Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
The Weekend Away
by Sarah Alderson
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
Written Off
by E.J. Copperman
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Maybe Next Time
by Cesca Major
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Dan’s Chocolate Cake

Many of you have commented on how delicious Dan’s cake looks and wondered if it was as tasty as it was beautiful.  The answer is yes.  And the best part about it is that it is super easy to make…

Use any chocolate cake recipe (Dan used a devil’s food boxed cake mix) to make two 9″ cakes. Create four layers by slicing each cake in half. Spread seedless raspberry jam on each layer followed by a thick layer of chocolate ganache (use whatever bittersweet chocolate you prefer and heat half as much cream, add the broken chocolate to the hot cream and let it sit until melted, when all melted stir together). Spread the ganache over the top and sides of the assembled cake. Grate white chocolate and coat sides of cake. Add fresh berries and a sprig of mint as a garnish. Top each slice with fresh whipped cream.

So, there you have it.  Easy and Yummy.

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July 14th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Family Finds

9 comments to Dan’s Chocolate Cake

  • lisaschaos
    July 18, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    It sounds wonderful! Add a little ice cream on the side and I’m SO there!

  • Holly
    Twitter: HJPix
    July 15, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    Oh this looks SO YUMMY!! This is on the dessert table at our reunion next week!! YUMMERS!!

    Would you mind if I share this on my “Tasty” blog? Crediting you and linking to your blog, of course…

    Thanks you for sharing! I love new yummy and easy things to try!! ;D

    Amy
    Twitter: familytrifecta
     Reply:
    July 15th, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    Of course you can share it on your “tasty” blog. 🙂

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  • alicia
    Twitter: projectalicia
    July 15, 2010 at 7:27 am

    This looks divine!! I’d love for you to share it at my next tasty tuesdays if ya can.

    Amy
    Twitter: familytrifecta
     Reply:
    July 15th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    I’ll gladly share it 🙂 Thanks.

  • Camille
    Twitter: makeitworkmom
    July 15, 2010 at 7:20 am

    I did believe you, but still had to check it out! 🙂 The sad thing is… I could probably eat this entire thing! 🙁

  • Jane Hamilton
    Twitter: janehamilton
    July 15, 2010 at 12:10 am

    Hi, I’m Jane and I blog at ‘Ad Libitum’ and ‘Pause & BookMark’. I found your blog through CommentLuv, and fell in love with your page immediately! Because the first thing I saw on your blog today was a lovely HUGE cake…food bowls me over, anytime!! 😛

    You have a really nice blog here. And that cake looks heavenly!

    Hope to read more yumminess, and other interesting stuff here…

    TC!