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Joanne Tracey's avatar

Vanilla ice cream really does fix everything... Oh, and I've never heard of coca-cola in a cake. There you go!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Glad to share this treat Down Under!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Wow, I've heard of (and made) a Coca-Cola brisket but never a cake. This one goes on the must-make list! The Seven-Up cake might be another. A great read as usual, Amy!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

And I’ve never heard of a Coca-Cola brisket, so there!

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Luanne Castle's avatar

You had me at drug-free cake because of course I was wondering about the alternative. And now I know!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

I've never been much of a soda-drinking fan, but I would definitely consume 7-Up in cake form. The crumb looks SO good. P.S. I'm really enjoying Secret Recipes. The microstories really grab the reader!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I’m so happy to hear you’re enjoying the book! (And the cake really is a joy, so moist!)

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Jolene Handy's avatar

That 7-Up bundt cake looks mouthwatering (as does the rest of the food in this post!)

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Thanks, Jolene. The 7UP cake screams “time travel,” doesn’t it??

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Does it ever, Amie! 😃

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Catherine F. McCarron's avatar

Now I’m immersed in the Secret Recipes lay flat cookbook which is a delight!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

“Lay flat”—ha!

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Donna Kawczynski's avatar

Everything sounds delicious!

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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

Can not wait to try these! Thanks for the recipes!

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Kate McDermott's avatar

“…vanilla ice cream fixes everything.” Yes, it does!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Not that your pies would ever need fixing, Kate, but there’s nothing finer than a scoop of vanilla on a pie!

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Kate McDermott's avatar

Agreed!

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Vicki Smith's avatar

The Coke in the recipe would be a fun ingredient to surprise guests with. I had never heard of using it in chocolate cake. Thanks, Amie.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh Amie, such a mouthwatering post! I used to make chocolate Coca-Cola cake for family birthdays, and it was very popular - it was always reliably moist, and really chocolatey.

And scallops - oh wow! They're my absolute favourite thing in the world. I first came across scallops on the west coast of Scotland in the early 2000s, having never had them before - oh my goodness! Eating hand-dived Hebridean scallops overlooking the harbour of the island where we were staying is a memory which will always stay with me AND my taste buds. Lots of memories, actually, because yes, I ordered them waaaaay more than just the once! If I ever go out to eat and scallops are on the menu, well, chances are I'll order them.... 🤫

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I’ll have to jet over to Scotland sometime and see how those scallops stack up to the New England ones!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

I hope they’re just as good! New England seafood all sounds incredible, though! 🦐🦀🦞

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Mary B's avatar

So much yumminess.

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