This fine summer evening I baked a classic Red Velvet Cake. I had never made one before, although I had made it in the form of cupcakes. My greatest challenge when baking at home is to weasel my way out of many disasters that occur due to a paucity of baking paraphernalia. Translation: NOBODY BAKES HERE EXCEPT FOR ME. I'm lucky if I locate a measurement cup, and we don't even have a single flexible spatula. Oh! Nor do we own an electric mixer, so everything, including beating egg whites into stiff peaks for mousses and tiramisu, is done by hand. WITH A FORK.
Ok, I'm done bragging.
I used Paula Deen's Food Network recipe and replaced lemon juice for distilled vinegar (we had none), doubled the cocoa powder, and used my own recipe for the cream cheese frosting.
I have the same experience every time i return home. i actually had to buy a cookie sheet last time i was there - appalling.
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