Is a dreidel cake better than any other Hanukkah treat? Not really, but . . . I love all kinds of desserts for Hanukkah – from the cookies I made when I was a kid and that I made with our girls and our niece (with cookie cutters and colored sugar) to jelly-filled doughnuts to chocolate gelt. But there is something truly festive about a cake for a family gathering. This year, why not try making a dreidel-shaped cake? You can use a simple box mix and bake it in a 9” x 13” x 2” pan. Dreidel Cake Directions Cut 2 triangles off the bottom. Then place the … [Read more...]
Hanukkah Fun Food
In previous Hanukkah blogs, we introduced the idea of edible dreidels and edible menorahs. Easy. Great for any age. And can serve as a great canvas to learn how to write the Hebrew letters that are on the dreidel. We also talked about using Hanukkah cookie cutters for pancakes. Although I still love the small Hanukkah cookie cutters from my youth, and that I used to make cookies with our girls as they grew up, I bought a set of larger ones – perfect for pancakes. And then . . . In scouting around in cookbooks, I saw the idea for Hanukkah Dreidel Sandwiches in … [Read more...]
