Easter Dessert (first time ever)

Tomorrow my husband's family will gather together after worship at his sister's home for an Easter lunch. My share of the lunch will include dessert. Feeling somewhat ready for a challenge (and this doesn't happen often in the cooking world for me), I decided to try my hand at a 15-layer chocolate cake.

I know many of my friends are laughing right at this moment...so go ahead...laugh! Most know that my cooking skills tend to lean to the "easy" dishes. You know...the four ingredients. There's always a freezer full of frozen meals. I do cook but the thought of "real" cooking was never in my plan of life. However, collecting recipes was.

After reading magazines containing recipes, I would find ones that looked easy to make, clip them out, and place them in a trusty container. I even spend time once a year organizing them again. A few years ago I really did an overhaul on my recipes and found a website online that would allow me to make a book using my no-fail recipes. I named the book appropriately..."Do I Dare Cook?"

Anyway...back to the Easter dessert. Let 's just look at a few pictures.

I always start with a sinkful of suds.

with ingredients gathered

pans greased and floured

first batch of layers

first chocolate coating

Did I dare...yes I did!

and I think I did Pretty Good!