𝒞𝒾 𝓈𝑜𝓃𝑜 𝓈𝑒𝓂𝓅𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓁𝓉𝑒 𝓁𝓊𝒸𝒾 𝒾𝓃 𝒸𝒾𝓉𝓉𝒶' 𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝓁 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑜𝒹𝑜 𝒹𝒾 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓁𝑒. Da sempre considero il Natale un momento meraviglioso. Un momento gentile, pieno di carita', godibile e adatto per il perdono. L'unico periodo durante tutto l'anno,dove uomini e donne riescono ad aprire liberamente e volenterosamente i loro cuori,che di solito tengono chiusi. – Charles Dickens Caro, caro Natale, che hai il potere di ricondurci alle illusioni della fanciullezza, che ricordi al vecchio i piaceri della sua gioventù, che riconduci da mille miglia lontano il viaggiatore e il navigante al suo focolare, fra le pareti tranquille della sua casa! – Charles Dickens 𝓅.𝓈. 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 Holiday Inspiration tante altre graziose idee per le feste. Gingerbread Cake di Cake Boy Paris *Adapted from Ella Claire Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 1/2 cups molasses 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup boiling water 2/3 cup (150g) salted butter room temperature 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cup caster sugar 3 eggs Ingredients for Cream Cheese Frosting 150g unsalted butter room temperature 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 200g cream cheese, cold Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350° (178°c) Grease and flour three 8inch round cake pans. Sift together the flour, spices and baking powder in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl whisk together the molasses, oil and boiling water and set aside. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Alternate adding the flour mixture with the molasses mixture into the butter mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 2. Make cream cheese frosting while cakes cool on a wire rack. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter until pale and fluffy (2 minutes) Slowly add in the powdered sugar and beat for an additional 3-4 minutes. Add in the cream cheese and beat until combined. 3. For cake assembly, place the first cake layer on your cake stand. Add a few spoonfuls of frosting and smooth out with your palette knife. Place the next cake round on top and repeat. For the top cake layer increase the amount of frosting and smooth into thick swirls with your palette knife. Garnish your cake with candied oranges, cranberries and rosemary for a festive look. Let’s keep in touch! Bloglovin / Instagram / Twitter / Tumblr / Facebook / Pinterest {immagini da This is Glamorous} @charlie_samoyed_
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