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    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Sat Aug 13 04:46:00 2022
    I sent this to XXcarol's BBS but it and the first five or the "Church
    Supper" recipes didn't make off her board for some reason. I almost did
    a special for Ruth Haffly post .... as 12 August is the patent date of
    Issac Singer's sewing machine. But I couldn't find a Singer recipe that
    wasn;t a cocktail. Bv)=

    12 August 1981 - IBM MAKES IT PERSONAL WITH THE 5150 COMPUTER: $1,565
    will get you 16K of RAM, a 4.77 MHz CPU, and DOS 1.0 on IBM's new entry
    into the marketplace, a machine marketed as a personal computer, or
    'PC.' Open standards mean third parties can write software or build peripherals, which will contribute to the 5150's huge success.

    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

    Title: Computer Cake
    Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Novelty
    Yield: 24 servings

    30 1/2 oz (2 boxes) Betty Crocker
    - Supermoist cake mix (any
    - flavour)
    Water, oil & eggs called for
    - on cake mix package
    2 lb (2 tubs) Betty Crocker Rich
    - & Creamy vanilla ready-to-
    - spread frosting
    7 Drops blue food colouring
    Licorice candy in desired
    - colour
    Pastel mint candy

    Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

    Grease bottoms only of 2 rectangular pans, 13" x 9" x
    2", with shortening. Make cake mixes as directed on
    package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour half the batter
    into each pan. Bake cakes as directed on package for 13"
    x 9" rectangle. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides
    of pans to loosen cakes remove from pans to wire rack.
    Cool completely, about 1 hour.

    Leave 1 cake layer whole for screen. Cut second cake
    layer as shown in diagram. Freeze cake pieces about 1
    hour for easier frosting if desired. Reserve 3/4 cup
    frosting. Cover large flat tray or piece of cardboard
    with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Arrange cake pieces
    on tray to form computer as shown in diagram. Frost
    cake, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting.

    For a pixture - tinyurl.com/bddxvkbu - UDD

    Drop 1 drop food color about 3 inches in from each
    corner of the screen area. Blend into frosting with
    spatula to within 1 inch of edges to make screen.
    Outline with licorice. Arrange mint candies on keyboard.
    Trim mouse to desired shape. Frost with 1/2 cup reserved
    frosting. Outline mouse keys with licorice.

    Place mouse next to keyboard. Tint remaining frosting
    with 3 drops blue food color. Place frosting in
    decorating bag with writing tip. Pipe desired message on
    screen. Pipe cord from mouse to keyboard. Store loosely
    covered at room temperature.

    CUTTING AND ASSEMBLING COMPUTER CAKE: Leave first layer
    whole for screen.

    Cut diagonal pieces from both sides of second cake layer
    to form keyboard cut mouse.

    Arrange uncut cake layer above cut cake. Place mouse
    next to keyboard.

    From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook."

    RECIPE FROM: http://www.dvo.com

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