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Sandra Lee's Semi Homemade, Completely Absurd Kwanzaa Cake
Invited to a Kwanzaa gathering next week but don't know what to bring your host? If you're thinking something edible and festive, we suggest not "making" this Kwanzaa Cake as demonstrated by the Food Network's domestic can-opening diva, Sandra Lee.
Why not? Well, it's not that it's offensive...exactly. It's just...ridiculous. Cut a store bought angel food cake in half, fill and cover it with cinnamon and cocoa frosting (you may, as the YouTube commenters have, infer something here). Fill the hole with apple pie filling. Why not, right? Mmm, the taste of the Kwanzaa harvest! But you're not done. You'll want to decorate the cake with "acorns" (yes, they are Cornuts) and pumpkin seeds. Then, shove some red, green and black candles in the top. Voila! Kwanzaa!
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