Today I test-drove a recipe from The ADVENTure of Christmas. It is such a wonderful book if you don't have it!!! Anyway, the cake I made is called a Flaming Star Tree. It is an edible representation of why we put lights on our tree. For those who don't know, Martin Luther (from the 1500s) was overwhelmed by the awesome beauty of the stars twinkling in the blackness of night that he wanted to recreate God's creation in his living area. He chopped down a small fir tree and gathered up all the candles and carefully placed them on his tree. His children's eyes suddenly opened to the meaning of Psalm 19:1: "The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship."
So I made this sample cake to see if would come out good... and it did. The girls loved it and of course, even Daddy was amazed by it. So I will be making another one for our MOPS meeting next week. The sugar cubes were dotted with a bit of peppermint extract and then lit on fire with a match.
While making this cake, our daughters were enjoying an enchanted Christmas as Belle!!
2 comments:
I can't wait to get this book. Did you find your extra copy on Friday? The cake looks beautiful! And for the post above - the girls look darling in their dresses (Belle and Christmas) and you look great, so hush! :)
PS - I'm loving your usage of Christmas song titles!
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