November 19, 2007
Pumpkin Pie Cake
I like to bake. More specifically, I like to lick the bowl and the beater after I bake. But I don't want tons of baked goods in my house, lest I eat nothing else. So my place of employment provieds me with the perfect outlet. I get to bake, and then I get to bring it to where I won't eat all of it myself. As an added bonus, it also endears me to co-workers.
Well, most of them.
Recently, I made pumpkin pie cake [see recipe below] and brought it to work. I have noticed over the years, that bringing baked goods to work separates everyone into three categories:
1. The people who tell me it looks wonderful and then don't have any. These people are usually thin and/or vegans and/or exercise addicts. They are quiet and don't really bother me.
2. The people who complain about me bringing food into what is apparently their own personal Diet Zone. I hate these people. I am not trying to ruin anyone's life, so don't rag at me. One guy was like, "Oh, man, I'm on a diet, I can't eat that. Why you got to bring that in here? You should bring cottage cheese or something!" Dude? Buy your own fucking cottage cheese. It's not my responsibility to keep fattening food out of your mouth -- it's yours.
3. The people who help themselves to a piece and tell me how nice I am, and then come back later and tell me how wonderful it was. These people are typically overweight to varying degrees, and I love them. They're not giving me shit; they're not making me listen to them bitch about their size. They like food, and they're okay with that, and they're okay with people knowing that.
I'm not anti-thin, and God knows I'm not anti-diet. I'm just anti-make-everyone-else-suffer-because-you're-on-a-diet. Just save your energy for your will power because you're going to need it. The holidays are approaching!
Today, I brought in chocolate chip cookies.
Cottage Cheese Guy saw me watching him take a handful, and he said, "I'm not on a diet anymore."
I said, "Good! Because you were boring the shit out of me."
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Pumpkin Pie Cake
Ridiculously simple, decadantly yummy.
1 29-oz. can pure pumpkin
1 12-oz. can evaporated milk
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup butter
Preheat over to 350. Mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar and spices. Pour into ungreased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle box of cake mix evenly over top. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake 65-75 min., until lightly browned on top. Cool. Refridgerate several hours before serving. [Wenchie tip: When you serve it, if you flip it so it's upside down, it's easier to get your fork into without squashing it all over the place.]
Comments
This looks super-yummy! Viva holiday eating!
Posted by: Vicki at November 20, 2007 10:32 AM