake story!! I can't cook so I'm no help!

[Dina]

6.

You are a brave woman! I with ya, though...need to eat less and move more. Sigh. Plus now I think I'm craving cake.

[Angie]

7.

If you wanna come back by BW we can start a post for posting our daily foods together. I need to do it too. I have been trying hard to do better.

That cakes might have exploded but it sure does look delicious!

[rhonda]

8.

lol at the cake story!
No help from me either...but hey...if it tasted ok...that's what's important!
good luck with the scales. I'm on a mission (medical reasons involved) to reduce my belly!

[Carrie K]

9.

Great post lady!! All of it...so fun and the LO is rockin!

[Lisa]

10.

Now that? That was some seriously funny, wise and witty blogging. You are one funny and talented chiquita Amy!

[wendy]

11.

angel food cake: You needed a bigger pan.... they usually double in size... and whoever mentioned the tube pan would be on the right track...much easier..... so for next time, if you don't ahve a tube pan, I would suggest baking half of it in the bundt pan and the other half split into tiny cakes in a muffin pan.... you can't bake it in a regular pan or the middle won't get done...and remember DOUBLES IN SIZE...so don't fill the muffin tins like you normally would or you''ll have exploding muffins instead of exploding cakes....

Great story, Amy! Gave me a giggle.

[Christi]

12.

Hi Amy, I'm pretty sure that because an angel food cake rises so much you need an angel food pan - it's taller than a bundt pan. I think it's the combination of egg whites and cream of tartar that makes the cake 'splode like that. LOL My Nannie made the best angel food cakes. Yum.