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This week is The Artist’s birthday. Thank goodness he will finally be able to drink legally, ROFL. It’s been hectic and crazy around here while I get ready to turn in the second half of the cookbook, but we both need to take a minute to breathe, relax, and celebrate.
When he was young, his favorite cake, the one he always asked for, was a chocolate/pistachio marble bundt that him mom made with boxed cake mixes and instant pudding. His tastes have changed and he prefers my “from scratch” cakes these days. The only thing missing is the pistachio, so I think this is a pretty darn great interpretation.
Alternating dollops of chocolate and vanilla batters
This cake is the ultimate blending of chocolate and vanilla, such a…
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