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Christmas is a time to get together with friends and family and celebrate the holiday season. Most people love the gifts that they get to give and receive during Christmas. For some people, their favorite part of the holidays is being able to eat Christmas sweets and meals that they wouldn’t usually have for the rest of the year. If you are planning a get together at your home for friends and family members, you should find the greatest, best tasting recipes. If you are going to be inviting one of those people who waits all year to splurge on fattening desserts, you don’t want to disappoint them.
Cake Balls
Bake balls are delicious and they make it very easy to serve cake. Cutting up a cake can be a hassle, and you need to make sure that you cut just enough pieces for everyone. If you make cake balls, you can just leave them on the dessert table for your guests to enjoy. Best of all, they won’t even need a plate or a fork. Cake balls can also be packaged and given as gifts.
Ingredients:
- 1-8 ounce package of chocolate cake mix
- 1-16 ounce container of chocolate frosting
- 1-3 ounce bar of confectioners coating, chocolate
- 1 container of colored sprinkles
Instructions:
- Start by making the cake according to the directions on the package. Because you are not making a traditional cake, it doesn’t matter what size pan you use. When the cake comes out of the oven, before it has a chance to cool down, crumble it into a large bowl. Next, add the frosting and mix it in with the cake until fully incorporated.
- In a medium bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave until it is creamy and smooth.
- Using a melon baller, scoop some of the cake and frosting mixture and dip it into the melted chocolate. Make sure that the whole cake ball is covered.
- Next, open the sprinkles and pour them out on a piece of wax paper. Roll the cake balls in the sprinkles and set them on a separate piece of wax paper to set. Finally, put a stick in each cake ball and place the cake balls in a covered serving pan until your party begins.
Chocolate Trifle
This is the ultimate sweet lover’s dream. Your guests are going to stand in line waiting for a taste of this amazing dessert. The best part is that it doesn’t take long to prepare. It does, however, need time to chill. It will need to chill for 8 hours before serving, therefore, you may want to prepare it the day before your celebration.
Ingredients:
- 1-19.8 ounce package of fudge brownie mix
- 1-3.9 ounce package of instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1-8 ounce container of frozen whipped topping, thawed out
- 1-12 ounce container of frozen whipped topping, thawed out
- 1-1.5 ounce chocolate bar
- 1-14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup of water
Instructions:
- Start by preparing the brownie mix according to the directions on the package. When the brownies are done, allow them to cool completely and cut them into one-inch squares.
- Next, combine the sweetened condensed milk, the pudding mix, and water in a large bowl. Stir the ingredients until completely mixed. Next, add the 8 ounces of whipped topping until there are o streaks in the mixture.
- Start putting your dessert together by placing half of the brownies in a trifle bowl or in a large glass dish. Next, put half of the pudding mixture and then half of the 12-ounce container of whipped topping. Keep repeating the layers until all of the ingredients are gone. Finally, shave the chocolate bar onto the top layer to garnish. Put your dessert in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours before serving.
Pretzel Turtles
This dessert will satisfy your guests’ craving for sweets and salty foods all at once. They are very easy to make and are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients:
- 20 mini pretzels
- 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
- 20 pecan halves
Instructions:
Start by setting out the pretzels in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Next, put one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Bake the pretzels for 4 minutes. Take out the pan, and while the candy is still warm, press half of a pecan into each piece of chocolate. Before you store your dessert in an airtight container, allow it to cool completely.
Jam Filled Butter Cookies
This is an amazing recipe that will likely transport you back in time to days of Christmas past. It will remind you of the cookies that your mother used to make.
Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups of flour
- ½ cup of sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- ¾ cups of softened butter
- ½ cup of your favorite flavor fruit preserves
Instructions:
In a medium bowl, combine the butter, white sugar, and the egg yolks. A little at a time, mix the flour. You want a soft dough to form. Next, roll the dough into 1 inch balls. If the dough is too soft and the balls won’t hold, place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden it up. On an ungreased cookie sheet, place the cooking about 2 inches apart. Using your fingers, create a well in each cookie. Fill each hole with about ½ teaspoon of the fruit preserves. Preheat the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom. After you remove the cookies from the oven, allow them to cool on a wire rack and transfer them to a serving platter.
Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake
This is a delicious and festive treat which is great for anyone who doesn’t like anything that is too sweet
Ingredients:
- 1 package of white cake mix
- 1 box of red jello
- 1 box of green jello
- 1 container of Cool Whip whipped topping
Instructions:
Start by preparing the cake according to the instructions. You want to make two round cakes. After you remove the cakes from the oven, allow them to cool. Using a skewer, poke holes into both cakes. You want to poke as many cakes as possible. Next, prepare the jello according to the directions, however, do not let it chill. You want it to be watery. Pour the jello over the cakes so that it fills the holes that you created with the skewers. Finally, frost the cake with the Cool Whip and put the two cakes on top of each other. Allow the cake to cool in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
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