{"id":9262,"date":"2020-12-04T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/?p=9262"},"modified":"2020-12-04T07:39:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:39:58","slug":"the-best-ever-cake-and-feeling-capable-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/2020\/12\/04\/the-best-ever-cake-and-feeling-capable-this-december\/","title":{"rendered":"The ‘Best Ever’ Cake and Feeling Capable This December"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I made the BEST EVER chocolate sheet cake this week, and I need to tell you a little story about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was Scott\u2019s birthday. He manages essential workers, and this was the first time in many years that he\u2019s been home on his actual birthday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, he\u2019s been working from home since March due to the pandemic and has found cooking to be a stress reliever. This is good news and bad news. Good news because his meals are fabulous. Bad news because now my go-to recipes taste completely bland and uninspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For months, I\u2019ve watched in awe as he whips up succulent crockpot recipes in between conference calls. Not to mention, he\u2019s always freshly showered and wears matching clothes (overachiever<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve always known Scott is a highly capable guy, but pandemic life has uncovered a whole new skillset I didn\u2019t know he had. And while he\u2019s over there killing it, I\u2019ve found myself struggling\u2026 a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But Scott\u2019s birthday felt like my chance to shine. I\u2019ve got some strong baking skills that never fail me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of going to my usual cookbooks this time, I used one of Scott\u2019s foolproof cooking techniques. He Googles the words \u201cBest Ever\u201d in front of whatever he wants to make. The recipe never fails to live up to its title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n