Chocolate Cake

Andrew's dad has been wanting someone to make him a chocolate cake like the ones his mother used to make. I've tried a couple of recipes, and just haven't quite gotten it perfect. I've gotten very close, but no cigar yet.

So I found this recipe in a magazine when I was in the waiting area at the local "fancy shmancy" carwash. I asked if they had a copy machine first but they said no, and said "just pull the pages out, we don't care."

So right now, sitting happily on my counter in the kitchen is a recipe I think will finally make Andrew's dad happy. And tomorrow is his birthday. So today, it's off to the store to buy the crucial ingredients (sour cream, chocolate, chocolate, sugar, etc.) Then also some stuff for the Halloween party on Sunday. It'll probably be more tame than other years cause with it being on a Sunday, folks will have to work Monday. But I think we'll still have fun. :)

Anyhoo. For more details of my day: (I'm super, thanks for asking) I'm in my new red "yoga pants" that don't look like yoga pants (they look kind of dressy but WAY comfy) and a cute little red peasant top, and I'm going later today for a facial at Origins, and I'm going to buy new shoes with a 25 dollar gift certificate I got. All I really have to do is add some sort of chocolate consumption on my part and it's pretty much the perfect day. :)