Alas, it was using the Generic Cake Mix, oil, water, and possibly Regrettable Egg Slurry plus flavoring, and the ratios have gone clean out of my head.
The one baking triumph that I remember was an algebra triumph, where I asked Dad what he wanted for his birthday and he said the (seasonal) orange-pineapple muffins. Their season was Summer. Dad's birthday is in the dank dark days of February in Alaska. I figured that they would sell like hotcakes, because everyone would be hoping for a hint of spring. We had the pineapple and a small amount of the orange paste left in the bottom of the bucket. Definitely not enough for even a half-batch.
Apparently algebra is a superpower, because I got permission to give it a try if I worked out the quantities. Which I did, and they were perfect. Dad got his birthday muffins, and the batch sold out very quickly.
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The one baking triumph that I remember was an algebra triumph, where I asked Dad what he wanted for his birthday and he said the (seasonal) orange-pineapple muffins. Their season was Summer. Dad's birthday is in the dank dark days of February in Alaska. I figured that they would sell like hotcakes, because everyone would be hoping for a hint of spring. We had the pineapple and a small amount of the orange paste left in the bottom of the bucket. Definitely not enough for even a half-batch.
Apparently algebra is a superpower, because I got permission to give it a try if I worked out the quantities. Which I did, and they were perfect. Dad got his birthday muffins, and the batch sold out very quickly.