Over on the right there is a new poll. Based on each candidates contributions to the foodie world who should be the next president?

I realize that Ms Clinton’s soft scrambled egg recipe has not hit Baking Delights yet, it is scheduled for morning, so you might want to wait to vote until you can see the whites of her eggs.

But if you all ready know that you are not voting for soft scrambled eggs you can get a head start on the voting process.

You can also write in people, but remember in order to be eligible they have to be American citizens.

Now, don’t forget about the contest in all of this electoral excitement! Only a couple more days until the winner of the cookbook is announced adn hte poll goes up for the tagline.

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Caramel Crunch Fudge Cake

1/2 c butter

2 oz unsweetened chocolate

1 c water

1 c rolled oats (old fashioed oatmeal)

1 c sugar

1 c brown sugar packed

1/2 c chocolate syrup

1/2 c cold coffee brewed strong

1 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

1 1/2 c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

In large pan mix butter and chocolate. Melt…add water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in oats, sugars, syrup, coffee, vanilla and egg. Mix well. Stir flour, baking soda, and salt into mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly.

Topping For Caramel Crunch Fudge Cake:

1/3 c butter

1/4 c whipping cream

3/4 c brown sugar

1/2 c coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts

As soon as cake comes from oven :

In small saucepan combine all ingredients for topping. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over cake. Broil 4-6 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until browned.

 Just a couple of notes of interest. Check out A Slice Of Cherry Pie for this month’s In The Bag event. The foods to be used  are:

 Aubergines (eggplant to those of us in the US)

Peppers

Basil

  Read the blog for the details. I love these food events because they are fun and challenging and I end up thinking outside the box for a change!

  No recipe on Chocolaterie Wanders Weblog but ooooh! Check out the chocolates they have been tasting in DC!

  A new site (to me) that has been added to the Foodie Blogroll is Confabulation in the Kitchen written by Abby, a southern cook with a great eye for design. I loved the recipes on her site as well as the vintage look with all of the red she used in her design. I can’t help it – it is the artist in me!
Bake the cake, grab a slice while it is warm and gooey, pour some coffee and surf these sites for a bit…It is a wonderful way to relax and you deserve it!

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Paula used this curry frosting with a chocolate cake but I think that I am going to try it with an apple spice cake. The combination of curry buttercream and moist apple spice cake seems to me to be exactly the kind of thing I like, comfort food with a unique twist.
Curry powders vary wildly so experiment to find one you like. We have a natural foods store near by that has spices and herbs in bulk and you buy as little or as much as you like. I prefer this since I can always have very fresh spices at a very small cost.

Curry Frosting
1 1/2 sticks salted butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla
2 tsp curry powder (use your favorite)
4-6 Tbsp milk*
Combine the butter and sugar. Add vanilla and curry, blend. Start with about 4 of the tablespoons of milk. Add more to get the consistancy you need. I needed quite a bit.

*note from Marye, personally I would probably use heavy cream here…I usually have quite a bit of it around since we have our own small dairy goats.

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