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Welcome to National Bundt Day!
National Bundt Day, also known as National Bundt Cake Day is observed every year on November 15. As people across the United States are planning their menu for the upcoming holidays, a bundt cake is sure to be on the list at least once.
A bundt cake can be any cake baked in a Bundt pan, forming it into a distinctive ring shape. The mold of the Bundt pan was originally inspired by the traditional European fruit cake known as Gugelhupf. It was in the 1950s and 1960s that cookware Nordic Ware popularized the style for the mold design and trademarked the name Bundt. Nordic Ware started producing Bundt pans made from cast aluminum. Similar pans are sold as “fluted tube pans” or other similar names.
Due to the difficulty frosting a ring-shaped cake, bundt cakes are typically served undecorated, glazed or dusted with powdered sugar.
In the beginning, the Bundt pan did not sell well, and Nordic Ware considered discontinuing the product. Then in the 1963 New Good Housekeeping Cookbook, the Bundt pan was mentioned, and sales increased. In 1966, sales increased dramically when a Bundt cake called the “Tunnel of Fudge”, baked by Ella Helfrich, took second place at the annual Pillsbury Bake-Off and winning a $5,000.00 prize. The publicity from the Bake-Off resulted in more than 200,000 Bundt pan requests.
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Syracuse men's basketball opponent preview: What to know about Holy Cross (DO; Schneidman)
After cruising past Colgate in the season opener on Friday, No. 18 Syracuse (1-0) faces Holy Cross (0-1) in the Carrier Dome on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Crusaders, out of the Patriot League, already have one blowout loss to their name and bring an underwhelming roster into SU territory in game two for each team.
Here’s everything you need to know about Holy Cross.
All-time series: Syracuse leads, 14-12
Last time they played: On Nov. 28, 2014, SU downed the Crusaders in the Carrier Dome, 72-48. The Orange rode a 25-point outburst from Rakeem Christmas, who shot 8-of-10 from the field and 9-of-10 from the foul line. Chris McCullough added a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Kaleb Joseph chipped in 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
The Orange missed each of its 14 3-point attempts, but Holy Cross only went 3-of-16 from behind the arc. SU rolled out the walk-ons in the 24-point win and still won going away despite only outscoring the Crusaders by two points in the second half.
The Holy Cross report: Holy Cross went 15-20 last season, including a 5-13 mark in the Patriot League. But despite earning the second-to-last seed in the conference, the Crusaders won the conference tournament to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Holy Cross then won a play-in game against Southern, 59-55, before being blown out by top-seeded Oregon, 91-52, in the Round of 64.
The tallest player in Holy Cross’s starting lineup is 6-foot-7, and the Crusaders’ backcourt consists of two players under 6 feet tall. The Crusaders’ top three scorers from a season ago — Robert Champion, Malachi Alexander and Karl Charles — all return. The trio averaged a combined 34.4 points, 14.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists a season ago.
How Syracuse beats the Crusaders: Aside from when John Gillon is on the floor, Syracuse will likely be bigger than Holy Cross at every position at all times. Like against Colgate, the Orange used Tyler Roberson and a host of others to pound the inside at will, something Jim Boeheim will presumably be able to do at leisure Tuesday night. That’ll open up shots for the likes of Andrew White, Gillon, Frank Howard and Tyus Battle on the outside – where more mismatches play in favor of the home team.
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Flashback: Carmelo Anthony makes his Syracuse basketball debut in 2002 (PS; Croyle)
The road to Syracuse University's only men's basketball NCAA championship began 14 years ago tonight at Madison Square Garden.
After a disappointing 23-13 season the year before which ended with a berth in the NIT, fans were excited about the young team.
Returning starters Kueth Duany, Craig Forth, and Hakim Warrick, were joined by freshmen Gerry McNamara, and the school's most ballyhooed recruit since Billy Owens, Carmelo Anthony.
Fans had a taste of what the 6-foot-8 freshman from Baltimore could do in an exhibition game against the Nike Elite team at the Carrier Dome on Nov. 5, 2002.
He scored 37 points, had nine rebounds, picked off two steals, and committed only one turnover. The 6,300 fans gave Anthony a standing ovation when he left the court with three minutes left.
Coach Jim Boeheim tried his best to tamp down the enthusiasm. He said, "We're obviously not going to get to get that kind of production from him every night."
Ahead of the Coaches vs. Cancer game against John Calipari's Memphis Tigers at the Garden, some were already speculating that Anthony would be the first SU player to leave for the NBA before his junior season. There was some talk he might be in Syracuse for only one year.
With so much anticipation, Boeheim worried that the stage might be too big for them.
"We've got a real young team. I just hope they're not too excited," Boeheim said.
Boeheim was correct to be nervous.
Beat writers predict outcome of Syracuse-Holy Cross matchup (DO; Staff)
One day after moving up from No. 19 to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 Poll, Syracuse (1-0) faces Holy Cross (0-1) in the Carrier Dome at 7 p.m. The Orange throttled Colgate in its first game, 83-55.
Check out how our beat writers think SU will fair against Holy Cross.
Connor Grossman (1-0)
Cross off another
Syracuse 76, Holy Cross 51
Syracuse’s starters seem to be significantly more cohesive, even since their first exhibition two weeks ago. That’s the group SU leans on to stake themselves to a comfortable lead, including the first sizable contributions on offense from Tyler Lydon. The talented sophomore pitched in only two points in the season opener on Friday, and has yet to make a 3-pointer in any of the Orange’s three contests (two exhibitions).
Matt Schneidman (1-0)
Crossed up
Syracuse 73, Holy Cross 54
The Crusaders fell by 32 to a future Syracuse opponent, South Carolina, in their season opener. This should be another tune-up game for the hosts, who handily beat Colgate last Friday behind a balanced attack that saw its presumed best player score only two points. Look for Lydon to be more involved in the offense during game two, and Tyus Battle to formally introduce himself to the Carrier Dome crowd with a night in the high teens off the bench.
Paul Schwedelson (1-0)
Holy Moly
Syracuse 67, Holy Cross 49
The Orange gets out to another early lead and sustains it throughout the game. Holy Cross allowed South Carolina to shoot 50 percent from behind the arc and Syracuse’s shooters are salivating at the chance to slip into open space on the perimeter. I’d expect Andrew White to improve from 3 after going 2-for-7 against Colgate.
Top 50 guard Shai Alexander commits to Kentucky over Syracuse basketball, 3 other schools (PS; Murray)
Shai Alexander, a top 50 recruit in the 2017 class, announced his commitment to Kentucky basketball on Twitter Monday morning.
Alexander, a point guard at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Hamilton Heights High School, had Syracuse among his final five schools.
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— Shai Alexander (@shaiglalex) November 14, 2016
Alexander had Kentucky, Texas, Syracuse, UNLV and Florida among his final five schools. He originally committed to Florida, but reopened his recruitment last month.
Alexander, a native of Canada, never visited SU and the Orange was not seen as a serious competitor for his services.
Syracuse has its sights set on prized point guard recruit Quade Green, who is set to reveal his decision on Saturday at his high school.
The Orange landed its first commitment of 2017 when 6-9 forward Oshae Brissett announced his decision to attend Syracuse on Saturday night.
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Get the shovels out: Parts of Upstate NY could see first real snow Sunday (PS; Coin)
If you haven't gotten the snow shovels out and put the snow brushes in the car, your deadline is Sunday.
Forecasters say a storm system sweeping across the upper U.S. late this week could bring snow to Upstate New York Sunday night into Monday. Areas southeast of lakes Erie and Ontario could get more as the lake effect machine kicks in.
It's too early to say where and how much snow might fall, but the air will be cold enough, the lakes warm enough and the wind from the right direction to create the season's first real snowfall.
"The pattern evolution does support the possibility of at least a modest amount of snow over much of the region," said the National Weather Service office in Buffalo.
The system could start as rain Sunday afternoon, but temperatures in the upper atmosphere will drop rapidly as that air moves over Upstate New York Sunday night. In that case, any rain would change over to snow.
The main storm moving in from the Northwest could bring a blizzard to the Dakotas by Friday, said Accuweather meteorologist Evan Duffey. What's left of that storm might merge with an Atlantic storm moving up the East Coast Sunday, adding to the snow across Upstate New York.
Meteorologists aren't yet giving any estimates on how much snow might fall
Regardless of how much snow falls and where, temperatures will drop sharply at the end of the weekend and into early next week. This Friday, the high in Syracuse could be in the 60s; by Monday, the high will be in the mid-30s.
"The end of the weekend will end up feeling and perhaps looking much more like early winter than the start of the weekend," the weather service's Binghamton office said.
We'll update the chances of snow as the week goes on, so keep checking our weather page.
