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Pioneer Homemade Christmas-Day 1 Pumpkin Applesauce Cake

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I'm thrilled to announce I'm doing a guest post over on New York Best Seller author Cindy Woodsmall's blog and it's the start of my 8 part Pioneer Homemade Christmas series! (Tomorrow, Day 2 involves mint and chocolate)

I love this picture. I took it in our back pasture last year. God truly does create the best art, doesn't He?

Hop on over to Cindy's blog and see my tutorial for making homemade applesauce that involves NO peeling or chopping apples!

Then my recipe for pumpkin applesauce cake with a buttermilk glaze that is soooo moist and yummy. We eat it for dessert and breakfast, because hey, it has fruit and vegetables in it. That makes it healthy enough for breakfast, right?

Head over to Cindy's blog for the complete recipe. www.cindywoodsmall.com

A jar of homemade applesauce with this cake would make a lovely gift. Or a jar of applesauce with the dry ingredients and recipe in another Mason jar. Did I mention I love Mason jars?

Day 2-Pioneer Homemade Christmas How to Make Non-Alcohol Mint Extract and Hot Chocolate Mix.

Other delicious Pumpkin Recipes:

  • 8 Ways to Preserve Pumpkin
  • How to Make a Pumpkin Roll From Scratch
  • No Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie
  • Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins Recipe with Maple Glaze
  • Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Melissa Norris

Melissa K. Norris inspires people's faith and pioneer roots with her books, podcast, and blog. Melissa lives with her husband and two children in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. When she's not wrangling chickens and cattle, you can find her stuffing Mason jars with homegrown food and playing with flour and sugar in the kitchen.

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Comments:

  1. Jan Dunlap

    11 years ago

    I’m putting this recipe on my list of new ones to try, Melissa! My mouth is watering already. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Melissa Norris

      11 years ago

      Thanks, Jan! My husband is normally a chocolate dessert lover only, but when I came up with this cake I told him he had to taste it. After the first cake was gone he requested I make it again. I knew I had a winner then! Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  2. Andrea

    11 years ago

    Love this idea! Can’t wait to try it this month! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Melissa Norris

      11 years ago

      You’re welcome, Andrea! It really is good. The buttermilk glaze is also great on carrot cake. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Pioneer Homemade Christmas Day 2- How to Make Non-Alcohol Mint Extract | Melissa K. Norris

    11 years ago

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  4. vickie

    11 years ago

    have to try these recipes for the holidays thank you

    Reply
    • Melissa Norris

      11 years ago

      Vickie,
      You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy them.

      Reply

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