Walk by Hello: All the World's A Stage..

02 October 2008

All the World's A Stage..

It is with some anticipation and much misgiving that I prepare to watch the Vice Presidential Debate this evening.

1 comment:

Deanna @ oneagleswings said...: I wasn't going to watch it. Then it was on every station and I decided to just try to watch it. I was very nervous for Sarah Palin, since it has been said that she is out of her league.

I was quite pleasantly surprised. I loved when she said "Can I call you Joe?" at the beginning. She held her own, though and I thought she did great. She was straight forward and quite plainly laid out how she feels about gay marriage and about the war. I think that will win over conservatives who are just not sure about McCain.

When I first saw her speak at the RNC, her mannerisms and her lipstick reminded me so much of you, Sarah. Isn't that funny?

So, what did you think?; October 3, 2008 at 5:11 AM

Pecan Cream Cheese Icing:

8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter 3 (9-inch) cake pans with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add the sugar, and beat. In a medium bowl or on a piece of parchment, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix well.

Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the eggs, beating well after the addition of each. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Add the carrots and beat on medium speed until well incorporated, about 2 minutes. Fold in the nuts. Divide between the 3 cake pans and bake until set and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest in the cake pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto wire racks, remove from the pans, and let cool.

For the Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. Add the vanilla and pecans.

When the cake is cool, place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or stand. Spread the top with cream cheese frosting and top with a second and third cake layer, spreading the icing between each layer. Spread the icing around the sides of the cake and let harden slightly before serving. To serve, cut into wedges.