California Cake

Hello everyone - - Trevor here - So i made the cake on Saturday - but I've been too busy to get around to this post - but since the deadline is Sunday - i figure i needed to get to work.

First thing first for me was getting a the pan luckily - there was a Linen 'N Things still in it's going out of business sale here in Sacramento so i got a nine inch one for about $7.

I know it was too big but it was cheap. I'd rather spend money on the ingredients.

So to I decided to try to make a healthier cake - so i used low fat skim ricotta cheese.

I think i learned the hard way that cake (especially cheese cake) probably shouldn't be low fat.

I also didn't use a food processor - just smashed everything together till it looked creamy.

So i got to baking Saturday night - with a nice stiff drink - after cooking up some apricot glazed pork chops and mashed potatoes.

The recipe was pretty simple - and I didn't change much - except using the low fat ricotta.

While i thought it came out very dry -- the cake still went over well with my co-workers.

To deal with the lack of sweet - i cooked some apples and soaked them in rum and honey to make a glaze.

That helped sweeten it up.

My recipe is up next - While i may force you to make my now famous 'Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies' - However i may also choose a more conventional/seasonable recipe.