Making a Cake

When I was growing up, we usually had a cake in the house. It was no big deal. These days, it seems like a homemade "from scratch" cake is a delicacy!

Making a cake from scratch isn't that difficult, just a bit more difficult than preparing a cake mix, but the results are well worth it.

Cakes come in all shapes and sizes. Simple cakes baked and iced (or not) in a square cake pan are great for "every day". Fancier cakes, like layer cakes, seem kind of like special occasion cakes - they take a little more time to prepare. Of course layer cakes are traditional birthday party fare. But there's no reason you can't invent a special occasion either!

My favorite cake my mom made was her carrot cake. It is easy to make and this is how you do it!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Blend together sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until slightly thickened.

Mix flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Combine with egg mixture. Stir in carrot, apple, raisins and nuts.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 by 13 inch cake pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool. Then eat!

Response to Mike Sorenson's Blog Post

Mike's post on Tiger Woods and Nike golf was very interesting. To realize how much money he has made from endorsing Nike Golf is crazy! To make millions of dollars for wearing Nike clothes, use Nike clubs, and use Nike balls is outrageous. During Mike's post he said "Nike Golf would be nothing without Tiger Woods" and I agree with that. Yeah, Nike would still do well without Tiger, but not nearly as well as they would like. Tiger Woods has brought so much more money in for Nike Golf than any other Professional golfer would. Another part of Mike's blog that made a lot of sense was when he talks about how other golf companies have been around a lot longer than Nike has and once Tiger Woods signed with Nike the revenue that Nike Golf brought in sky rocketed. Tiger Woods made Nike Golf what it is today and he is worth every penny they paid him.

The one thing I did find interesting about Mike's blog post was that he didn't say anything about this situation with Tiger Woods and his wife that has recently hit the news. I believe that this brought down some revenue that Nike Golf brought in but people aren't interested in his personal life, they are interested in the fact that he is the greatest golfer in the world. Their thought process is, if Tiger Woods uses these clubs and balls, then that is what I should use as well.