Welcome to Week 116 of Mmm Mondays, where we turn Monday woes into Monday whoas!
Header image for Week 116 by Photo by alejandro martinez:
Last Week’s Links
Last week had 4 yummy posts.
May More began the week with a guest post about dating in Has the Internet changed Dating?
Charmer shared hers and Snake’s last vacation to South America in ABC, where they show us the ABC islands.
Barefoot had a guest review of Bestvibe’s Adams Masturbator, a 3 in 1.
And MrsK talked about masochism in Make your Marks.
You can read all those Mmm’s and more here.
Mmm Makers
This section is currently being upgraded and updated with new Mmm Makers. Watch for those! Until then, check out these 9 Mmm Makers.
Know someone who deserves a spotlight? See the bottom of this post for more info.
Week 116 Recommended Reads
Mmm’s on Medium
The prompt for this week is Gratitude. Read the entire post here.
This weeks stories are:
Feelings on Film by Alex Gibbons. A commemoration to film and cinema.
Leonora Solomon shared a prompt inspired tale of last words and first times in The Last Word.
May More shared a memoir about serving, and the things we do for money in Serving People for Money.
And MrsK told a tale of love in Love at Second Sight.
You can read all the Mmm Mondays stories, here.
Book of the Month
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
I haven’t gotten as far as I’d hoped, but plan to catch up soon. Elizabeth has just mentioned her affection for Calvin, and it seems there may be some chemistry after all.
Week 116 Recipe
It’s St. Patrick’s day and it only seems fitting to include an Irish recipe. Enjoy!
Chocolate Guinness Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- Butter for pan
- 1 cup Guinness stout
- 10 tablespoons 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups superfine sugar
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking soda
For the Topping
- 1¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
For the cake:
- heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper. In a large saucepan, combine Guinness and butter. Place over medium-low heat until butter melts, then remove from heat. Add cocoa and superfine sugar, and whisk to blend.
- In a small bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add to Guinness mixture. Add flour and baking soda, and whisk again until smooth. Pour into buttered pan, and bake until risen and firm, 45 minutes to one hour. Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely in pan.
For the topping:
- Using a food processor or by hand, mix confectioners’ sugar to break up lumps. Add cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add heavy cream, and mix until smooth and spreadable.
- Remove cake from pan and place on a platter or cake stand. Ice top of cake only, so that it resembles a frothy pint of Guinness.
Notes
This Week’s Links
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