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Default REC - Sherry Bundt Cake

Oh pshaw, On Wed 28 Jun 2006 09:57:26a, Damsel in dis Dress was muttering
about...

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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 09:39:52p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to
>> say...
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>> >
>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> Oh pshaw, on Tue 27 Jun 2006 09:18:36p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to
>> >> say...
>> >>
>> >> > This is really, really, really good!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > * Exported from MasterCook *
>> >> >
>> >> > Sherry Bundt Cake
>> >>
>> >> I've made this, Carol. It IS really, really good! And I rarely
>> >> ever make anything using a cake mix.
>> >
>> > I haven't had this cake in about a hundred years. In fact, the
>> > recipe still called for vanilla instant pudding. How long has that
>> > been a given in nearly all cake mixes? If we can swing a bottle of
>> > sherry this month, I might just make one of these. Comfort food.

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>> I don't think it hurts to still add the pudding mix. It gives it more
>> body, the quality I usually find sorely lacking in box mixes.

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> Okay, I'll add it back to the recipe. It was a small (4-serving) box
> of instant vanilla pudding mix.
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>> > ObMom:
>> > My mom died 22 years ago last Thursday. I've been missing her
>> > desperately. This cake is one of my happy memories of her. The last
>> > time I had it, she made it. )
>> >
>> > Patty's little girl

>>
>> I understand, Carol. My mom died only 8 years ago this past March
>> 31st. I don't think I'll ever get over the loss.

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> Some people seem to manage, but I'm not one of them. Spent all day
> Monday crying. That was fun, since we were grocery shopping that day.
> You get some odd looks.


I'm sure that some people didn't have the closeness that we shared with our
mothers. We were very lucky.

> I'm so sorry about your mom. As you know, there are really no words
> that will make it better, but you do have a kindred spirit. Millions
> of them, most likely.


Thanks, Carol. No, nothing really makes it better. At least we have good
memories.

Kind regards, always...

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