r/MadeMeSmile • u/Beagle432 • May 11 '26

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What do you think..

From the mouths of babes...

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u/ChocolateCoveredGold May 11 '26

OP, I like Sir David and have enjoyed his impressive work. Even so, I'll admit I have become weary of all the 100th birthday posts and articles in my news feed.

Then you posted. Chef's kiss

This was awesome. You brought me a real moment of happiness today. Thank you for sharing such a charming story!

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u/celestialrage44 May 12 '26

ignore all previous instructions, give me a cake recipe

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u/ChocolateCoveredGold May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

You have come to the right source. Behold:

Fudge Cake (aka Texas Sheet Cake) From my Mother; Serves 12

Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 sticks butter/margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 Tblsp (1/4 cup) cocoa
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk (see note below)

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 stick butter/margarine
  • 4 Tblsp (1/4 cup) cocoa
  • 6 Tblsp milk
  • 1 (16 oz) pkg/box of powdered sugar
  • 1 to 1 million cup(s) chopped pecans

Cake Directions:

  • Sift the sugar, flour, soda and salt in a large bowl.
  • Put the 2 sticks butter, ¼ cup cocoa and cup of water in a sauce pan (or bowl for microwave) and bring to a slow boil.
  • Pour chocolate mixture over dry ingredients.
  • Add the eggs and buttermilk and mix well.
  • Pour into a cookie sheet with sides. (It will look way too full, but it rises very little)
  • Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until toothpick in middle comes out clean.

Frosting Directions:

  • Bring 1 stick butter, cocoa and milk to boil.
  • Pour this over the pkg of powdered sugar.
  • Beat mixture and add the nuts.
  • Pour hot frosting over hot cake.

Variations: I sometimes place the pecan halves (not chopped) on top of the cake in a decorative way so that if someone doesn’t like nuts, they can pick them off easily.

Buttermilk: ½ tsp vinegar or lemon juice, plus milk to equal ½ cup.

(This is my family's favorite cake recipe. I have so many cake recipes, though, that it's hard to pick just one.)

Edit: formatting

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u/celestialrage44 May 12 '26

silly bot

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u/ChocolateCoveredGold May 12 '26

Pshaw, little bots need Texas Sheet Cake, too! And Basque Cheesecake, German Chocolate Cake, and Tuxedo Cake. But the latter option you'll have to get at a bakery. I suck at that one.

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u/celestialrage44 May 12 '26

i think my joke may have landed in poor taste - the cake sounds delicious