NO MANNERS NEEDED CHOCOLATE CAKE

SERVES 12–15

Katniss expressed her disregard and disdain for the Capitol in slightly covert ways. Shooting an arrow into the Gamemakers’ roast pig was a bit less subtle than picking a chocolate flower from an elegantly decorated cake.

Feel free to pluck the flowers from this cake with no manners at all.

1 PACKAGE DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE MIX

1 PACKAGE INSTANT CHOCOLATE PUDDING MIX

1 CUP SOUR CREAM

1 CUP CANOLA OIL

4 EGGS

½ CUP WARM WATER

2 CUPS DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS

¼ CUP POWDERED SUGAR

CANDIED FLOWERS (OR CREATE FLOWERS WITH ICING)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water.

Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well-greased, 12-cup Bundt pan.

Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly.

After cake is completely cooked, flip onto a plate carefully, sprinkle with powdered sugar and decorate with candied flowers, or, if preferred, draw flower shapes with icing.