FIRST CONTACT, PART TWO

From: Madeline F. Whittier

To: genericuser033@gmail.com

Subject: Hello

Sent: June 4, 8:03 PM

Hello. I guess we should start with introductions? My name is Madeline Whittier, but you can tell that from my e-mail address. What’s yours?

- Madeline Whittier

P.S. You don’t have anything to apologize for.

P.P.S. What is that Bundt made of?


From: genericuser033

To: Madeline F. Whittier<madeline.whittier@gmail.com>

Subject: RE: Hello

Sent: June 4, 8:07 PM

you are a terrible spy madeline whittier if you haven’t already figured out my name. my sister and i tried to meet you last week, but your mom wasn’t having it. i really don’t know what the bundt is made of. rocks?


From: Madeline F. Whittier

To: genericuser033@gmail.com

Subject: RE: RE: Hello

Sent: June 4, 8:11 PM

Hi,

Bundt Cake Recipe

3 cups all-purpose cement mix

1¼ cups fine-grain sawdust

1 cup gravel (various sizes for added interest)

½ tsp salt

1 cup Elmer’s Glue

2 sticks unsalted butter

3 tsp paint thinner

4 large eggs (room temperature)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease Bundt pan

For the cake

1. In medium bowl, whisk together cement mix, salt, and gravel.

2. In large bowl, whisk together butter, Elmer’s Glue, paint thinner, and eggs. Do not overmix.

3. Gradually whisk in dry ingredients in small batches.

4. Spoon batter into Bundt mold.

5. Bake until a tester inserted in cake refuses to come out. Cool in pan on rack.

For the glaze:

1. Whisk together sawdust and enough water to form a thick yet pourable glaze. 

2. Set rack with cake over a piece of wax paper (for easy cleanup).

3. Drizzle cake with glaze and let solidify before serving.

(Serves 0)

- Madeline Whittier

P.S. I’m not a spy!