Bake Sale Bonanza!

The title of these recipes are not Bake Sale Bonanza. That is just what I spent my night doing...baking for a bake sale. My friend is raising money tomorrow morning via a bake sale for Itchthyosis. Are you thinking is "Itchthyosis??? Is this anything like TBA from Arrested Development???" The answer is no. Itchthyosis is a real disease that is painful. I told my friend I'd make some Nigella recipes for her to sell. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the disease:

Itchthyosis is a heterogeneous of at least 28 generalized mostly genetic skin disorders. All types of Itchthyosis have dry, thick, scaly or flaky skin. In many types the skin is said to resemble the scales of a fish.

learn more at http://www.scalyskin.org/

The first thing I made was ... PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Making this cake wasn't anywhere near as difficult as I thought it would be. And it does look pretty neat - even though mine didn't flip out of the pan perfectly..it still has some presentation. I haven't had a pineapple cake in forever and I still wasn't able to do a taste test for this as the cake is for the bake sale...but I did lick the spatula and that cake batter was pretty damn good. So if hte batter is any indication of the cake itself this is one good dessert. I would make this if I were entertaining someone from a older generation like perhaps your grandmother...or if you just wanted to make a totally off-beat dessert people will not be expecting this...That's for darn sure.

Baked Good #2 was MARSHMALLOW CRIPSY SQUARES

Maybe you're thinking what I thought.."How can Nigella be publishing Rice Frickin Crispy Squares???". The only answer I can come up with is the fact that she has added sprinkles to them. If that makes it a new recipe then so be it. You make these as you do your everyday Rice Krispy square and then you add sprinkles..it's pretty tough this one..you may not be up to it. But if you're over 5 I think you can handle it. These are great for a bake sale though because every-freakin-body love rice krispy squares. Even if we have no idea just what exactly marshmallows are.

Baked Good #3 was HOKEY POKEY

The Jury is still out on this one. It's incredible how simple this one is too..but it's supposed to be like a sponge toffee I believe and right now I've got something of a maliable sucker on my silpat. I'm not sure this one will make it to the bake sale. Nigella says let set and then smash apart to serve. What I have right now will not be smashing apart. If it's still in this condition come morning I'll have to decide if I'll ..a) take it in to be sold as taffy...or ...b) roll it up into a ball and toss it in the green bin. Currently I'm thinking option B sounds about right.

Anyhow, one night tons of recipes knocked off and hopefully some good cash to be raised for a worthy cause.

PS - any licked spatulas were promptly retired from service and not used again ;)