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16
MAY
2012

Peanut Butter Fudge Cake

tag : Cake, Chocolate, Peanut Butter
by : Kristan
comment : 97

Let’s talk about milk

I know that milk appears in most of my photos, but I’m going to be honest.

I hate milk.

Hate. Hate. Hate.

My Milk Hatred runs deep.  So deep, in fact, that I have a whole set of rules especially dedicated to the subject of milk and milk drinking.  I never deviate from the rules and the rules will never ever change.

And would you believe that my husband has the SAME Milk Rules?  It’s one of the main reasons I knew we were meant to be together, not kidding.

The first rule about Milk Drinking is that we don’t talk about milk drinking.  I’m breaking that rule today in the name of educating the public, but trust me when I say that we will never ever discuss this here again.

The second rule about Milk Drinking is that we do not WATCH other people drink milk.  If someone in our presence (like my mother in law…I love the woman with all my heart, but she once tried to order milk at a Taco Bell) drinks milk in front of us, we leave the room, turn our heads, or nicely ask them to observe milk etiquette by NOT DRINKING IT.  Sick.

The third rule about Milk Drinking is that milk in cereal is okay, but only if you use just enough to wet the cereal, but not so much that there is tons of milk left over.  Cereal milk drinking is NEVER okay.  Cereal bowls with milk left over must be disposed of with supersonic speed.

The fourth rule about milk drinking is that chocolate milk is okay, but only if we make it ourselves with chocolate powder or syrup.  Ready made chocolate milk is not an option.

The fifth rule about milk drinking is that we never SHARE a drink with milk products.  For instance, my husband and I will share a Coke.  We will NEVER share a milkshake.

The sixth rule about milk drinking is that if milk is within 4 or 5 days of it’s expiration, it is for cooking ONLY.  This is because we do not believe in smelling milk, that’s just barbaric.

The seventh and final rule (and this rule is mostly just me) about milk drinking is that milk at other people’s homes is NOT okay.  For instance, if I was staying with family and woke up wanting cereal for breakfast, the only way this could happen is if I went to the store, bought a fresh container, opened it, and used it.  Once it hit their fridge and was used by others, I would never touch it again.  True story.

I know that all this seems really complicated, but it’s really pretty simple.  Milk drinking is from the devil, and the most horrible thing ever invented.

Also, when I was a kid, my grandma used to take the juice left from those cans of tiny blueberries in the blueberry muffin mix and pour it in her milk and drink it.  I still have nightmares about that.  Unrelated–do tiny blueberries really exist?  Are they grown on an elf farm??

The reason I needed to talk about milk today is that I can imagine lots of people will want to drink milk with this cake.  Obviously this makes me a little sad, but I am not the president (YET!!) so I can’t make laws about milk or whatever.  So if you want to drink white milk, go ahead.  Just please don’t tell me about it.

This cake is really really simple.  All you need is some cake mix, eggs, butter, peanut butter, hot fudge, and peanut butter cups.  It can be thrown together quickly and tastes as good as it looks.

Peanut Butter Fudge Cake

Cake base recipe from Allrecipes.com


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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (18.25 oz) butter cake mix
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup water
  • Jar hot fudge sauce
  • 6 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Preheat oven to 325.  Butter and flour a 9×13 cake pan and set aside

2.  Beat butter and peanut butter on medium speed, until light, fluffy, and well combined.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.  Decrease mixer speed to low, and add cake mix and water alternately, starting and ending with cake mix.  Once fully mixed, spread in prepared cake pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

3.  Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes over the surface of the cake, about an inch apart.  Heat hot fudge in the microwave until pourable, and evenly pour over the surface of the cake.  Let it absorb into the holes for a minute, then spread evenly and top with chopped peanut butter cups.

Might I suggest that this cake would go very well with a tall glass of sweet tea?

Just a thought.

Enjoy and happy Wednesday!!

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About Kristan
I’m a proud housewife with a son in the second grade and a sweet baby girl. Like most little boys, my son funny and cute but a little weird. Which only makes me love him more. And the baby? Well...I know she'll sleep eventually. If I could, I would paint my life pink, sprinkle it with glitter, and give everyone a cupcake.

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  1. 1
    Amelia says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:42 am

    OH, you crack me up, woman. And to answer the blueberry question, I THINK those little blueberries are wild blueberries that grow in and near Maine. Now that I type that, I realize it sounds like I’m making it up. And also that tiny elf blueberry farms sound more plausible. But I still think I’m right.

    My grandma used to drink dill pickle juice straight out of the jar because “vinegar will kill things.” So.

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    Jenny99 says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:43 am

    I LOVE your milk rules!! I too am a weird milk drinker (freak?). I will NOT drink the first or last glass out of a jug. Why? I dunno. Logically it all must mix together at some point, but still. I also almost never ever finish the last 3 or so drinks out of my cup. By the time I get that far in my cup it’s just gotten way to warm. AND it totally freaks me out when my boys drink the remaining milk from their cereal bowls. GROSS!!!! Thanks for listening and for the delicious recipe. :)

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    Kristin Ostwald says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:44 am

    If my husband ever left me for another woman, it would be you, because he LOVES peanut butter! I have to admit, I share a lot of your milk rules-I throw or milk away than I ever sure. It’s my shameful secret.

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    Sue {munchkin munchies} says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Ha ha, that does sound a little quirky Kristan:) For you, I would forgo the milk if I could have some of this cake!

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    colleen says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:45 am

    I DESPISE MILK… just the thought of drinking it makes me gag… sharing milk uggghhhhh just the thought of another persons spit stuck in that thick liquid just gives me the heeby jeebies…almost like when watching people on fear factor sit in a glass container as they dump wet nasty worms and scorpions all over them… just wrong and should never ever happen in real life.. The cake looks fabu by the way!

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    Renee says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Hilarious! I used to hate hate hate milk, too! I like almond milk okay, but still steer clear of regular milk.

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    Katie says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:53 am

    Haha! I’m sort of like you when it comes to milk. I don’t totally despise it though. I do like it in my cereal but I, like you, don’t like to drown my cereal, just enough to wet it a little bit. My mom on the other hand, likes to drown her cereal, lol. If I were eating some cookies, I might drink a little bit of milk or dip the cookie in the milk but otherwise, I won’t drink a glass of milk straight. Just tastes funny. The cake looks good, btw. Chocolate and peanut butter are my favorite combo. Yum!

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      Corrie_Alexa says:
      May 16, 2012 at 11:13 am

      Katie, I have the same milk rules as you…only add the NEVER share milk. yuck. eww… I am glad to see that there is a whole community of weird milk (non)drinkers out there. I really thought I was the only person freaked out by milk. It makes me feel a little better about my freakishness!

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    Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Haha, I love you sharing your milk hatred… it’s definitely not for everyone, but man do you make it look good in photos! This peanut butter cake looks DIVINE. I love any baked recipe with a mix. I’m lazy like that.

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    Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Okay, I’m dying laughing. I am the exact opposite in that I LOVE milk. Yes, love. But those rules, they sound pretty smart to me.

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    shelly (cookies and cups) says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I love this cake!
    I am not a milk drinker, but my kids are. You would probably die in my house because there’s milk drinking all day long.

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      Hayley says:
      May 18, 2012 at 9:42 am

      My mum hates milk drinking! She says she’s always felt guilty because I don’t drink it and neither does my sister, she thinks she passed her milk hate on to us, so it’s good to know that hasn’t happened to everyone’s kids haha.

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    Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Obviously I’m excited about anything pb + chocolate. I had a roomate in college who shared your same hatred of milk, but she couldn’t even use it in her cereal. She would literally pour dry cereal into a bowl and eat it with a spoon. I believe I just violated rule #1 in this comment, but I had to tell ya :)

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    Cassie says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:17 am

    This is so funny. I use milk in a lot of my food photos but I have an undying hatred for milk. I can’t even stand to stick my nose near it. The hatred is so that I don’t even put milk in my cereal, I eat it dry. And I’m thinking about adopting your rules, they are just too perfect!

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    Candice says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:23 am

    Milk is so not for sharing, ever. That is just nasty. I can’t even stand milk in cereal, the smell is way to sickly sweet and I have to be out of or at least on the other side of the room when people are eating cereal. And then they have to wash their own bowls. I gag if I have to rinse gross milky cereal bowls. Thinking about it makes me feel sick even. Gross Gross Gross!

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    Katrina says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Sweet goodness, this sounds fabulous!

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    Lindsey says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:30 am

    Ick! Milk makes me gag. I’ve never had a glass of milk. My mom used to try to get me to eat it with cereal…she tried all kinds. Yuck!!!

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    Rachel @ My Coffee Cravings says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:33 am

    This cake looks AMAZING, totally going on my to-make list! I have similar feelings about milk, you totally captured my views on it perfectly!

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    Densie says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:33 am

    Oh my gosh, this cinches it – you are a nut…totally lovably (sp?) and hilariously NUTTY!

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    Danielle says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:44 am

    So glad other people HATE milk. lol Makes me gag when my husband and kids drink it. Drove my hubby nuts that I would not drink it while prego with any of our kids. Also you look great:) I got bigger faster with each one of my kids. Ohhhh and this cake looks WONDERFUL!! Peanut butter and chocolate area food group right?

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    Crystal D says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Seriously? people are truly weirded out by milk? Why?

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      NayNay says:
      May 17, 2012 at 8:40 am

      Please read my post about my post traumatic shock LOL

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    Jessica says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Pretty sure I could live in this cake forever. Just sayin. ;-)

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    Xtine says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Totally with you here! I only buy milk in little individual bottles when needed for baking, never drinnk the stuff!

    I do however, if making the box of blueberry muffins with the little can of tiny blueberries use that blueberry juice in place of part of the milk. It makes the muffins blue and delicious!

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    Marie M.C. says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:56 am

    There is a gene that allows some adults to digest the lactose (sugar) in milk. Some — like you and your husband — can’t — (milk would probaby cause stomach “upsets” if you did drink it) and therefore find milk yucky. It’s like the green veggie gene. If you find broccoli* horrid blame it on your genes. BTW, it’s OK if you don’t eat your greens. You have my permission. Why? Because my mother lived to be 94 years old and NEVER in her entire life ate a green bean or broccolli. (She did eat salads, even spinach salad.) She ate chocolate EVERY single day. Guess what? Chocolate has anti-oxidents! (*Forgive my spelling. My spell-check is off-and-on!!! Grrrrr. Can’t fix it! I guess I could get up and go find my dictionary? Nah.)

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    Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Haha…I had no idea that one person could dislike milk so much! ;-) You are so funny and I will be drinking almond milk with my pb fudge cake slice. Is that acceptable??? ;-)

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    Sugargirl says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    I am with the milk haters. As a kid if I was pressed into a situation where cereal was my absolutely only possible food option and I would die if I didn’t eat, I would put orange juice on it. My husband is a cereal eater and I make him put almond milk on it, I can totally deal with pressed almonds, not enough that I would drink it, but enough that someone else consuming it in the house doesn’t gross me out. Milk in our house is purely for cooking when nothing else can possibly be substituted, and even then it is Lactaid. (That extra bit of processing makes it less milk, right?)

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    Lora says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Those little blueberries are wild ones, not the larger cultivated blueberries we usually see in stores.

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    Elecia says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    I am the same way with milk! I don’t like drinking it at all. And I can’t watch people drinking it because of the mucus-y milk string people have when they open their mouths (barf). And drinking it at other people’s houses, is a BIG no-no. I mean do people WATCH movies?! People are ALWAYS drinking from the carton with their nasty mouths!

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    Carissa says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    My parents always had me drink a cup of milk with dinner. Usually I’d just drink it down to get it out of the way, but once in awhile I’d forget. The worst was nights where the meal involved ketchup. Ketchup & milk do NOT belong together. Blech. Now we never buy regular milk. I use almond milk or coconut milk instead. My husband, who never was a fan of milk, loves the almond milk!

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    Lauren at Keep It Sweet says:
    May 16, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    Important question – how do you feel about milk in your coffee?

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    Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says:
    May 16, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Ok, I was laughing so hard reading this…I didn’t realize other people hated milk as much as my husband. He has the exact same rules you do about milk. But he is the only one…the rest of us drink milk all day too. But I have been branching out and drinking almond and coconut milk. Is that better? As for this cake…oh my I would drink anything just to have a huge piece of that right now:-)

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    Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles says:
    May 16, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    I have all the exact same milk rules. I have detested it since I was a kid and finally in the second grade went on strike until my mom caved and wrote a dishonest note to the teacher claiming I was lactose intolerant so I didn’t have to drink it with my lunch every day. Ick.

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    Bryn says:
    May 16, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    I thought I was alone! Milk is just the worst thing ever. So gross. And sharing milk? I get angry when I see it happen bc I feel like they are intentionally trying to make me gag.

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    Heather says:
    May 16, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    I am obsessed with milk. I drink a gallon of skim milk almost every day and I have since I was little. My friends boyfriend is a farmer and I thank him every time I see him for milking cows so I can drink milk. I still have a baby tooth at age 32 because I drink so much milk it never fell out. My one weird thing with milk is NO ONE else can drink my milk. I will throw it out if it touches anyone else’s lips. I cant imagine going through life and not drinking milk, it sounds not fun at all! This cake though? Oh i’ll be making it..and drinking a glass of milk with it!

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    Joan Gibson says:
    May 16, 2012 at 3:49 pm

    Ha ha must agree with 99 percent of your milk drinking rules. Thank you for telling it like it is. :)

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    Erin says:
    May 16, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    I LOOOOVE milk. Big tall glass of 2%, nothing better! And I’d love some with this cake too.

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    Lynna H. says:
    May 16, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    wow… i LOVE milk & drink it with every dessert that i eat! cake, cookies, even ice cream! ANYWAYS, love the cake! :D

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    Genia Smith says:
    May 16, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I hate milk too. When I was in grade school, back in the dark ages, we had to bring 3 cents for a carton of milk. The teachers would check to see if you drank your milk. I would get my milk open the carton, wait til the guy next to me drank his milk and switch cartons. When the tearcher came by my carton was empty I sat next to that kid all through grade school and he saved me everyday.

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    Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} says:
    May 16, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    I LOVE the way the fudge just seeps into the cake at the bottom. Looks like a party in my mouth!

    Also, my partner is the same about you with milk.. Unfortnately, for him, I love milk. I love my cereal flooded in it. He hates it and just looks away!

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    Georganne (LilaLoa) says:
    May 16, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Any chance you feel up to some marriage/milk counseling? I have a strict — “milk is only for cooking” policy while my husband subscribes to the “milk is like air” theory. There were some rough days there for a while when he poured milk over a pan of brownies and THEN ATE IT ALL. Including the soggy little crumby bits. We could use some intervention.

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    Yvette Melvin says:
    May 16, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    Kristan, you are too funny!!! I too HATE milk. I cannot in any way drink milk. No chocolate milk, no milkshakes, none ever!!! I eat cereal dry right out of the box. Great recipe, by the way.

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    Patrice says:
    May 16, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Too funny! I thought I was the only one with those milk rules!

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    Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love says:
    May 16, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Those are some serious rules!! I like milk, especially with cake and cookies. I would totally drink it with this delicious and fudgey cake!

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    Renee says:
    May 16, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I love simple cakes like this that you can just cut a big hunk of. So simple and so ridiculously, deceptively indulgent.

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    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
    May 16, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    You are too funny. I have many of the same sorts of rules about all sorts of foods, but not milk. Except the milk in cereal bowl thing. TOTALLY, right? It should be disposed of, STAT. Love this cake, SO yummy.

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    Lauren says:
    May 16, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    Wow. You are one of my favorite people right now…..totally cracking up.

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    Amanda @ Frills and Frolic says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    I use JUST enough milk on my cereal and I NEVER drink the milk out of the bowl. I will drink chocolate milk occasionally. The thought of drinking milk makes me shiver.

    I did the GM diet and you have a day of just bananas and milk. I had to mentally psych myself up for that day. I got the milk immediately out of the fridge and drank it. it cannot get warm whatsoever.

    Yay for weird milk quirks!

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    Kathy says:
    May 16, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Milk haters unite, and I thought that I was the only one, glad to hear that I am in good company. I agree with every one of your rules, plus one more of my own…. I can not stand to have the cold wet. Yucky milk container touch my bare skin. ewwww. By the way the cake looks scrumptious.

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    Maria says:
    May 16, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    Milk is only good with cereal and COOKIES! Love this cake!

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    Diane {Created by Diane} says:
    May 17, 2012 at 1:22 am

    So LOVE reading this, you crack me up and this cake, well it makes me drool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Melissa | Cajun Sugar Pie says:
    May 17, 2012 at 7:44 am

    I LOVE peanut butter and chocolate, and this cake looks soooo good! I also HATE milk. Gross!

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    Denise says:
    May 17, 2012 at 8:26 am

    I’m totally going to try this cake. Chocolate and peanut butter make the best couple ever. EVER! And I somewhat agree with the milk disgust, but only if it’s 2% or higher. 1% or even 0.5% milk is heavenly ^_^ My Dad says that it’s “watered down” and refuses to drink it, but to me it’s perfect! How else can you eat an Oreo?

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    Amy says:
    May 17, 2012 at 8:27 am

    I’m so with you on the chocolate milk thing. I’m not even sure that those other things are even milk. Ick.

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    NayNay says:
    May 17, 2012 at 8:39 am

    I LOVE your take on M*** (it is a 4 letter word to me also). We had a cow when I was small & my grandmother would bring that THICK, STINKY stuff into the house & expect us to drink it WARM (OMGoodness, I could throw up just thinking about it). But first she would skim the THICK cream off of it & SAVE it for making butter. Hold on I think I do need a barf moment… ok I am back…Anywho, you just made my day LOL.
    And also I have two extra rules that are written in stone for me (because of the above trauma- post traumatic shock, ya know)…1. ALL m*** MUST be drank from a GLASS 2. All m*** must be drank WITH ICE
    I will be adopting ALL of your rules… when I do consume m***
    Have a wonderful- MILK FREE DAY!
    Oh, I will be making this cake for a church social— where NO ONE will be eating it while consuming M***!

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    Karrie says:
    May 17, 2012 at 8:42 am

    Love milk but have to fight a water drinking phobia after 2 years drinking tap water contaminated by neighbour’s heating kerosene. (You’re wondering why I carried on drinking it? It was a gradual build -up and I lost my sense of smell while nearly losing the plot entirely because my blood itched inside me!) If I hadn’t drunk milk because I ‘went off’ water I probably wouldn’t be here now!

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    Nic says:
    May 17, 2012 at 8:45 am

    All the milk-hate makes me sad. :( Probably b/c I’m from WI & drink almost a gallon a week. No lie. But the cake looks delicious!

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    Lisa says:
    May 17, 2012 at 9:13 am

    OH MY GOODNESS!!! I am laughing so hard at this post. You are SOOO hilarious. But what made it so funny is I too feel this way (even though I like milk okay), I have rules about my milk. I have to buy Bilo’s Full Circle Organic Milk….it has NO smell whatsoever. And if it is anywhere near the expiration date, I’m not drinking it. I have a cooky neighbor who walks outside in her pajamas at 4 in the afternoon barefoot. She has come over to my house twice with her big plastic Dollar Store cup asking if I had any milk. That just grosses me out!!

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    Whitney says:
    May 17, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Regarding rule number three: I too hate milk. However, I have discovered a very effective additional step to make cereal eating more tolerable. First, just enough milk to wet the cereal, second, eat cereal with a Fork! My 3 year old may think I’m nuts, but using a fork is perfect.

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    Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says:
    May 17, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    I am not a fan of milk, never have been! I remember my parents making me drinking it as a kid, and hating it!! I will eat it on my cereal now, but I drain it off the spoon for each bite :)
    My son drinks it, but that is the only milk drinking that goes on now! Does look great in picture though!

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    Jenn says:
    May 17, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    We have our milk delivered and it comes in glass bottles! YUM!

    It’s the only way I’ll drink milk now – that milk stays SO MUCH colder in that heavy glass bottle than a milk carton or plastic jug.

    I’m gonna have a hard time when we go camping this summer and it won’t be feasible to bring our glass milk bottles with us. :(

    and I think I am gonna make this cake tomorrow with my boys!

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    Holly says:
    May 17, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Curious as to why you hate milk? Is it the taste? Look? Etc?

    Do you really leave the room? Why?

    I never thought about not drinking others peoples milk. Thanks for putting that thought in my head! I wonder how many drink out of their milk carton and never tell us.

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    Amy says:
    May 17, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    CRACKING UP!! I share you sentiments relating to milk…GROSS. Especially cereal milk drinkers…makes me gag even thinking of it. I literally drain the milk off of each spoonful.

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    Karly says:
    May 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I love baking with hot fudge. It’s seriously underused, in my opinion.

    As for milk? I’m a drink from the carton kind of girl, but ONLY if I just ate chocolate. Milk without chocolate is disgusting.

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    Chels R. says:
    May 17, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Oh I love milk you crazy girl! But I won’t even say that to you again :) Thank you for this cake! I’m going to go make me a pan of it now :)

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    Kathleen Richardson says:
    May 17, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    I’m into soy m**k myself! And, I often use coconut m**k for cooking.

    Darn you, another recipe to wreak havoc on my waistline. I can’t resist PB cups.

    Keep writing…

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    webee says:
    May 17, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    i grew up on a dairy farm.we would get milk dilivered or bought from the store because it was pasterized.my sister would get sick if she drank the unpasterized milk.but if we ran out my dad would take it from the baltank.as a kid i loved it but as grew up i started to hate milk.i will only drink it if it has chocolate in it.now i have discovered almond milk and i love this.chocolate makes everything better

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      webee says:
      May 17, 2012 at 4:55 pm

      oh i grew up in vermont and i used to not mind it in cereal but i learned more about cereal and what might be in it and i now hate cereal.if people only new and soda if people only new what the behind the seens looks like you would never touch it again

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    Becs @ Lay the table says:
    May 17, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    I am SO DOWN with your milk rules! I was forced to drink it as a kid as playschool and never had it on cereal… until last year when I started moistening the cereal just enough like you say. Before that I’d have cereal dry, or sometimes with condensed milk!

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    Liz @ Tip Top Shape says:
    May 17, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Very funny post! Who knew milk drinking had so many rules?? Lol

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    Lizy b says:
    May 18, 2012 at 12:56 am

    Blue Milk??? blue??? milk??? hhm. Love the rules…milk should be definitely be only for wetting the cereal…ever.

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    SaraJ says:
    May 18, 2012 at 8:10 am

    I’m so with you on the milk thing. However, I dislike it so much I can’t even stand the thought of chocolate milk, it’s just “dirty” milk then. About twice a year I will eat Frosted Flakes with a tiny bit of milk. So glad I’m not alone!

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    Emily says:
    May 18, 2012 at 8:48 am

    This is your most brilliant post yet. People who drink the milk left over after eating cereal should be institutionalized.

    Would also like your thoughts on milk+alcohol combinations. White Russians? Not okay.

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    Hayley says:
    May 18, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Milk tastes like boiled cheese. I tried it once… never again.

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    Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says:
    May 18, 2012 at 10:04 am

    You missed a milk rule… It must always be dang stinking cold. The closer it is to frozen, the better. Unless it’s actually frozen, then you just have to throw it out, because it’s never the same again. GROSS. I never drink milk, not even with cookies. Do you know my husband likes milk with PIZZA?!! It’s bizarre, because pizza was obviously meant to be eaten with root beer.

    Also, milk with dinner? NO. Dinner is water time, people.

    On the flip side, peanut butter cups, and desserts made from peanut butter cups, can be eaten at any time, in any place, and with any thing. Brilliant post!

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    marla says:
    May 18, 2012 at 10:07 am

    I do like milk, but I love this cake more!!

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    Shaina says:
    May 18, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Peanut, peanut butter. In my belly! Peanut, peanut butter. In my belly!

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    Erin F says:
    May 18, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    Wow, I’m totally with you on the whole milk thing!! My husband makes fun of me because I refuse to smell the carton of milk, and won’t use it if it’s within 3 days of expiration. My 8 year old made me so proud not too long ago, I was doing something that needed milk and asked her to get it out of the fridge for me. Then all of a sudden, she says in horror, “Mom! This milk expires in 3 days!!” Quickly went down the drain… Another thing, when I am disposing of old, or soon-to-be-old, milk, I will not look at it while pouring it down the sink. I think I’m afraid that I might see chunks. Eww.

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    Treya says:
    May 18, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    Omg, the milk rules have me cracking up, because I’m the same way! We have ONE brand of chocolate milk here that is actually really good. Darigold Old Fashioned Chocolate Milk. It’s crazy how good it is! I don’t drink milk, ever, but I will occasionally crave chocolate milk, and it’s gotta be that kind!

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    Jamie says:
    May 19, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Besides the chocolate milk rule (I really do like premade) I am behind you on every single one of these rules. ESpecially the cereal one! Milk….shudder!

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    May 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm

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    Debra Kapellakis says:
    May 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I am gonna let you down but I love milk with cake and cookies! This cake screams for some serious milk drinking. BTW, you carck me up!

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    Lauri says:
    May 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    I love milk and love having a glass of it. I was one of those people that would drown their cereal and then drink the milk. I just recently became lactose intolerant so now, no cheese, ice cream, or MILK unless I want to buy the lactose free versions. You cake looks amazing and it makes me want that milk in the picture!

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    Nikki @Pennies on a Platter says:
    May 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    I never EVER would have guessed that you’re a milk hater! I’ll have to rethink our friendship… thinking…thinking…thinking… okay, we’re still friends, since you can at least give me recipes that go well with milk, like this one! ;)

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    Lisle says:
    May 19, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    You know, if you really need to avoid the milk with this cake, I’m pretty sure it would be alright with ice cream. Or whipped cream. Just sayin’.

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    Saturday Recipe Round-up, Week 6 (evening edition) | Bakers Anonymous says:
    May 19, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    [...] though I’m not a huge peanut butter fan, I think I could learn to love it with this Peanut Butter Fudge Cake from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. Aren’t Reese’s peanut butter cups magical? They [...]

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    Rebekah says:
    May 22, 2012 at 8:13 am

    You milk haters are killin’ me! I live in the Dairy Capital of NY state (I know, they’re not the happy cows of California, but hey, they’re tough; they’ve lived through blizzards! ) You milk haters are killin’ our economy, and are probably the reason NY state taxes are so high… ok, maybe not… but seriously… we’re an 8 gallon a week kinda milk drikin’ family. 4 kids, 2 grown ups, and we all drink milk! I<3 MILK =)

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      Rebekah says:
      May 22, 2012 at 8:14 am

      seriously…more cows than ppl in my county… true story… you can’t make this stuff up

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    bridget {bake at 350} says:
    May 23, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Love, love, love your milk rules!!! I ate my cereal DRY until I was about 25. Now, milk is only to wet the cereal. The only way I drink milk is in a latte or cappuccino. And I’m so with you….if it’s close to an expiration…or even if it *isn’t*, but I can’t remember when I opened it, it’s thrown out.

    This cake looks INCREDIBLE! I’d love it with a big, cold glass of WATER.

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    Carissa Bretz says:
    May 23, 2012 at 11:42 am

    I loved this post because I loathe milk. In fact, when I was growing up my grandma was so worried about my calcium intake, she offered to pay me $2 a glass to drink it. In 1990, that was good money! But, sadly, I had to turn it down…I hate milk that much! Thanks for sharing!

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    Bioterror says:
    May 23, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    I completely agree with the milk rules. I can’t stand the smell of it. I keep it in the fridge for cooking, and maybe for cereal. (And I always prestage all the cereal elements because as soon as the milk hits the cereal, I have to eat it as quickly as possible before it absorbs too much milk.) The only reason I don’t eat it dry is because I can’t produce enough spit to enjoy a whole bowl. My mouth gets all dry and tired. But, even with pudding or whipped cream, if it tastes too much like milk, I can’t eat it. Yuck.

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    Jennifer says:
    May 30, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Milk is nasty. My husband insists on drinking it with rich desserts, which makes me want to gag. Water, people. How does milk solve a thirst problem? It’s just gross. And PLEASE do not make me touch it. I get heebie jeebies if there is a puddle on the table after my kids have cereal. Like almostasbadasahugespider heebie jeebies. Eew.

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    Tammy says:
    May 31, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    I thought I only had one rule about milk, but I now realize I have at least a couple. 1. I do not drink milk, not even chocolate, 2. the only way milk gets into my body is via a recipe that I or someone I trust has made or a food like ice cream or yogurt but never, ever with cereal. That is what coffee or apple juice is for. Thanks for cracking me up!

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    Sarah A. Barres says:
    June 7, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    Two words for you: almond milk. I recommend the Silk brand. It is absolutely delicious (not so much in coffee, I stick with CoffeeMate or half n half for that). It does not taste like almonds, it just tastes delicious. I say this as a former milk drinker (the kind you’re talking about here). I don’t drink ‘regular’ milk anymore. I can’t stand it now, so I can totally relate to you here, lol. Awesome post by the way and for the record I would probably enjoy this treat with coffee. :)

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    Christina says:
    June 9, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Just found your super delicious blog. I am not sure which is more impressive, your food or your photography! How do you create your pink back drops? Do you use tiles? I looooove them!

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    Nicole says:
    June 11, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    Love that someone said “milk haters unite”!

    I don’t even eat it on cereal like some of the other posters; I eat it dry.

    I have another rule – I won’t eat melted ice cream because it’s too much like milk. At home, I eat my ice cream out of styrofoam or plastic bowls because it doesn’t melt as fast as it does in porcelain.

    I always imagine if I were on Fear Factor or Survivor that being forced to eat eggs or drink milk would be worse than bugs.

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    Tara says:
    July 18, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    1: These were insanely AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing! :D
    2: Milk drinking IS from the devil… ew- milk. XP

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