Da, da, da, da! What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks was that you might ask? Well, that was my cheesy attempt at a drum roll. I’ve been hinting awhile now about this, but today is the day that I am finally deciding to share the full-on big news. I’m a winner! Whoo hoo! Hand me my crown, give me that bunch of too perfect to be true roses, and watch, as I try not to trip over my fancy pageant gown. I am the $150 2nd Place Winner of Taste of Home’s Fall Celebration Recipe Contest.

Blah, blah, blah; yada, yada, yada. So what does being a winner really mean besides me basically getting one free trip to Target to buy whatever my little heart desires and having to remember to claim the reward on my federal income taxes? Well, it means that you can find my recipe for Autumn Spiced Pumpkin Hot Chocolate Bundt Cake on newsstands around the country in the October/November 2016 issue of Simple & Delicious. Maybe.

Once again, this is one of those special edition issues that is very elusive; I have yet to find it myself. Good luck, keep an eye out, and let me know if you have a special pumpkin issue sighting. Send me a picture. Better yet, send me a selfie of you with the mini-magazine. If you aren’t lucky enough to find it while out on one of your many shopping adventures, you can also stumble upon my “Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Cake” recipe over at Taste of Home. There are no losers here. We’re all winners!