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The perfect Christmas dessert – cranberry chocolate cake…

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Hi guys,

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usually this close to Christmas I have my Christmas menu all together and already tried but neither of both has happened so far. I am still not done with the finishing touches of my main course and I don´t have a dessert. But that is about to change.

What do you think of this beautiful Christmas inspired cranberry chocolate cake. I think it looks so great and would definitely be a treat for the holidays. Anyone with me?

You may think it is super hard to make but in fact it isn´t at all. It definitely takes less time in comparison to many other cakes/cupcakes I have made and looks really festive.

So let´s put on our aprons and get started:

Ingredients dough:
– 5 eggs
– 150 gr. of sugar
– 1 table spoon of vanilla sugar
– 150 gr. of flour
– 1 1/2 tea spoons of baking soda
– 3 table spoons of cocoa

Be sure to double the dough and bake it in two pans cause it won´t be enough for the whole cake.  

Ingredients filling:
–  1 glass of cranberries
– 1 litre of heavy cream
– 12 sheets of white gelatin
– 5 table spoons of vanilla sugar

Ingredients topping:

– 150 gr. of dark chocolate couverture
– a few spoons of cranberries
– mix eggs and sugar and stir until fluffy
– add the other dry ingredients and stir for another 2 mintues (best to use a kitchen mashine)
– pour batter into 2 cake pans (be sure you doubled the ingredients for the dough, otherwise it won´t be enough)
– bake for 25 minutes at 160 degrees
–  meanwhile melt the dark chocolate couverture and spread between two baking sheet
– roll them up and let the chocolate cool down in the fridge
– after your cake layers have cooled down coat both with the cranberries 
 – now whip your cream (add the gelatine afterwards, be sure to follow the constructions on the packaging) and add the sugar while doing so
– spread the half of your whipped cream mixture on the first cake layer and top with second cake layer, then spread the rest of your mixture
 – be sure to keep the cake ring around it and let it cool for three hours or over night
– garnish with cranberries
– open your parchment paper roll of dark chocolate couverture and spread it over your cake  
– et voilà you have the perfect Christmas cake or Christmas dessert
If you are making the cake please tell me if you liked it. My mom was obsessed over it and she usually never likes anything.
Thanks for stopping by. Take care. See you.
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Our traditional eggnog recipe for Christmas…

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Hi guys,
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it has been a while since we had a Food Friday post with all the hustle and bustle of Christmas but here we are again.
Every season has its traditional drink like refreshing bowls for summer or hot apple cider for fall so does winter – especially Christmas season. I traditionally crave my first eggnog of the season after watching „A Christmas Vacation“ with Chevy Chase. One of the best Christmas movies ever (have a look at all the movies I have seen so far here). There is one scene in particular where Clark and his cousin Eddie enjoy a glass of tradidional eggnog in these adroable moose glasses and that always gets me in the mood for it. 
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The glasses are sold on amazon but they are too expensive for my taste. But you can find them here if you like

So here is the recipe for a traditional eggnog. I personally like mine hot but you can enjoy it cooled as well.

Ingredients:
– 500 ml milk (I use oat milk or lactose free milk)
– 150 ml heavy cream
– 1 pinch of cinnamon 
– 1 pinch of nutmeg
– 1 vanilla bean
– 4 egg yolks
–  80 gr. of sugar
– bourbon or rum (if you want but not necessary at all)
– mix the milk, heavy cream, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a big pot
– gently remove the mark of the vanilla bean and stir it into your milk mixture
– heat it up but don´t let it cook at all
– take a separate bowl and mix together 4 eggs yolks and the sugar
– stir until light and fluffy

– take your heated milk mixture and slowly stir into your egg mixture (make sure to stir all the time)
– put the whole mixture back in the pot and heat up again on medium heat 
– be sure to stir all the time until the mixutre starts to thicken, this is when your eggnog is ready
– you can now enjoy it hot immediately or cool it down and serve it ice cold
 – add a shot of bourbon or rum into the glass before serving if anybody likes it this way
 I am so looking forward to serving and drinking our traditional Christmas drink at Christmas day. Do you guys have any signature drinks you make every year. 
Thanks for stopping by. Take care. See you.
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Last day of giveaways – day 10 – the Gingerbread House + giveaway winners….

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 Hi guys,
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by browsing my recipe tab you will probably notice that I love to bake. Finding new recipes to try or creating some by myself is a real pleasure to me although it takes a lot of time and dedication and overall patience. So most of the time I am reaching for easy recipes which look like they made a lot of work. Gingerbread houses are one of these. Not only do they look adorable they also taste really good. So if you get tired of looking at it just eat it. 

Over all the Christmas cookie baking we often forget about how much fun it is to make one of the gingerbread houses (at least over here). And it is even more fun and so eary if you can use a template. So for today´s giveaway I a have a whole set of gingerbread house cutters for a stressfree baking.

Also I am sharing a recipe below so you can bake your own right after receiving your package. And let me tell you it tastes delicious but be sure to make enough so your house won´t miss anything.
Ingredients:
for the dough:
– 250 gr of honey
– 150 gr of butter 
– 250 gr of brown sugar
– 400 gr of flour
– 200 gr of almonds, grounded
– 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
– 1 teaspoon of gingerbread spice
– 1 tablespoon of cocoa
– 1 egg
– roll out the dough and cut out all the shapes you need for your house
– bake for about 25 minutes at 180 degrees
– be sure to let them cool down before you glue them together

for the frosting:
– 500 gr. confectioners sugar
– 2 egg whites


– mix it together and be sure to have a creamy consistency, if it is to dry it won´t stick same goes the other way

for the decoration:
– M&M´s 
– cookies
– mini marshmallows
– candy canes

 Be sure to enter the giveaway below if you are interested for a fun day of baking.


Here are the winners of the latest giveaways:


NYX lipstick and liner set – Jasmin F. and Colleen Bodreau
Anthropologie coffee mug – Peggy J.


Be sure to check your mails.

Thanks for stopping by. Take care. See you.
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10 Days of Christmas Giveaways – Day 5 – Hot Chocolate Station + Anthropologie mug…

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Good morning you all,
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who doesn´t love a cup of hot chocolate am I right??
There is almost nothing better for the cold and frosty Christmas/winter time than a hot cup of cocoa with a little whip of heavy cream, marshmallows and some colorful sprinkles (definitely no diet drink). 

I for myself love a big cup of white hot chocolate over a dark at any time. So for our hot chocolate at home we don´t use powder, we melt real chocolate chips and stir them into hot milk. Afterwards you can add whatever you like.

Ingredients:
– white chocolate chips (I get them in small batches from amazon)
– oat milk (you can use any milk you like)

– heavy cream
– mini marshmallows
– Christmas sprinkles

Enjoying your hot chocolate at home just screams something so cozy and comfortable. I wish I could do this everyday but work and calories cross my way. But why not invite your bestie to a cup of hot chocolate and a cheesy Christmas movie. This would be such a nice gesture and also a lot of fun.

Since I have found this Anthropologie mug with my monogram during our London trip last year I have used it quite over a hundred times. This is the perfect addition to your cupboard to have coffee, tea or hot chocolate with. That is why I am giving away one Anthropologie mug to one happy reader. Since mine isn´t available anymore I am giving away one of these beautiful tile inspired mugs with your personal monogram. 

Be sure to enter the giveaway below and also add which monogram you would like to have.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck.
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