Celebrate harvest time with this tempting spice cake topped with sweet, creamy maple frosting and lots of nuts and fruits.

What you need:

1 package (18 1/4 ounces) spice or carrot cake mix
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup apple butter
Maple Buttercream Frosting (recipe follows)
2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/4 cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
2 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries*
2 tablespoons raisins

*If dried cranberries are unavailable use additional chopped dried apricots and raisins.

Preheat oven to 375F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
Combine cake mix, …

Easy-to-make ears of Indian caramel corn are a festive addition to any Thanksgiving celebration, especially for the young children. Wrap them in clear wrap and place them in a basket for a treat to take with them when they leave.  Make smaller ears of Indian Caramel Corn and personalize them by attaching a place card to each one. Place one at each place setting on your Thanksgiving table.

What you need:

2 quarts popped popcorn
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup candy-coated fun …

Dressing for Thanksgiving dinner takes on a whole new meaning when Tuxedo Turkey arrives at the table! Shhh…Don’t let the other Thanksgiving turkeys know. They’ll all be very jealous!

What you need:

1 turkey (14 to 16 pounds)
1 refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 15 ounce package)
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon water
1 red food color
black past food color (found at cake decorating supply stores)

Turkey Tuxedo Vest Pattern

What to do:

Roast turkey as desired. Remove from oven.
Preheat oven to 425F.
Roll pie crust on floured surface into 12-inch circle. Cut as shown in diagram 1.
Carefully place large …

Thanksgiving Pilgrim Cupcakes

These homemade Thanksgiving Pilgrim Cupcakes are easy to make and take to your child’s Thanksgiving class party, scouts meeting, or have as special treats for the young ones on Thanksgiving. The cone is the hat, you just add the black band and yellow buckle to turn it into a Pilgrim Hat!
What you need:

cake mix and ingredients for baking
waffle ice-cream cones
icing
muffin tin
black paper
yellow paper

What to do:

Prepared a cake mix and fill ice-cream cones a little more than halfway with the batter
Stand the cones in muffin tins and bake them according to …

Homemade napkin rings will bring country charm to your holiday table. Children will have fun helping you with this homemade bread napkin ring recipe. Make the Cornucopia Centerpiece to add to your Thanksgiving table decorations.
What you need:

1 package (16 ounces) hot roll mix, plus ingredients to prepare
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon cold water
flour for work surface

Supplies:

4 paper tubes from paper towels, foil or other wrap
cooling racks
knife

What to do:

Wrap tubes in foil; grease lightly. Grease baking sheets.
Prepare hot roll mix according to package directions. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Cover …

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A beautiful centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table, this edible cornucopia can be filled with fresh fruit or an assortment of fresh-baked breads or rolls. Buy a second package of hot roll mix to make the braided napkin rings to add to your Thanksgiving table’s decor.
What you need:

1 package (16 ounces hot roll mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix
flour for work surface
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cold water
Assorted fresh fruit

Supplies:

1 (16″x16″x14″) cardboard triangle
cookie sheet
ruler
tape
scissors
foil
shortening
wooden toothpicks
clean towel

What to do:

To make cornucopia mold, …

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Pick up some candy corn and pumpkins, sugar cones, melted chocolate, and cookies when you do your Thanksgiving shopping and you’ll have ingredients for great Thanksgiving favors for younger and older kids alike. Preaparing recipes and decorations for Thanksgiving are what makes the day of thanks extra special for everyone, especially the children. It creates memories and helps them feel included.
Nana has found two recipes for your Thanksgiving table favors that can also be used as Thanksgiving place cards. My children always enjoyed being the ones who decided where the company would sit around the …