I picked this song for today’s Music Monday because it reminded me of the time we are in now. Summer is winding down, schools are getting back in session, and the sound of cicadas are in the air in the evening. A sort of melancholy time of year to go with this melancholy sort of song. Have a good Monday folks!
I don’t where I have been that I haven’t heard this group before this past week. I am obsessed with their music now, especially songs from their first album Lonesome Dreams. I’m including some songs here for today’s Music Monday. Crank up the volume and sit back and relax. Feel free to join in and post your own favorite tunes to get this week off to a good start!
Another start to a new week. Hope it is a good one for everyone. Just a bit of music for this Monday to get the day rolling. Have a favorite tune? Feel free to post it on your blog for Music Monday.
Well I did it. I finally got around to trying a cake recipe that more one person has gushed about. The cake its self is known by many different names. “Better than sex cake”, “Better than Brad Pitt cake”, “Butterfinger cake”, etc., etc.
There is also different versions of the cake with some recipes calling for a yellow cake mix. Some call for a fudge cake mix, or German chocolate. Some recipes use crushed Butterfinger candy bars, and some recipes call for using Heath candy bars. I came across one recipe that even suggested sprinkling on chocolate chips before baking and the chips are supposed to melt and sink towards the bottom to create a bit of a chocolate crust.
But the premise of the cake recipes are pretty much all of the same.
Mix up and bake a cake mix according to directions in a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Allow the cake to cool slightly or completely, again depending on which recipe you are following.
Using the handle of a wooden spoon, pokes holes all over the top of your cake.
Drizzle on a half or full can of sweetened condensed milk.
Drizzle on a jar of caramel topping.
Crush your candy bars into fine pieces, and sprinkle on top of the cake.
Spread whipped cream or a carton of cool whip on top and garnish with more crushed candy pieces.
Allow to chill for several hours or overnight.
The Verdict:
Nope.
Will not make it again.
I do not see the hype.
It was a cloyingly sweet cake that resulted in a concoction of sugar overload.
Too much sugar in any recipe will render the recipe of having little taste except for sugar and this is one of those recipes.
Sorry fans of this cake, I am not one.
Minus the one piece that I tried the rest of the cake was tossed into the freezer for me to try and pawn off on the next unsuspecting visiting relative.
By all means, try the cake yourself. Whether you think it’s better than sex, is up to you.
It’s Monday, you know the drill! Post a favorite song/music to start your day off on a positive note. I chose the following song for sentimental reasons. Back in the days of Yahoo chat rooms, one of the programs I used was called “Cheetah Chat” in which snippets of mp3’s could be played. This song, along with the cuppycake song were frequently played.
