![]() This turned out to be an even better option than displaying the cake because the individual trifles set at each place added a little more color to the table. And it was delicious! So, the lesson learned was that a flopped cake is just waiting to be turned into a trifle. It looked like a disaster, and I was heartbroken to think of starting over, so I gave it a taste before throwing it out. ![]() I am not going to share the recipe just yet, as the cake fell after I took it out of the oven. So I decided to make a fruit-filled raspberry pound cake. Bread pudding was a possibility, but it seemed heavy for our springtime soiree. I learned that chocolate was not common to the time period. I prepared our dessert and did some research on popular desserts during pioneer days. ![]() I am always amazed at the wonderful balance of flavors we enjoy at our book club gatherings. Missy greeted guests with a delicious gourmet cheese tray and refreshingly light punch to start our evening off right. We asked all the ladies to bring a favorite spring dish and enjoyed a lovely assortment of salads and sides for dinner. Though she faces the loss of a childhood love, a dangerous family feud, and the affection of a Shawnee warrior, Lael draws strength from the rugged land she calls home, and from Ma Horn, a distant relative who shows her the healing ways of herbs and roots found in the hills. ![]()
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