Bundt I don't want to be grumpy

I learned from my Oma that if you complain or feel sorry for yourself, you should be spanked or bake something for someone (and ideally get out of the house for a personal delivery), respectively. I bring this up because I was a world-class grump the other night - hungry and tired, achy muscles, burning eyes, and feeling stuck in my routine with nothing to eat but a boring baked potato dinner. I stayed home and sulked pretty much all night until I just couldn't handle it anymore. I knew nothing about my attitude was productive, nor was it pleasant for another person to be around. I decided to visit FoodGawker and put Oma's words to good use.

The baking part, that is.

Presenting: the Brown Butter Banana Bundt Cake with Chocolate Chips.

This is not to say I didn't continue to sulk a little bit (it takes me a little while to get over myself), but it definitely helped to share a cake and pot of tea over a game of cards, with a patient, handsome fellow telling me how delicious this cake was.

And it really was at its best fresh out of the oven with gooey bits of banana and chocolate, and a nice subtle taste of butterscotch from the brown butter. I've been in a good mood ever since.