Wednesday, August 27, 2008 ;
1:27 PM
Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the day my son changed his name to Hyperion. I decided to make his favorite birthday cake, a recipe I got from a friend, Leona, years ago at our Oregon City church. This cake became a family favorite, the designated choice of both boys on their birthdays. One year in Canada I bought all the ingredients and sent them to Landon in law school in Atlanta. And at the price of Canadian postage, that was probably his whole present that year.
Leona's Fabulous Butterskotch Cake1 yellow cake mix (
plain, not with pudding)
1 small butterskotch
cooked pudding
2 cups milk (you won't even notice if you use skim)
6 oz butterskotch morsels (see why the milk won't make a difference?)
pecans (or peanuts if pecans too expensive)
Cook the pudding with the 2 cups milk as directed on the box. Whisk in the cake mix, stirring thoroughly. Pour into a greased 9 by 13" pan. Sprinkle morsels and pecans on top. Bake the cake for around 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
My oven is weird, so I baked mine closer to 45. You can take it out when the middle is still a bit gooey...that's one of the charms of this dessert. If you eat it warm with cool whip or vanilla ice cream, the gooey-ness is fantastic. Hype doesn't like cake, but loves this one. You know how food evokes memories? This butterskotch cake has come to mean "celebration" in our family, synonymous with family good times and laughter. We all needed it last night.
There is another variation: use a german chocolate cake mix, a chocolate cooked pudding, chocolate chips and walnuts. We've never gotten past the butterskotch to try the chocolate, but it sure sounds good. And
don't wait till a birthday to try this! The Lord may come back before you have a chance!
(If you would like to know why my son changed his name from Thomas to Hyperion, write him at hyperioninstitute@gmail.com.)
Labels: Hypie's birthday, Recipe
♫♫♪♫♪ from Marg
Marg Marshall, 1:27 PM
Two things -
1) Do you really, honestly spell is "butterskotch" in the States???? That was one we didn't catch when you lived in Canada!!
I know it as "butterscotch"!!
2) Why did you never make this for me? It sounds great!!
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I mean "it" in the first line, not "is"!!
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Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the day my son changed his name to Hyperion. I decided to make his favorite birthday cake, a recipe I got from a friend, Leona, years ago at our Oregon City church. This cake became a family favorite, the designated choice of both boys on their birthdays. One year in Canada I bought all the ingredients and sent them to Landon in law school in Atlanta. And at the price of Canadian postage, that was probably his whole present that year.
