This is based on a recipe over at Salsa Pie made using a chocolate cake mix, canned frosting and carmel topping made from scratch. It is super-rich - I was not able to eat this entire piece and a good serving size for this would be about 1/4 of the above piece and delicious accompaniment to serve with tea or coffee between meals. I think this would also be good with smashed pretzels sprinkled on the top instead of the sea salt to give it added texture.
Over at Salsa Pie she also has instructions on making everything from scratch.
Ingredients:
1 boxed chocolate cake mix (I used a Fudge Chocolate cake mix)
Ingredients required to make the cake (mine was 1/4 vegetable oil, 3 eggs and 1 cup water)
1 can white frosting
Carmel topping or Homemade Carmel topping
Ingredients for Carmel Topping
1 1/2 cups brown sugar,
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup cream or milk
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp sea salt
Bake cake according to instruction on the box and allow to cool..
Once cake has cooled, frost with canned frosting.
Mix together brown sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Turn on heat to medium -high.
Slowly add milk to mixture a little at a time mixing the entire time then add butter and continue to stir until melted.
Bring to boiling then turn heat down to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes stirring regularly. Allow to cool before putting on the cake.
Use a large spoon and drizzle the carmel topping on top of the cake.
I put 1 Tbsp of sea salt in a bowl and started to use the spoon to shake over the top, but it went on too heavy and I ended up using my thumb and forefinger and pinching a bit and the sprinkling on the top for better control.
This is from a site I follow,. One Particular Kitchen and called "Myrtle Dip" because it was created by the author's relative by that name.
It is easy because all you use is 3 items - cream cheese, a can of corn and a can of diced tomatoes. For instructions, click here.
It is tangier than nacho dip because cream cheese is used instead of cheddar. It also great if you have onion haters in the crowd as the corn gives it a bit of crunch without the aftertaste of onion.
" Dress from WWI to WWII The First World War (1914-1918) had a pronounced effect on women's fashion in the Western world. Several trends that had roots in the decades prior to the war, were rapidly accelerated by wartime conditions. The most lasting change happened to women's hemlines. Hems which had risen from floor length to ankle length prior to the war, rose to mid calf length by 1916, and have stayed that high, or higher, ever since."
It also indicated:
"Ladies wore these shorter styles with sexy heeled shoes and flesh toned silk stockings, not high button boots."
Below is a fashion show for 1917 that was from the above site from Youtube. It is kind of creepy to watch as the "model" looks like she is walking on eggshells and that "fur" cape with the animal head looks like it is perched to attack - creepy, but had possibilities to go with a campy non-real animal version.
Ageless Patterns has some patterns for inspirations,one being and evening clutch
Another inspiration is one of the first "movie" stars, even though it was in silent films, being Theda Bara in "Cleopatra" - to racy for everyday wear, for sure, but has lingerie possibilities.
Another landmark event from this decade besides the war was the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
If I had more time, I would consider making something inspired by one of these gown from the the movie the "Titanic", but just not going to have time to do this by the end of this weekend - perhaps a future project.
Another inspiration from the Titanic is Rose's comb from the movie the "Titanic" that was made by J. Peterman company (a replica is currently on sale on $999 on Ebay, although to make a replica probably the only sewing might be attaching the butterfly to a comb.
As payday is not until next week, I will just have to see what is in my fabric/craft stash and see what I can come up with over the weekend.
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Bake cake according to instruction on the box and allow to cool..
