The Vox Box

Thu., Oct. 23, 2008

A’right… the cat box cake…

My daughter Chloe convinced me to do it: We made the cat box cake.

(Recipe was posted here a few days ago...)

There is a cake walk tomorrow at the Halloween party where she goes to school, and there is a contest for the cakes that are created: Scariest, most creative, grossest, etc. Chloe is going for the grossest.

Tips: The hardest part is dying those cookies crumbs green and getting those Tootsie Rolls to look like actual cat poo. (Dear God. I can't believe I just wrote that sentence...) Anyway, I have to admit, the cake crumb mixture is mighty tasty.

I'll let you know how the contest goes! Does anyone else have disgusting Halloween plans?

Posted Oct. 23, 2008, 8:48 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.