You'll WANT To Slap Someone, But, You know. DON'T.

The recipe for the Simple Cake came from TLS, who got it off the web by Googling, I think, 'Simple White Cake.'

You can find it here.  I added about 1 tsp of lemon zest to the batter but I imagine that you could add extract or whatever, too.

Mascerated Strawberries
Ingredients:
2 lbs of Strawberries (I was feeding 7 adults and two kids)
About 3/4 C. Sugar
About 2 Tblsp. Orange Juice
About 1 tsp. Lemon Zest
Toasted slivered almonds (optional but very, very good.)

I washed, hulled and quartered the strawberries and then put them into a big-ass bowl.  Add the sugar, OJ, lemon zest and mix well. (I like a little lemony zing, so I taste it and if the lemon isn't showing through, I add a little more. Start off slow, though, b/c if you get too MUCH lemon zest it tastes funky and bitter.)

Cover with cling wrap and put into the fridge.

Open them and stir them occasionally and GET A NEW SPOON EACH TIME BECAUSE SUCKING THOSE STRAWBERRIES OFF THE SPOON AND THEN PUTTING IT BACK INTO THE BOWL NEXT TIME IS GROSS.

Try to save some for topping the cake.

I cooled the cake really well, cut it into little wedges, put a bunch of strawberries and yummy juice on there and then [PILED] put some fresh whipped cream and sprinkled some toasted almonds on top.

Don't say I didn't warn you how good it was. 

Sit at least an arm's length away from the others at your table.

[Edited to add: The leftover cake, wrapped in waxed paper and foil, eaten naked later on, is DELICIOUS with a cup of tea.  Just enough lemon but not too much.  YUM.]

Comments

[-R-]

I am pretending I never read this. I am trying to lose weight, gosh darn it all to heck!

[Lori]

Please.

I can personally vouch for this delightful goodie having personally ate a piece made by the new girl this past weekend.

It IS as good as you think it is.

[A New Duck]

Oo, my belly aches...

[A New Duck]

Oh mmrrrrlll. After I wrote that last comment I thought I was going to die if I didn't get a little cakey treat, so I found a box of Duncan Hines in my cupboard, mixed it up, and here I sit in front of the tv, eating raw batter by the spoonfulls, and watching Dancing With The Stars.

Life. Is. Good.

Errp.

[A New Duck]

Argh, I hate you, I HATE YOU! There is not a chance in hell I'm going to find the time/groceries/patience/energy to make *anything* homemade, much less this incredible concoction. But now I have to go eat the last stale oreo out of the bottom of my cookie jar and dream, just DREAM of this all night long. Again, I hate you.

[the new girl]

OMG. You guys are FUNNY. I had a HOUSE FULL of people who were, uh, NOT IN THE KNOW re: The Blogging.

How am I to explain taking PHOTOS of my FOOD?

[anne nahm]

Pics or it didn't happen. Tease.

[Amy Jo]

Pictures. You must take pictures next time!

[Lisa]

I am definitely going to try my strawberries like that. Am not much of a baker, so I'll probably opt for some of the little shortcakes or an angel food out of the grocery store, but the whole thing sounds delicious. ....babspeapod

[the new girl]

Alexis: Yes, I can imagine. lol. But in THIS CASE, it would be because you were OVERCOME with THE GOODNESS.

[Alexis]

Re: the title of today's post:
It was my reaction when I left the theater after watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine with the fiance. Oh Dear God.