Mondays seem to drag...

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend. A friend and I went to the Field Museum yesterday, which I hadn't been to in years, probably not since I was in middle school. They have a Ground Zero 360 exhibit, which I really wanted to go to as it is only a temporary exhibit, which will be gone by the end of the year. They were loaned several items to put on display, including some medals of honor for fire fighters lost in duty, some pieces from the collapsed buildings, and a bunch of large photos from the tragic event. I lost it when I went to look at the wall full of "Missing" flyers made by family and friends of those who were looking for a loved one. I would love for the museum to create a permanent exhibit, as 9/11/01 is now a large piece of history that we will never forget.

On a lighter note, at the end of this month and the beginning of next month, I have several birthdays that I will be celebrating. My 2 aunts are both born on the same day, September 27th. Then my boyfriend's birthday is October 1st, and my best friend's birthday is October 4th. Therefore, I have been thinking about gifts and cake! I found this amazing ice cream cake recipe, I wonder how hard it would be to make.

Homemade Ice Cream Cake

Serves 6 to 8| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 1hr 10m

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 6 ice cream sandwiches (3.5 ounces each)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped

Directions

1. Line an 8½-by-4½-inch loaf pan with a piece of wax paper or parchment, allowing the paper to hang over both long sides.
2. In a large bowl, beat the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
3. In the bottom of the pan, arrange 3 of the sandwiches in a single layer, cutting them to fit as necessary. Spread with half the whipped cream. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches and whipped cream.
4. Sprinkle the top of the cake with the chopped chocolate chips. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
5. Holding both sides of the paper overhang, lift the cake out of the pan and transfer to a platter. Discard the paper and serve.

I also love a yummy pumpkin roll in the fall right around Halloween and Thanksgiving! Might be a good treat to make for one of the birthdays.



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Do you have any good cake recipes?

-M