Thanksgiving Day Dessert: Apple Cider Pumpkin Roll

Thanksgiving Day Dessert: Apple Cider Pumpkin Roll
By Sarah Ganly

Thanksgiving season is the time of year where pumpkin and apple is the most accessible and delicious staple one can have in the home, and there are several delicious treats you can make with these items, but the best recipe for apples and pumpkin is this apple cider pumpkin roll. There is no better dessert for a Thanksgiving Day meal!

This cake requires ingredients for both the cake and the frosting.
The ingredients you will need for the cake are as follows; 3/4 cup of flour, half a cup of white sugar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of nutmeg or allspice, one cup of pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin, half a cup of white sugar, half a cup of apple cider, 2 eggs, and 4 tablespoons of confectioner's sugar. You will also need a clean damp linen.

For the icing the recipe is simple; all you will need is a fourth of a cup of butter softened, 12 ounces of cream cheese softened, half a cup of apple cider, and half a cup of confectioner's sugar.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Before you start mixing your cake set the wet linen out on a counter and sprinkle it with the powdered sugar. During this time you should also put the apple cider for the icing in a pot on the stove to simmer.

To make the cake mix the dry ingredients first, then add the pumpkin, cider, and eggs to the mix. When all of the ingredients are combined spread the batter on a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch sheet pan. Cook in oven for 15 minutes. The edges will be crisp.

While the cake is cooking you should make your icing. All you have to do is whip the ingredients together. Remember to pay attention to the apple cider on the stove; the apple cider should reduce but not burn. Take it off just before you put the cake in the oven.
After the cake comes out of the oven flip it over onto the linen and roll it into a spiral. Set it on a tray to cool for 20 minutes.
When the cake is cooled unroll it, spread it with the icing and reroll it immediately. Wrap with plastic and refrigerate for at least half an hour.

When you are ready to serve unwrap and slice. Arrange in a fun pattern on the plate. You can add some apple cider ice cream or whipped cream to this delicious treat to make it even more scrumptious!

Homemade Green Thanksgiving Day Invitations You Can Make for Free

Thanksgiving is a special holiday that reminds us to give thanks; there is no better way give thanks to Mother Nature then by using things you would normally throw away or find in nature to create homemade green Thanksgiving Day invitations. This article will give you step-by-step instructions on creating three homemade green Thanksgiving Day invitations for free.

Fall Foliage Invitation

Fall foliage is a great medium that is free for making homemade Thanksgiving Day invitations. You will need dried leaves; it is nice to find leaves when they are not completely dried out and press them in a book. You will also need glue, old cardboard, white paint, and a marker for this homemade, green, and free Thanksgiving Day invitation craft.

Simply cut the cardboard into a card size you like, and paint one side. Allow this part to dry, and sponge paint the outside to look like snow. The next step in this free Thanksgiving Day invitation is to glue the leaves flat to the front of the card and write a nice message on it. This green homemade Christmas invitation uses things you probably have lying around your home so it will cost you next to nothing, and free crafts are the best.

Pine Cone Flower Invitations

This free green Thanksgiving Day invitation idea is easy, elegant, and homemade. You will need a few pinecones, a pair of strong scissors or clippers, glue, a few beads or buttons, paper, and a green marker. This homemade green Thanksgiving Day invitation is virtually free.

Start by clipping individual petals off of the pine cone. Arrange these pieces into flower shapes, and glue them to the card; add the beads to the center of the flowers for the inside. Add leaves and stem using the marker, and it will add to the style you can turn them into a spiral border around the card. Add a nice message to the card with the marker, and you will have a lovely homemade Christmas card that is green and free.

Thanksgiving Day Collage Invitation

For this free homemade Thanksgiving Day craft you will need old magazines, paper, glue, and a marker. Start by cutting several images that remind you of what you are thankful for out of the magazines. Arrange these images onto the invitations and glue them in place. This is a fun and sentimental invitation craft because you can customize the images you use for the person who is receiving the homemade Thanksgiving invitation. Write a thoughtful message that conveys your thanks on the card, and everyone will enjoy these green homemade Thanksgiving Day invitations that you have made for free.

Making your own homemade Thanksgiving Day invitations using free and green methods is a positive way to spend your time crafting. Try these homemade Thanksgiving Day invitations ideas, and you will be proud of your green and free methods.

Pine Cone Crafts for Thanksgiving

There are several pine cone crafts for Thanksgiving; they are inexpensive and easy to create, and they add special holiday spirit to your home. This article will discuss several pine cone crafts for Thanksgiving.

Turkey Centerpiece

Pine cones can help you make a lovely turkey centerpiece for Thanksgiving. For this craft you will need several pine cones, red, orange, and yellow paint, a gourd with a long neck like a turkey, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, a paintbrush, newspaper, two cloves, a toothpick, and a piece of candy corn.

Start this centerpiece by covering the work area with newspaper. Then paint each pine cone different colors like the tail feathers of the turkey. You will also want to paint some small pine cones for the turkey's head feathers. While the feathers are drying press the cloves into the top of the gourd using the pointed side. You may want to start the hole with a toothpick. The cloves will look like eyes.

Then add the candy corn like a beak by pushing a toothpick into the flat end of the candy corn. Push the toothpick into the gourd to secure it in place. Finally glue the pine cones onto the back of the gourd like feathers, and your turkey centerpiece is ready for Thanksgiving.

Thanks Garland

Another pine cone craft that will add a special touch to your Thanksgiving decor is a thanks garland. For this holiday craft you will need several pine cones, ribbon, heavy paper in fall colors, scissors, a pencil, leaves, glue, a paintbrush, a marker, hot glue sticks, and a hot glue gun.

Start this craft by cutting the ribbon long enough to suit the garland you want to make. Then use the paintbrush and glue to attach several leaves to the paper. Use the paintbrush to create a fine, even layer of glue. When the leaves have dried use the marker to write something you are thankful for on the backs of each leaf. Cut each leaf out and glue a pint cone to the top of them. Make sure the pine cone slightly hangs off the edge of the leaf. Then glue the other end of the pine cone to the ribbon to complete the garland.

These Thanksgiving craft projects are fun and easy, and they use pine cones as their main source. Enjoy taking a walk in the brisk autumn air, and you will find many pine cones to use for this craft.