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Toting a Cake

t’s the journey that matters, as The latter even flips over
Ithe saying goes. So to give your to hold cupcakes.
gorgeous triple-decker chocolate cake or (Tupperware products
perfectly mounded coffee cake a suitable are available online at
ride, you may need a proper carrying www.Tupperware.com.)
case. Now, this might range from the Another option is
basic shirt box lined with waxed paper for the fun Piatto Bakery
a sheet cake, to a cardboard cake box Box, which is collapsible,
from a cake decorating store, to a hat box has a handle, and has the bonus of a
lined with waxed or tissue paper. Rub - slide-in shelf that divides the
bermaid makes a simple and inexpensive compartment into two sections so you can
cake carrier with a snap-on lid, but it has carry two layers, two pies, or thirty-six
no handle. If you want a sturdier carrier— cupcakes. Piatto boxes are less expensive
with both a handle and a lid lock—look at than Tupperware, come in various colors,
the pricier Tupperware carriers; they and are sold through the Home Shopping
come in layer cake and sheet cake sizes. Network (Website www.hsn.com).

from the oven and stir with a small rub- The batter should look well combined.
ber spatula until it is smooth, (see Melt- Divide the batter evenly between the pre-
ing White Chocolate, page 92). pared pans, smoothing it out with the
rubber spatula. Place the pans in the
3. Place the cake mix, water, oil, whole
oven side by side.
eggs, egg whites, lemon juice, and lemon
zest in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the 4. Bake the cakes until they are golden
slightly cooled white chocolate. Blend brown and spring back when lightly
with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 pressed with your finger, 28 to 32 min-
minute. Stop the machine and scrape utes. Remove the pans from the oven and
down the sides of the bowl with a rub ber place them on wire racks to cool for 10
spatula. Increase the mixer speed to minutes. Run a dinner knife around the
medium and beat 2 minutes more, edge of each layer and invert each onto a
scraping down the sides again if needed. rack, then invert again onto another rack