One Saturday afternoon not so long ago…
It was supposed to be a quick drop-by to a friend’s house to pick up our boys, who had spent the day there. Jennifer insisted we stay for a little bit, tempting us with homemade carrot cake she had just finished frosting for her husband’s birthday. As we waited for crew to come inside, we chatted about this and that while sitting at her kitchen island.
That’s when we heard it.
(shhhlump)
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the top layer of the cake slide slowly and majestically off the lower layer, then land awkwardly alongside the toaster oven and counter. Cream cheese frosting was smeared all over, and dripping off the still warm cake.
I don’t remember exactly how Jennifer reacted, but all I could think was, “Whoa, I wish I’d caught that on video.”
That, my friends, was a World Class Flooper. You just can’t stage something like that. BTW, the cake was delicious, though by the time it reached our plates it was more like a trifle 🙂
Have you ever burnt the roast? Curdled the cream soup? Dropped the full crockpot on the floor? Overbaked the brownies? We all have. If you cook, you make mistakes. It’s a rite of passage and, while it may or may not make us better cooks, it certainly makes for interesting conversation!
I have burnt the chicken chunks (boy, those panko crumbs turned black FAST)…
Disgraced the pumpkin cheesecake bars (there was no way that crust was getting out of that pan alive)…
And even ruined the sticky walnut rolls (these look deceivingly delicious, but the glaze was more like glue. I think we lost a few teeth trying this one)…
It happens to everyone. And I want to know if it happens to you. In fact, I double-dog dare you. Snap a photo and send it along with a quick description, and I will share it on my soon-to-be created Floopers page. Come on, if we can’t laugh about it, we might start crying 🙂 And, I promise, I will laugh WITH you, not AT you.
I wish I had pics of mine!! However their may be one coming your way since I’m making my first Boneless Turkey Breast as I type and it’s actually sizzleing in the oven (just doesn’t sound right LOL)
Well, for your sake I hope it comes out fine. But, if not, you know what to do 😉
Funny the “blueberry debacle” falling out of the tube pan all over the counter made that same noise! So blueberries are too heavy to add to an angel food cake, but once you pick the pieces up off the floor and add a bit of cream, it makes a delicious parfait (or trifle!). Feel free to take the picture off my FB wall, wasn’t sure how to add it here!
Will do! Thanks so much for the entry 🙂
Sadly, my BEST Flooper was a long time ago – no chance of pics. My mom was sick and I tried to help her by making dinner. Hamburger Helper. No matter HOW LONG I stir fried the pasta, and how much oil I added, it just didn’t soften. Yeah – who knew ya had to boil it? 🙂 My poor mom ate it anyway!!
Oh hysterical, Shirl!! I can’t believe she ate it.
The pictures will coming your way ….
oops- forgot the ‘be’ 🙂
Can’t wait! Thanks, Meg.
Start snapping those photos! I’ll get you a disposable camera — the waterproof, fireproof, essentially Shannon-proof kind 🙂
Want to hear how I actually burned water? Well, I burned the pan when the water all boiled away. Yes, a metal pan will catch fire. Wish I had pictures for you of fire extinguisher foam all over my stove.
I have way too many floopers for you.