"Moe" > wrote

>I like the Cake Bible by Rose Beranbaum (sp?). Her cakes always come
> out well. I'd try something like a chocolate mayonnaise cake.

I cannot believe you said that!! That's what I was planning to say.

Make that using a devil's food cake mix. The supermarket probably has
mixers for sale, cheap, but you don't really have to have that. They
will also have icing in little cans or tubes that you can write with, that's
what you mean, right? It comes in colors.

You can use canned frosting if you want, I'd prefer homemade but
I don't know if you want to bother with that ... you already have it
covered that you put out so much effort.

"PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE" CHOCOLATE FROSTING

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk,
beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk,
if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.

Bet of luck to you and your wife.

nancy