Theories

Happy belated St. Patty's. My work hosted a potluck yesterday with a wonderful array of emerald goodies. I, on the other hand, decided to try out a coffee cake recipe that I bookmarked a few weeks ago. The idea was to make an Irish cream glaze to match the theme, but I was too lazy to invest in a bottle of Baileys. That would have been handy to have last night actually.... Anyway, coffee cake!

You know, when you really think about it, coffee cake is a rather appropriate dish for St. Patrick's Day. Coffee has caffeine, caffeine is known to stunt growth, and leprechauns are short! See the correlation? It might even be causation.

Also, coffee cake has layers. Streusel, batter, streusel, batter. Like an onion. You know who else has onion-like layers? Ogres. And what color is our favorite ogre of all time?

Point proven, case closed. Coffee cake is a natural St. Patrick's Day dessert. It's a clear representation of the leprechaun diet and green in Shrek theory.

Gotta try this recipe again with the glaze. Note to future self: prepare to eat immediately after! Or else it gets really doughy and tough. Til next time!