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[newyork13]

I've been really digging Kind E-juice "Reverence" - it's got a honeydew melon and cucumber taste. Searching the databases, nothing for a melon/cucumber DIY comes up. Would anyone be willing to share their ideas? I checked TFA and found melon options, but cucumber not so much. I usually mix 100% VG or 5%/95% due to PG migraines.

Have great evening Shiny friends

juul does (or did?) make a cuke juice and it was actually pretty good. But, that's the only one I've encountered. It's worth exploring for sure.

 

[NolaMel]

Yeah they would be pretty screwed.

I always envision the worst not this time I don't think,

Anna

You got this! They need to learn there’s a very intelligent tigress in their midst, so they’ll respect you and stop dumping crap at your feet. I have zero doubts you’ll come out on top.

 

[FranC]

I’m working on a Rhuberry Pie. Mixing session coming up soon.

 

[Redbird11]

I’m working on a Rhuberry Pie. Mixing session coming up soon.

Rhubarb and bosenberry?

 

[englishmick]

My ex-wife use to have a coworker that would make cakes and sell them. She made some of the best cakes I ever ate. She had one cake she called the "Better than Sex" cake. She gave me the recipe for it and it's 2 pages long. It's very labor intensive, you even need a candy thermometer to make the icing.

There was a German cake shop near me in London. They sold a cake that was used in their country for special occasions. It was a rich fruit cake, like Christmas cake but even richer. All the usual stuff like cherries and walnuts, plus it had chunks of marzipan baked into it. I wrote down the name and sent it to my mother, she found a recipe and made some. She baked every day and even she said it was too much work. Best cake I ever tasted though.

 

[hittman]

You’ll like it, truuuust me
I ordered my second one from ecigmafia. They seem to generally have the lowest price. I’ve been tossing emails, but sales are already starting

Ok you talked me into it. The code JC gave me for 15% worked.

 

[newyork13]

I have not, which is sad when you consider I have had the recipe for about 25 years. I always wonder.... did she really give me the true recipe? Back in Miami, old Spanish ladies hold onto their cherished recipes like family heirlooms... It may be time for me to try it out.

Great story.
If you don't want to try it, consider posting the recipe.
And, if you do try it and it's that good, we'll all buy some from you.

 

[Zazie]

I want to make that cake, @Skeebo.

 

[Uncle]

@stols001/Anna . . .

If you don't mind me asking, you've mention your a Social Worker . . . Do you have any certifications and/or Licensure? Specialities? Are you a BSW/MSW/LSW/LCSW? State certifications yet? Do you belong to NASW? Or know anyone in the local State NASW?

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[Skeebo]

Great story.
If you don't want to try it, consider posting the recipe.
And, if you do try it and it's that good, we'll all buy some from you.

I want to make that cake, @Skeebo.

Okay, I'll share it with y'all.. If you Google the cake's name you may find a version that is also dubbed the Robert Redford cake. This is not that. When you do a Google search of Better than Sex pineapple coconut cake you'll come up with something similar to this, but they all use box mixes. Everything in this recipe is from scratch.

It will be in my next post.

 

[Skeebo]

Coconut Pineapple Cake This is the actual cake rounds, it will make a 2 layer cake
2 and 1/4 cup Flour
1 and 2/3 cup sugar
3 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 and 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
5 egg whites
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round 8 or 9 inch pans. Beat all ingredients except egg whites on low speed for 30 seconds scraping bowl. Now beat in egg whites on high for 2 minutes. Distribute in cake rounds, bake for 30-35 minutes.

Pineapple Filling This goes between the two layers of cake rounds.
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
8 and 1/4 ounces of crushed pinapple in juice, undrained
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon margarine or butter
Directions: Combine sugar + cornstarch in a small bowl. Place mixture + crushed pineapple with juice in a small saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat stirring constantly until thick. Once thick stir in coconut extract and butter.

Boiled Frosting
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions: Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water in saucepan. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Remove cover and boil rapidly to 242 degrees on a candy thermometer. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Very carefully pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into egg whites while beating constantly on medium speed. Add vanilla beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost the cake.

ETA: Top with toasted coconut.

 

[Zazie]

Thanks, @Skeebo! Looks pretty straightforward. I'll need to get coconut extract before I make it, though. Or maybe FA Coco' or one of my other coconuts would work. Hmm.

 

[Skeebo]

Thanks, @Skeebo! Looks pretty straightforward. I'll need to get coconut extract before I make it, though. Or maybe FA Coco' or one of my other coconuts would work. Hmm.

I forgot to mention, you don't need to steep this at all.

 

[NolaMel]

Coconut Pineapple Cake This is the actual cake rounds, it will make a 2 layer cake
2 and 1/4 cup Flour
1 and 2/3 cup sugar
3 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 and 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
5 egg whites
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round 8 or 9 inch pans. Beat all ingredients except egg whites on low speed for 30 seconds scraping bowl. Now beat in egg whites on high for 2 minutes. Distribute in cake rounds, bake for 30-35 minutes.

Pineapple Filling This goes between the two layers of cake rounds.
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
8 and 1/4 ounces of crushed pinapple in juice, undrained
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon margarine or butter
Directions: Combine sugar + cornstarch in a small bowl. Place mixture + crushed pineapple with juice in a small saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat stirring constantly until thick. Once thick stir in coconut extract and butter.

Boiled Frosting
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions: Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water in saucepan. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Remove cover and boil rapidly to 242 degrees on a candy thermometer. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Very carefully pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into egg whites while beating constantly on medium speed. Add vanilla beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost the cake.

ETA: Top with toasted coconut.

Seven minute frosting! My mom puts that on coconut cake every Christmas. I’ll give it a go, thank you!

 

[NolaMel]

Thanks, @Skeebo! Looks pretty straightforward. I'll need to get coconut extract before I make it, though. Or maybe FA Coco' or one of my other coconuts would work. Hmm.

I mean, who in this crowd has any food grade flavors in their house???? Best order some quick

 

[Superuser187]

Coconut Pineapple Cake This is the actual cake rounds, it will make a 2 layer cake
2 and 1/4 cup Flour
1 and 2/3 cup sugar
3 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 and 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon coconut extract
5 egg whites
Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 round 8 or 9 inch pans. Beat all ingredients except egg whites on low speed for 30 seconds scraping bowl. Now beat in egg whites on high for 2 minutes. Distribute in cake rounds, bake for 30-35 minutes.

Pineapple Filling This goes between the two layers of cake rounds.
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
8 and 1/4 ounces of crushed pinapple in juice, undrained
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon margarine or butter
Directions: Combine sugar + cornstarch in a small bowl. Place mixture + crushed pineapple with juice in a small saucepan and cook slowly over medium heat stirring constantly until thick. Once thick stir in coconut extract and butter.

Boiled Frosting
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions: Mix sugar, corn syrup, and water in saucepan. Cover and heat to rolling boil over medium heat. Remove cover and boil rapidly to 242 degrees on a candy thermometer. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Very carefully pour hot syrup very slowly in a thin stream into egg whites while beating constantly on medium speed. Add vanilla beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Frost the cake.

ETA: Top with toasted coconut.

Hmmmm....how do I vape that tho?

 

[FranC]

Rhubarb and bosenberry?

No boysenberry in this one.

 

[FranC]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

 

[hittman]

I forgot to mention, you don't need to steep this at all.

That’s going to gunk up your coil for sure.

 

[hittman]

Good morning random folks Have you any plans today?

I’m going to get out this morning and do one last mowing to pick up the last bit of leaves on the lawn. My youngest daughter is coming home for a visit today so don’t know that I’ll get anything done vape related.