Comments on: World War II Rationed Chocolate Cake from Mary Ann Rodman, Author of Jimmy’s Stars http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-44192 Natasha Maw Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:56:05 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-44192 Meghan - Oh yes, the aspic was not fun! Cake is much better! Serena - Of course you can! J.T - Thanks! I hate it when it goes down! Rebecca - Thanks for leaving a comment! I'd love a book club that went out to eat too. Hannah - I didn't think about it helping the moisture, but yeah, visually it didn't look to good. But strawberries are good on everything! Sheila - It's been fun to see what each host is going to come up. It makes the books more fun. Mary Ann - It was my pleasure to make your Wacky Cake. I'm sure it is nothing like how your mother's turned out though. It was fun to make these and the aspic *shudders* for book club! Kim - They did enjoy it! They enjoyed the strawberries with it as well. Meghan – Oh yes, the aspic was not fun! Cake is much better!

Serena – Of course you can!

J.T – Thanks! I hate it when it goes down!

Rebecca – Thanks for leaving a comment! I’d love a book club that went out to eat too.

Hannah – I didn’t think about it helping the moisture, but yeah, visually it didn’t look to good. But strawberries are good on everything!

Sheila – It’s been fun to see what each host is going to come up. It makes the books more fun.

Mary Ann – It was my pleasure to make your Wacky Cake. I’m sure it is nothing like how your mother’s turned out though. It was fun to make these and the aspic *shudders* for book club!

Kim – They did enjoy it! They enjoyed the strawberries with it as well.

]]> By: Kim L http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43850 Kim L Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:29:14 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43850 Wow, can I have a slice? That cake looks awesome. Too bad it was on the dry side, I hate it when cake turns out like that! Did everyone enjoy it at least? That's the important thing, right? Wow, can I have a slice? That cake looks awesome. Too bad it was on the dry side, I hate it when cake turns out like that! Did everyone enjoy it at least? That’s the important thing, right?

]]> By: mary ann http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43539 mary ann Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:31:43 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43539 MawBlog you are something else. First you endeavor what Ellie in JIMMY'S STARS called "tomato jell-o" and now you have moved on to what in our family was known variously as "Wacky Cake" or "Meemaw's Cake" (in memory of it's main perpetrator. My mother, who did not like cooking, would whip up a Wacky Cake at least once a week, although she cheated and used a definitely "unrationed" cream cheese frosting. As I remember, HER cakes always seemed on the oily side. Your version might be a little dry, but it photographs beautifully (those strawberries!) I can't believe you came back for a second helping of "Ellie Cuisine." Mary Ann Rodman MawBlog you are something else. First you endeavor what
Ellie in JIMMY’S STARS called “tomato jell-o” and now you have moved on to what in our family was known variously
as “Wacky Cake” or “Meemaw’s Cake” (in memory of it’s main perpetrator. My mother, who did not like cooking, would whip up a Wacky Cake at least once a week, although she cheated and used a definitely “unrationed” cream cheese frosting. As I remember, HER cakes always seemed on the oily side. Your version might be a little dry, but it photographs beautifully (those strawberries!)
I can’t believe you came back for a second helping of
“Ellie Cuisine.”
Mary Ann Rodman

]]> By: Sheila DeChantal http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43506 Sheila DeChantal Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:49:05 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43506 This is really cool. Our book club themes food around our reads on occasion and they become some of the best meetings I think. I love it when we put a little extra into the review. This is really cool. Our book club themes food around our reads on occasion and they become some of the best meetings I think. I love it when we put a little extra into the review.

]]> By: Word Lily http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43500 Word Lily Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:54:55 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43500 Hooray, you're back, you're back! I like your use of strawberries here. And too much glaze isn't really a problem, except for perhaps visually. It probably helped it retain as much moisture as possible, plus made it more yummy. Hooray, you’re back, you’re back!

I like your use of strawberries here. And too much glaze isn’t really a problem, except for perhaps visually. It probably helped it retain as much moisture as possible, plus made it more yummy.

]]> By: Rebecca N (Alphabet Soup mag) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43493 Rebecca N (Alphabet Soup mag) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:10:48 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43493 This chocolate cake looks great - I'm so impressed! Our bookclub chooses a cafe or restaurant to match the book we're currently reading, but we haven't gone down the road of creating authentic cuisine ourselves yet! (Found link to this post on Twitter). This chocolate cake looks great – I’m so impressed!
Our bookclub chooses a cafe or restaurant to match the book we’re currently reading, but we haven’t gone down the road of creating authentic cuisine ourselves yet! (Found link to this post on Twitter).

]]> By: J.T. Oldfield http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43492 J.T. Oldfield Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:01:37 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43492 Welcome back! We missed you! Welcome back! We missed you!

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43476 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:56:19 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43476 wow, that cake looks great...I think the strawberries were a great addition. Wonderful. Would you mind if I write up a little article on these two posts about the cake and aspic for the War challenge blog? wow, that cake looks great…I think the strawberries were a great addition. Wonderful. Would you mind if I write up a little article on these two posts about the cake and aspic for the War challenge blog?

]]> By: Meghan http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/06/25/world-war-ii-rationed-chocolate-cake-from-mary-ann-rodman-author-of-jimmys-stars/#comment-43463 Meghan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:48:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=3167#comment-43463 I bet after the aspic, they were just happy to have their cake! It certainly looks lovely and strawberries are always a welcome addition! I bet after the aspic, they were just happy to have their cake! It certainly looks lovely and strawberries are always a welcome addition!

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