"BakeSale" news and stories

Gala apples, one of the key ingredients in the Mortgage Apple Cake. Photo: The Marmot/Flickr

You've probably heard of a rent party, but how about a mortgage cake?

That's what one New Jersey mother of three is whipping up to help keep her home out of foreclosure. Angela Logan of Teaneck, N.J., surpassed a goal of making 100 $40 "Mortgage Apple Cakes" in 10 days to meet her $2,559.94 mortgage payment. The Bergen Record reports the divorced actress has received more than 500 orders for her desserts, which she says fight "foreclosure one cake at a time."

"Purchase our moist delicious Mortgage Apple Cakes (M.A.Cs), made with loads of fresh Gala and Delicious apples and whole grain flour, covered with buttercream cheese frosting, made with vanilla and organic confection," Logan writes on her Web site. "It's a gourmet treat."

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What are you doing this weekend? Why not go to a bake sale?

Move On.org is sponsoring bake sales all over the country today in order to raise money for this fall's election season. The sales are called Hungry for Change, and you can find one near you by going here and entering your zip code.

The website says that Hungry for Change will be happening on Sunday as well, but I couldn't find any on Sunday in my area. Oh well, I guess that means I can't go, since I'll literally be working all day today. If you are interested in supporting MoveOn.org, or just want to go to a good old fashioned bake sale, find one in your area and get a cupcake for me!

[Via Serious Eats]