I was asked to teach the Relief Society sisters how to make a cake... "What kind?" I asked. "Oh, Chocolate!" "OK" I say. We make a very very chocolate cake! So I go home and survey my options and ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, I think. Baking powder, maybe. Buttermilk, no. Eggs, yes. And so I began testing out some possible recipes. After a few trial runs, I finally came up with one that I liked the results, substituting a combination of yogurt, cream, and lemon juice for buttermilk. (The elders got several servings of cake and served as the taste testers.)
Day of the demonstration: 7 sisters, 17 children. Quickly divide my ingredients for "half cakes" and cupcakes. Put cakes in oven. Smoke! Billowing from oven! Open oven. Se a very very burned cake. Try 3 cakes. Sisters can't wait to ice cake. Warm cake. Hot kitchen. Warm icing. Ice anyway! Sisters like chocolate cake!
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