If you are looking for an alternative to cookies for holiday gifts, try this cake or the noir version. A sturdy cake like fruitcake is perfect for shipping across country, without any fear of breakage in transit. I also like to cut a couple of loaves into 2-inch slices, wrap them in parchment, and tie them with ribbon for small hostess gifts—it’s very useful to have a few of these cakes on hand during the holidays. Note that the dried fruits and nuts must macerate overnight.
1-12 inch wide glass bowl, 5 inches high1-8 inch wide glass bowl, 3 inches highApproximately 7 cups of water9 small roses with stems cut off at the neck; cut off leaves and save1 large rose with petals pulled off3 to 5 stems of fresh mint cut in half2 stems rosemary3 nasturtium cut off at the neckPansiesBasilParsleyOrange slicesLime slicesUse your imagination and put combinations of flowers, twigs, fruits or fresh herbs you like. This is what I used to make this bowl.
