Red Velvet Chocolate Cake
One night a month. I leave the house with $3 in my pocket to join a group of ladies who have been playing bunco for years. Bunco is a leave your brain at the door kind of game. We play with a group of 12 ladies. I asked one of them how long our group was in business. In true Bunco Girl fashion I received this response. ”I was invited when I just found out I was pregnant with Sunny – (right after getting into a size 7 at Diet Center) – and Sunny turned 27 last Sunday. They had been meeting a long time before that – I think Moe wasn’t married yet, and she is a charter member – also Ardith is a charter member.” Needless to say our bunco group has been playing for a very long time.
Myself I can remember starting about 2 kids ago. The group of people are I play with are unique. We don’t see each other everyday so it is always an interesting conversation. We catch up on the lives of our members every month. Better yet we catch up on the lives of the people in each others neighborhoods once a month. If you want to find out what is happening in your little corner of the world put together a bunco group.
We contribute a grand total of $3 per person to play. Each member hosts once per year and takes our bunco money for prizes when they host. The host is responsible for Getting a $13 gift for 1st, $10 for 2nd, $8 for 3rd, $5 for bunco and they foot the bill for the boobie prize.
There are tons of different ways to play. I can’t explain how we do it. You just have to sit down and jump in to play. Usually a vet is there to bring the newbies along. And the newbies are there to keep the vets in check. While we don’t play for blood I would have to say we can get a little competitive. Our ladies are pretty creative with the prizes so it is always fun to win and take home the bunco prize. If you want the down low on how to really play the game visit Bunco Rules.
One of the best parts of our bunco night it the desert at the end. I rarely pass on whatever our gals cook up. We don’t have a bad baker in the bunch. My night to host included a Red Velvet Chocolate Cake. I had never made one before but I can tell you I will make several in the future. The batter was incredible. I admit to licking the bowl and the spatula myself. It included a mixture of vinegar and baking powder at the end that did something that made this cake recipe a keeper in my book.
Here is the recipe. I hope you enjoy it and possible use it for you next bunco session.
INGREDIENTSMakes one 8-inch cake.
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