your first lunch box was the original Star Wars lunch box
you watched Donny and Marie sing "I'm a little bit country/rock'n'roll"
you remember Michael Jackson's nose
you remember when an apple was just a fruit
Orwell's 1984 was still a book about the future
seat belts were optional growing up
shoulder pads were a big part of becoming a teenager
More reasons to feel old:
1. you were born last century
2. you husband remarked during your birthday dinner that your dad wasn't much older than you are now when they first met
3. the language of the country you live in has a different suffix from this decade on
You know you did pretty well your first *beep* years:
1. when you celebrate your birthday dinner with a husband and two children you are head-over-heels in love with
2. tons of people you care about from all around the world call you, text you, email you and write you to wish you a happy birthday
Many years ago my mother-in-law (who is not Chinese by the way) passed on a real pearl of wisdom that I think of every day of my life: never complain about your age because if you are alive to talk about it, you should consider yourself a blessed person.
So true. I am a very lucky girl woman. I am 40 and I am proud of it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!
To celebrate, chocaholic that I am, I decided a wanted a dark, moist, rich, chocolate birthday cake. I wanted the kind I can't get on this side of the ocean, with layers and frosting. For the beginning of my fifth decade I wanted the whole shebang.
That is how I came to attempt my first layer cake ever. It was also one of my first frosting experiences. It was fun, it was easier than I expected. It turned out delicious.
It wasn't me, it was the recipe.
It delivers exactly what it promises: the moistest, darkest, most chocolaty cake you could imagine. It is a recipe I have been seeing around a few blogs, it has been handed down through generations apparently. It turns out it is a recipe posted on the Hershey's website. I followed the "Especially Dark" Chocolate cake recipe and used a some coffee as suggested in the Black Magic Cake recipe.
It delivers exactly what it promises: the moistest, darkest, most chocolaty cake you could imagine. It is a recipe I have been seeing around a few blogs, it has been handed down through generations apparently. It turns out it is a recipe posted on the Hershey's website. I followed the "Especially Dark" Chocolate cake recipe and used a some coffee as suggested in the Black Magic Cake recipe.
The batter is very runny. So runny you will think you went wrong somewhere. You didn't. Also, there is no butter or chocolate in the cake, so it is not as heavy as you would imagine. Go on, what are you waiting for? Don't wait until you turn 40. Any day is a good day.
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| Runny batter. See how runny it is? |
