Guy Stuff

caramel popcorn done teppanyaki style

10 to 12 Servings

As if this chocolate layer mocha cake wasn’t enough, it’s made with strong coffee and mascarpone cheese. You have been warned.

INGREDIENTS

cake

2 cups cake flour

¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk

4 teaspoons instant espresso powder dissolved in ¾ cup hot water

frosting

1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

1 ½ cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided

1 1/3 cups sugar

2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese

Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)

RECIPE PREPARATION

cake

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Generously butter two 9-inch cake pans with 2-inch-high sides; dust with flour, tapping out any excess. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper.

Sift 2 cups cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions, beating just until blended after each addition. Gradually add hot espresso-water mixture, beating just until smooth.

Divide batter between pans; smooth tops. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack 15 minutes. Run small knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes. Invert cakes onto racks; lift pans off cakes and remove parchment. Place wire rack atop each cake; invert again so top side is up. Cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap each cake in plastic and store at room temperature.

frosting

Sift cocoa powder into large bowl; add espresso powder. Bring 1 cup cream to boil in small saucepan. Slowly pour cream over cocoa mixture, whisking until cocoa is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Add ½ cup cream and sugar; stir until sugar dissolves. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.

Add mascarpone to chilled cocoa mixture. Using electric mixer, beat on low speed until blended and smooth. Increase speed to medium-high; beat until mixture is thick and medium-firm peaks form when beaters are lifted, about 2 minutes (do not overbeat or mixture will curdle).

Using pastry brush, brush off crumbs from cakes. Place 1 cake layer, top side up, on platter. Spoon 1 ¾ cups frosting in dollops over top of cake. Using offset spatula, spread frosting to edges. Top with second cake layer, top side up, pressing to adhere. Spread thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill 10 minutes. Using offset spatula, spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling decoratively. Top with chocolate curls, if desired. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.

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I love this so much

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 When I see the eyerolls from guys of any controversy involving females drenching up shit on a guy from his past involving flirting or sex,

I could post this ALL DAY/ ANY DAY/MANY WAYS.

 Just to see at least 10-20 new Str8/curious guys tag on with, “Hell yeah dude, that sounds like a good ass idea.

& if I knew for sure, it was under wraps, fuck I’d be down with. Fuck the drama dude.

Just get you hummer from the queer down the street & call it a night.

https://www.rawconfessions.com/confession/show/i-let-guys-suck-my-cock-and-i-highly-recommend-it-to-other-guys-everywhere-

I’m straight, married, in my mid 40’s and I get blown by guys. The more I look around, the more common this seems to be, but even if not, fuck it. I was freaked out by it at first, and even a bit ashamed, but it’s super convenient, and my wife isn’t into sucking me off, so I’ve got a couple guys that I can hit up for a BJ whenever I want. The visual isn’t so great, but you get used to it, and they have no problem with me playing porn. Pretty clearly, guys who love to suck dick are totally all about providing the best experience, so whatever makes it work best for me is what they want. I think this is why shit like this goes on all the time but nobody ever talks about it. It’s totally hedonistic. It’s all about me and getting the kind of BJ I’m in the mood for, be it a five minute quickie, or a leisurely half hour or so of getting my brains sucked out. I probably get 4-5 BJs a month, but the great thing is, it’s all up to me. There’s no real relationship to worry about (though we are friendly), no drama, and if I’m not horny, I just don’t go. No one’s going to call me to ask where I’ve been or if I want to come around today. On the other hand, if I’m going through a horny phase, I could swing by every day and it would also be no big deal. It’s just so straight forward! I don’t have to manscape, or bring flowers, I just have to take a seat and get blown. Oh, and do I have to point out that someone who really loves to suck dick tends to do it really well? My one guy is gay and he’s all about throat action, he likes to take it deep and massage it with this throat muscles. The other guy is bi and prefers to do some crazy shit with his tongue. Both not only swallow, but love doing it. Neither wants anything more from me and they don’t even try to get undressed. No drama, no commitment, no worrying about it being anything more than it actually is, just a blowjob. Again, this all took some getting used to, but where the fuck are you going to find a woman who’ll blow you whenever you want and with no hidden agenda? Honestly, it’s fucking great and I highly recommend it!

(via secret-soldier)

Any problem or discomfort you are experiencing now, once started as a mere habit of though. The more you thought about it, the stronger your feelings got and after several cycles of that it started to manifest in small ways, and because you didn’t know to redirect your attention to something you did want to create, something manifested that you really didn’t like. Now because of your continued focus and the great presence of this problem, it’s become a source of great discomfort for you.

As many others would, you will continue to focus on the problem, while seemingly *asking* for a solution. But the universe doesn’t work that way. You can’t focus on the way something is and feel bad about it, and still see it change to something more pleasing. Even if you manage to get that situation under control, through some form of action, another similar feeling situation will arise— unless your feelings about the situation change and you are able to discontinue all thoughts about the problem (this means no talking, complaining, retelling, justifying or worrying).

No matter your intention, if you are focused on something you are attracting it. This means if you are focused on the lack of something, you will continue to attract a lack of it. If you are focused on something you don’t want, you are still attracting it. This can be hard to accept at first, but it’s the only way to take control of your own life.

The Stars Beneath Our Feet (2017)

It’s Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren’t celebrating. They’re still reeling from his older brother’s death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly’s mother’s girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly’s always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. 

His path isn’t clear—and the pressure to join a “crew,” as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape—and an unexpected bridge back to the world.  

David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge—of adolescence, of grief, of violence—and shows how Lolly’s inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors.

By DAVID BARCLAY MOORE

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DAVID BARCLAY MOORE was born and raised in Missouri. After studying creative writing at Iowa State University, film at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and language studies at l’Université de Montpellier in France, David moved to New York City, where he has served as communications coordinator for Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone and communications manager for Quality Services for the Autism Community. He has received grants from the Ford Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, Yaddo, and the Wellspring Foundation. He was also a semi-finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. David now lives, works, and explores in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can follow him online at DavidBarclayMoore.com, on Twitter at @dbarclaymoore, and on Instagram at dbarclaymoore.