This is my save! the cake disaster is below. There’s a little story first!
My Grandmother is an amazing cook and the hardest sell you will ever meet, no restaurant or catered event has ever served anything good enough for this tough lady. I am crazy about her, snark and all!
Every Tuesday my grandparents come to my parents house for lunch, my grandfather has become very weak and to give my grandmother some time off, my mom started hosting this weekly lunch for them. Being here this month I jumped at the opportunity at showing my Grandma my mad (albeit newbie) kitchen skillz!
Garlic Oven Roasted Potatoes and homemade Burgers (with Rice and Beans, of course) were the menu, everyone enjoyed it, not a smile from my Grandma. I watched her with the same intensity as the contestants in “The Chopping Block”, she asked me what spices I used and how I did it, and gave me a very curt “it’s very good”. (I was semi devastated, if there is such a thing, the other five people on the table loved the food.)
The cake was the simplest part of the menu, I’ve been baking so often these days, foolishly thought it was a done deal, if it weren’t for that silly silicone pan. Out of the oven came my Ginger Dark Chocolate Bundt and that pan would NOT cool, twenty minutes had passed and nothing still warm. Placed in freezer for 15 minutes and still when I flipped it cake carnage!!!
Luckily my Raspberry Frangelico compote was perfect,so I served it sliced
She enjoyed the cake but not the compote, turns out she doesn’t like tart things… Didn’t take it personally, it’s just a matter of taste.
But wait! There’s more!
Needed a ride somewhere, so I was with them on the drive home, after I walked my Grandfather to his trusty chair, my Grandmother gave me a big warm smile along with big hug and said I was completely approved and that she was proud of me and loved the food!
Yay!
ps: And that stupid Silicone pan is gone!!
ps2: If you we’re enticed by the sweets from the previous post, I added a link to a recipe.
Awww, grandmotherly approval can be the hardest to get sometimes, even if your grandmother is NOT a great cook. Trust me on that.
Ha ha!
Ouch! I’ve not had the success with silicone that others have, a good spraying of pam still seems to be worth every cent.
Me too! I love Pam!
Lovely story about your grandmother. Reminds me of my dad. NO matter what I prepare the best compliment I have ever gotten was, “It’s Okay.”
Yes, I was very happy with the “It’s very good” I still can’t believe the what happened later! Of course it helps that just my grandfather was around.