In effect, by accepting Satan's statement, Eve was calling God a liar, even though she might not have recognized those implications of her action. She accepted Satan as the truth-teller and God as the prevaricator. By partaking of the fruit she was implicitly stating her belief that Satan was more interested in her welfare than God was. Yielding to the temptation implied that she accepted Satan's analysis of the situation instead of God's.

Henry Virkler

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cakes	1	Cake

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter or margarine softened
1 1/4	c	Granulated sugar
4		Eggs
6		Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars (1.55 oz. each) melted
2 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1	ds	Salt
1	c	Buttermilk or sour milk*
1/2	c	Hershey's Syrup
2	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Chopped pecans
		Powdered sugar (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour 10-inch tube
pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan. In large mixer bowl, beat butter until
creamy; gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed of
electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Add chocolate; beat until blended. Stir
together flour, baking soda and salt; add to chocolate mixture
alternately with buttermilk, beating until blended. Add syrup and
vanilla; beat until blended. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into
prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove
from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over top,
if desired. 12 to 16 servings.
* To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1
cup.
Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation.
Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.
Meal-Master compatible format by: Karen Mintzias
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "John Williams"
<bsharps@pcola.gulf.net> on Aug 29, 1998

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