Lots of folks love Christmas and Easter, and I am one of them.  But today I am reminded of how much I love Pentecost Sunday.  The orange and red flowers behind the altar, the streams of red ribbon flowing from the processional crucifix, the readings at mass…oh the readings!  A rush of the wind, tongues of fire, and speaking in different languages- does it get any better than this?!  Just a few verses later in the book of Acts, the apostles get real bold, people convert, and the life of the Church begins.  Somehow on Pentecost Sunday, I feel a little bolder as a witness, too.

To celebrate our birthday as a Church, I’m baking a cake.   This chocolate pound cake from the Newnan, GA Junior League Cookbook is sure to delight.  Be bold, do some baking, and proclaim Happy Birthday to us!

Chick B

Ingredients for Chocolate Pound Cake

2 sticks of butter, 1/2 c. Crisco shortening, 3 c. sugar, 5 eggs, 3 c. cake flour, 1/2 c. cocoa, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 1/4 c. milk, 1 Tbs. vanilla extract.

Directions:

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.  Beat in eggs one at a time.  Sift flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder together.  Add to the cream mixture alternating with milk.  Stir in vanilla extract and blend well.  Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan.  Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour 30 minutes.