Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope that you have a fantastic day with family and friends.
As part of the December baking whirl, I made gingerbread men, pictured at the top of this post. I used this recipe from Margaret Fulton. To decorate, I used cinnamon chips for the eyes, chocolate chips for the buttons and a sliver of glace cherries for the mouth. Simple, but oh so cute.
For everyone who asked about my icing the Dan Lepard caramel fruit cake, here it is:
Simple but effective. And for those who were wondering what the inside is like, here is a peek inside (it also tastes scrumptious):
I will be celebrating Christmas quietly with my family. How will you be celebrating Christmas Day?
Your goodies look delicious! I will be celebrating with my family also. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Gaye!!! The Gingerbread Men are adorable, lol...And that cake, as promised, sliced just in time for Christmas. It really does look scrumpticious!
ReplyDeleteWow is all I can say. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Pam, Louise and Chaya.
ReplyDeleteWe have a series of family dinners and lunches. Two down and many more to go. Merry Christmas Cakelaw! :D
ReplyDeleteGingerbread biscuits are very popular here!! I missed out on some Christmas cake this t=year. I just have to bake my own, I think. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, belatedly! I hope you had a great day and your gingerbread men and cake look great.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that Gingerbread Men and Cake post is so scrumptious looking. I thought the cake was beautiful on the outside but the inside really is outstanding. You are such a great cake baker...I can't believe it is not your life's calling.
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