From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Excuses, excuses! I hope you're ready for them, and I'll apologize now for the one that is about to come. I pride myself on baking and cooking from scratch, but there are times when a gal has to kick principles aside and take the low road to glory. This past weekend, I was asked to bring a dessert to a potluck supper. I normally go out of my way to make something special for functions such as this, but I've attended other suppers with this group and knew there would be a lot of mac n' cheese and enough pasta salad to feed the island of Santorini. This was a pie and pudding crowd and, rather than fuss over tortes or mousse, I decided to give them just that. During the Thanksgiving holiday, I make an icebox dessert for my family that is made with homemade cinnamon crackers and a pumpkin mousse that is laced with orange liqueur. It is really good and will make your socks go up and down. Well, to make a long story short, I decided to simplify that dessert for the potluck, and make it using ready made ingredients that would make it nearly effortless to prepare. I order spiced pumpkin pudding in quantity at Thanksgiving time. I enjoy the pudding and make it throughout the year, though I always give it a flavor boost with additional spices when I make it. I decided to use it and packaged cinnamon grahams for my potluck contribution. The cake turned out well and it is very tasty, though it is a bit messier to cut than I like. That aside, this cake is so easy to make that I thought you might want to add it to your roster for potlucks that are similar to the one I attended. Here is how it's made.
