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There's no magic required to cook good food. It's really just a matter of reading and following instructions. My two sons learned to cook when they were in their very early teens for the same reason that I did. They were hungry! I was working very long hours teaching and sponsoring numerous activities in a small school, and they were tired of their dad's macaroni and ground beef casserole. As forty-somethings they still don't want any more 'mac and burger.'
Exactly! I make that cake only when I know we are going to have help eating it. Using half the amount of frosting the recipe calls for would be plenty for a 13" x 9" cake and would take the calorie count down a bit.