It’s been snowing here in Western Pennsylvania for days now. I was totally unprepared for this snow so early in December. Usually we don’t have snow sticking on the ground til January. I guess I have to look at the positive, it’s making me more mentally prepared for x-mas. After Thanksgiving dinner, I saved the […]
Archives for December 2010
Oreo Cake
Finally my last Thanksgiving post, phew. Even though I cooked Thanksgiving dinner too, it seems like I only made desserts that week. My husband’s family does lunch at noon on the holidays so I wanted to make something light, hahahaha. NOT! I knew hubby wouldn’t eat the apple tart or the pumpkin pie tart later […]
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing
As I promised in my Confetti Cake post, I’m going to share with you the best frosting recipe I have ever tasted. Yes, it takes a little extra time and effort but believe me it is well worth it! I’ve never been a fan of sugary icings. I can’t enjoy a good piece of cake […]
Rustic Apple Tart
This rustic apple tart made a great accompaniment to my pumpkin pie tart on Thanksgiving. I knew I wanted to make something apple but knew I wouldn’t have enough time to make an apple pie. I saw this apple tart recipe in the December issue of Cooking Light. It only takes a few moments to […]