Better Than Sex Cake

Can't wait to try this recipe care of Moms Who Need Wine. I'll let you know if it's appropriately named (wink).

BETTER THAN SEX CAKE:

Ingredients:
1 package dark chocolate cake mix
1 1/3 cups water (or as directed in cake directions)
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or as directed in cake directions)
3 eggs (or as directed in cake directions)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 -12 ounce) container caramel topping
8 ounces frozen whipped topping (i.e. Cool Whip), thawed
2 Milk Chocolate English Toffee candy bars (i.e. Heath or Skor), crushed

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and lightly flour 13″ x 9″ cake pan.
3. Mix cake as directed on package.
4. Bake the cake about 35 minutes or until it tests done.
5. As soon as it comes out of the oven, poke holes all over it with a fork and pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the cake, followed by caramel sauce. (Note, if caramel topping is thick, microwave until warm and liquid before pouring.)
6. Refrigerate overnight.
7. Before serving, spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle with crushed candy bar bits.

Pair with your favorite dessert wine such as Port or Vin Santo.

An ode to ale...

What I'm about to admit to feels almost sacrilegious to me, but I'll go ahead and suck it up and just say it: I'm in love with an American..... beer.

I will fully cop to being a snob about certain things: coffee, ketchup, laundry detergent (only Tide will suffice in this house) and beer. I love my Canadian microbrews. I've always been a big fan of the St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale (Montreal), but I think I've found a new favorite. And it's brewed in the ol' U S of A (but at least it's West Coast USA).

Pyramid Apricot Ale is similar to the above, but just a bit sweeter. As someone who loves reislings and gewurztraminers (fruity white wines), I love fruity beer too. As summer draws to a close and we enjoy these last few warmish days of summer, I will indulge in my right to enjoy a wobbly pop in the late afternoon on a Saturday. Cheers!