The cake-with-sauce idea was kind of cool, but no one in my house liked the way it tasted.

This was really good. I made a few modifications - I cut the butter down to 2 Tbs, added about 1 cup of chicken broth and some flour to thicken the sauce, and mixed in fresh Italian parsley just before serving. I served it over pasta and it was a huge hit.

I only used about 1/4 the recommended amount of bacon, and found the taste of it overwhelming. Next time, I will leave it out completely.

I made a version of this punch for a 70th birthday party, and it was a huge hit. Because my children don't like pineapple juice, we used strawberry/kiwi juice instead, and still included the lemon juice. We used sugar-free Jello (strawberry, black cherry, and raspberry) and Sprite Zero to keep the sugar content down, and cut the sugar down to between 2.5 and 3 cups. I divided the punch into 6 Ziploc bags, and froze for about 24 hours. The night before the party, I placed all the bags in the refrigerator, and they were the perfect consistency the next day. We used less soda than the recipe called for, just going by taste. It wasn't too sweet and it had a nice tang to it. Both kids and adults really enjoyed it - everyone who tried it had at least 2-3 servings. I would definitely make this again.