This is why I don't bake

I have said it before, I would rather cook a meal than bake a dessert, 100 times over. I like that if a sauce needs some zip I can think about what might work and just add it. Or if I have some extra veggies or some random cheese, I can just incorporate them into whatever I'm making.
I was just reading some articles on one of my favorite cooking/food websites Culinate. I was reading about making your own crackers, which sounded kind of fun...until I saw the following instruction: Seriously. 0.0625. I can't deal with that kind of pressure.

Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to a thickness of about 0.0625 inch.

Seriously, 0.0625?? I can't deal with that kind of exactness. What happens if you roll the dough out to 0.0624???? What do you measure this with? Can you eyeball that kind of measurement? Do I need to use some kind of geometrical formula?

You can see this has left me deeply disturbed. Or, more deeply disturbed.
And no, I don't know why my font won't go back to normal above.

Banana Love

Who knew that this
(pic borrowed from http://hobblecreekkitchen.blogspot.com)

Plus this

Would equal bliss?

The instructions call to add 3 bananas to the cake mix and follow the rest of the directions. I used a bundt pan (anyone else having Big Fat Greek Wedding flashbacks??) and was nervous that I would have a huge mess on my hands.

See where the overflow came through the hole of the bundt?
The cake was so moist, I was worried it wouldn't come out of the pan (this was a worrisome first time recipe, I guess).

It came out quite nicely, and it SMELLED awesome!

I used a basic cream cheese frosting. The picture is blurry, but all the better to hide the lumps in the frosting. This is what we call a "rustic" recipe.

Topped with crushed pecans and ready to head to work.

A close up to show how un-perfectionist I am (in case you weren't already aware of this).

To make:

1 yellow cake mix

oil/water/eggs as called for on mix box

3 very ripe bananas. You could total use 2 and still be fine.

Mix batter, make sure bananas are well blended. Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes (if using a bundt pan). Otherwise, start with the box instructions for your type of pan and plan on checking towards the end of the baking time and adjusting as necessary.

I have made this again with a more glaze based and lighter frosting. You could even sprinkle powdered sugar over, just before serving.

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