Over a year ago, I was making a lovely bundt cake to take to a baby shower.  It was going to be so pretty!  I took it out of the oven, let it cool slightly, just like you're supposed to.  I ran my knife around the edges to loosen the cake - so far so good.  And then the moment of truth...I invert the cake and hear the "plop" onto the cake plate.  I turn the bundt pan right side up, to realize only half the cake came out of the pan.  Nooooo!!! After learning from this experience, I now ALWAYS grease and flour my bundt pan.  Non-stick baking spray did not cut it on the day of the baby shower.  However, I was now faced with the dilemma of what to take to the baby shower, as I was supposed to bring a dessert.  The cake was perfectly edible (although quite ugly!) as it was in multiple pieces … [Read more...]