Sounds like a cake for spring.....and it's snowing here!
Oh well I could pretend!

LindaC, we have an ice storm going on here, February is giving it one last "hurrah", I guess.

Brad, that does sound very springlike and I'll bet the neighbors love you.

I knew you'd love that cast iron pan!

Annie

Brad, that cake sounds so very good and it would fit in just perfect here. We are having unseasonably warm weather and it was up to 66 today.

French toast is one of my favorites, but I've never fixed it in my cast iron skillet. Will have to give it a try because I bet it would be excellent.

Your cake sounds very good,
and I agree, very spring-like.

But I won't be baking in the next few days.
It got up to 88 today,
is 68 now,
And both tomorrow and Friday
are supposed to be in the mid 80's again.
UGH! ! ! !
It is much too early in the year
To be that warm ! ! ! !

Let us know how you like the cake. . .

Rusty

Thank you, everyone!

LindaC, no snow here! Just rain and cold temps. I hate not seeing snow on the ground in the winter. It's so dull and gloomy without it.

Annie, lol I help the lady out with her garden. They come up on weekends from Maryland and they're very nice people. I've shared plenty of food with them! The last thing I remember taking them was Christmas cookies and I think I'm overdue on sharing LOL.

Bcskye, wow! We've had a few days like that recently and it has been nice. A tip about making the French toast in the cast iron skillet, make sure the oil's hot enough before frying. The first piece stuck a little to the pan but it was good!

I'll post pictures when it's all done! :) I just LOVE strawberries. Mom was wondering if the cake should be kept in the fridge because of the pie filling? The instructions don't say to.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Rusty, I'll be sure and let you and everyone else know how it turns out!

Funny, I wasn't even thinking of spring when I posted this. Now that I think about it, it conjures up images of people sitting in the garden enjoying this cake on a warm spring day with some lemonade :).

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Brad, your cake sounds delish. Your vision of a garden party sounds wonderful. Whenever I make a cake with whipped topping I always put it in the fridge and serve cold. It's 78 here in NC right now and I even have azaleas starting to bloom so I may have to try your cake recipe. Thanks for sharing!

Caminnc, wow azaleas already in bloom! My daffodils and crocuses are peeking up from the ground but I think the cold days we've been having in the meantime have been keeping them in check. You're welcome for the recipe. If anyone wants a copy of the book I got it from, it came from the Dollar General and it's called Quick And Easy Family Baking-Cakes, Cookies, Pies & Breads That Anyone Can Bake. It's a brand new book (Copyright September 2011) and it has all sorts of hints and tips along with the recipes.

In an earlier post of mine, someone mentioned they enjoyed my threads. I thank you and everyone else who's been helpful and kind to me here and the rest of GW. I just wanted to say cooking and gardening are two of the brightest spots in my life right now. I enjoy these hobbies with utmost happiness and I'm always glad to help out everyone in any way I can. I'll cherish them for as long as I can.

A funny story about the cake mix and the pie filling. They're slightly larger than what the recipe calls for. The pie filling can is 21 ounces and the cake mix box is 18.25 ounces. A little more to go around LOL :).

Brad AKA Moonwolf