Two potluck desserts next week? I’m not panicking

I have to bring desserts for two Christmas parties next week – one that I knew about six weeks ago, and one that I found out about 10 minutes ago.

But I’m not panicking. I know those events pop up during the holiday season. You do too. Stock up when prices are cheap for ingredients to set aside in your pantry for appropriate contributions, and you won’t panic when the invites arrive.

The first party is a group of friends who adore my chocolate fudge cake, but because the food shortening chemistry has changed in recent years I can no longer get that icing recipe to work consistently. I offered a Candy Cane cake instead, and that is getting some “ooh, that sounds interesting” responses.

No problem. I have a box of white cake mix and all the appropriate ingredients in my pantry. I even have the peppermint dust already prepped. What’s peppermint dust? It’s crushed-up candy canes!

The other party is an office party. So I just put out the word on another network to my co-workers: tell me if you want Candy Cane cake or pumpkin bread.

I already have a pumpkin bread mix that I set aside for the random potluck request. I’ll need another box of white cake mix if my co-workers want Candy Cane cake instead, but that’s easy to deal with.

What is Candy Cake Cake?

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