Live long and prosper

Well my attempt at predicting my mom's Mother's Day desert was completely wrong. When I asked her Friday, she responded with that chocolate cake you make. So much for thinking she'd want the standard Alton Brown cheesecake. The great thing though, it was AB's fudge cake from I'm Just Here for More Food.

My plan was to bake the cake Saturday evening after getting home from seeing the new Star Trek movie. That was the other part of my present to mom, going to see the movie. She's a Trekkie, Trekker, whatever ;) All I know, growing up I watched the original series and the movies. It was a perfect timing thing with the movie coming out this weekend. Oh, the movie is awesome!

Anyway, my plan to make the cake bombed, when mom requested the fudge cake it threw me for a loop. So I quickly ran through the ingredient list in my head. Thinking I had everything on hand, I didn't check the recipe. Dang it! I didn't have sour cream! And I didn't realize that until starting to make the cake on Saturday evening.

But mom got her fudge cake Sunday afternoon instead. I few hours later but worth it! I added mom's favorite frosting too, peanut butter.

I love making food for special people. AB mentioned the connection between food and love in Feasting on Waves. And I agree with that. :)