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Wedding Cake on Yavin IV

One of the more entertaining exercises in which a fan of Star Wars  can engage is to quietly comment to a bunch of Very Manly Men with Gatekeeping Tendencies where Star Wars  is concerned that Chewbacca didn't get a medal at the end of the original Star Wars  because those weren't medals, they were the Star Wars  equivalent of wedding rings, and the Throne Room theme  is actually a wedding processional.  Chewie's the obvious correct choice for best man, and why wouldn't Leia officiate?  She's very official. (The sputtering, blustering, "that is NOT what's going on" insisting that results is absolutely hysterical  -- because what's it matter?  It's a fictional story about space wizards and laser swords.  Calm down everybody.) Side-note:  that Throne Room Theme is a wonderful  processional.  Have your own processional picked out if you're having me officiate your nuptials, because if you don't, that's what you're coming dow

I Am Well Frosted Cream Cheese Frosting

I am forever losing this recipe because I've not got it written down anywhere localized (read: it wasn't on this blog) and the temptation to complain that I'm well-frosted over its disappearance is too strong for me to resist. This is such a simple recipe, but oh, it's so good.  Even if you don't like cream cheese, you're likely to enjoy this frosting.   The cream cheese makes it feel lighter than a traditional buttercream and adds some sourness to it, which is an absolute delight. I'd say something funny here, but honestly, I'm in a small food coma from eating too many  Annoying Dog gingerbread cookies  frosted with this, so I'll leave this as it is and go drool on something for a while. This recipe makes enough frosting for a double-layer 8" cake, two big pans of brownies, or Far Too Many Annoying Dog cookies.  Divides neatly in half and in quarters, and I'm such a nice guy, I've done the maths for you. You're welcome. I