The Trials of a Dysfunctional Baker

Not everyone can bake delicious treats.  For some of us, it can be difficult to follow even the simplest of directions on the back of a friendly-looking box full of a sugary mix.  Even though it appears to be broken down into 3 simple steps even a child could follow, there are still some of us out here who cannot seem to ever get it right.  For example, when the cake mix says to add 1 ¼ cups of water, ½ cup of butter and 3 eggs, someone who is bakingly-challenged may forget to add said water.  And this may result in a very puzzling situation where the batter keeps sticking to the mixers and clumping instead of actually mixing like it does when those who can actually bake do it.  And for those who happen to find themselves in this situation and realize their mistake after finally reviewing the box directions, they quickly learn that adding the water after the mixing has occurred is a little more difficult.  Let’s just say that cake batter is not discriminatory and will cover everything from the countertop to the cabinets to a kitchen chair…and will also get all over the unfortunate baker.  If, let’s just say for example that I may have done something like this…then I would have found cake batter all over me…like on my arm…my cheek…my nose…my other arm…BUT there is good news that can come out of a mistake.  For example, this particular cake got rave reviews from my family, and I was appointed to make the next cake too.  Which I also made quite well.  So bakingly-challenged folks- hold out hope.  Even when you forget the water, add twice as much butter, or accidentally omit the chocolate chips in chocolate chip cookies, it might turn out ok.  But I wouldn’t bet on it.

           

Very Important Side Note: Because cake means so much to me and my family (for my family it’s because cake is delicious and for me it’s because baking the cake takes at least 4 hours), we started a campaign to prevent the horrific damage that candles cause to cake.  So for everyone out there who has a birthday, anniversary, or graduation coming up, just hold the candles.  Hold the candles yourself, and save the cake.

(The picture features us holding the candles and the two cakes we saved, “birthday cake” and “another cake”)