The
source behind the catchphrase “The
cake is a lie” is the popular game, Portal. The game is built around the
message of false promises without any intent to deliver. One of those promises
is cake, which is never seen by players until after the ending credits roll up
and even then it’s only temporary and changes back to the standard background
screen after a short while. As the Portal character GLaDOS would say, “This is
your fault. And the cake is gone. You don’t even care, do you?”
Actually, I do care. If the fireman and our teenage sons devoured an entire cake without leaving me even one slice, then I'd be pretty ticked off. After learning about Dr. Oz's new, healthier version of cake made with Greek yogurt, Thing2 said he'd never eat it. This presented two challenges for me. First of all, was the recipe as easy as it sounded? And secondly, could I trick my precious snowflake into eating it?
The answer is yes, to both. And it was really tasty. It's probably no healthier than cakes that use oil and eggs, but at least it didn't cause me to break out in hives or develop an itchy, burning sensation in the back of my throat. Now I want to try other variations of this recipe. Vanilla cake with flavored yogurt. Vanilla yogurt with flavored cake. Et cetera. Have you tried this? I'd love to hear tips for future success, or even at your unsuccessful attempts.
Tastefully yours,
Becky
