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Hi friends, how are you doing this weekend? We have had a busy one, went to our first “Covid wedding” (outdoors) , had dinner with friends (at home)\u00a0 and today finally is a day to unwind, relax and chill. A beautiful fall day that I plan on spending doing exactly whatever my heart desires, we all need a day like that!<\/p>\n

We are super busy at the warehouse, got all our porcelain and chinoiserie presale orders out, the gift wrap arrived on Friday and ornaments arrive tomorrow! We have a very full and productive week ahead and we are ready. The Christmas spirit is already alive and well at Enchanted Home. I think many are anxious (we hear this often) to focus on something wonderful, happy, festive and uplifting I\u00a0 know I sure am!<\/p>\n

Onwards to my post this Sunday-<\/p>\n

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1 OUR AMAZING GIFT WRAP IS IN AND A FEW NEW BEAUTIES!<\/strong> SO excited to have received our big shipment of our spectacular 2020 holiday gift wrap. Even more beautiful in person! We will start shipping our presale orders on Monday, in the order they were received and expect all presale orders to ship by Wed.So love that they are all reversible to an equally charming pattern, makes giving double the fun:)<\/p>\n

The entire collection is now all available to purchase online, click here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Gift wrap above and our tissues below<\/p>\n

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Our beautiful new topiary gift toppers will be one of many offered on the ornaments\/topper sale starting Tues morning<\/p>\n

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And in other shop news, these beautiful new painted lanterns on their way, I am in love with them!<\/p>\n

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These fabulous new hurricanes, etched glass (3 styles) on an elegant ant. brass base are en route! Will be holding\u00a0 presale in a few weeks as a lot have asked about these.<\/p>\n

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2 A CARROT CAKE THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD! <\/strong>OK, first need to preface this by saying this is a double edged sword. Kind of wish I never knew about the recipe. Yes, its that good<\/em>. However, there is a caveat. It is involved<\/em> as in took me about 2 hours to make (remember I am a non baker).<\/p>\n

Truth is the day I made it, I had not idea how much work it was and I was a little overwhelmed. Almost threw in the towel and sped to my nearest bakery but the OCD in me refused to give up. So I took the store bought grated carrots (which most bakers say NO NO NO to) and put them in my little Cuisinart to shred them even more and added a few tbsp of water and they were perfect!! The frosting is also amazingly good and that part was actually quiet easy.<\/p>\n

I felt like a scene right out of I Love Lucy as the kitchen was upside down, I had cake batter everywhere including in my hair and the funny ending wasn’t having a toothpick to test if the cake was done, so used a wooden chopstick from my local sushi place, lol. It was such a fitting end.<\/p>\n

However this cake DELIVERS in a big way. SOOOOO good, super moist, very dense and has the many wonderful flavors and textures you would only expect in a very good carrot cake. I mean if I had this in a restaurant, I would go back just for this cake. I did not frost the sides but you certianly can (it looks prettier to frost the whole cake).<\/p>\n

Pardon\u00a0 my super novice attempt at frosting this cake, but considering I am not a baker this was the best I could do. What it lacked in artistry it MORE than made up for in flavor. The family loved it and the best part? Having an ice cold slice the next morning…needless to say it didn’t last very long!<\/p>\n

To self grate or cheat? I started grating one carrot then gave up and resorted to the bags of grated carrots I thankfully had bought as “backup”. So here is the good, bad and ugly:)<\/p>\n

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The cheating carrots being mixed (1st step)<\/p>\n

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Let the mess begin…..<\/p>\n

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A beautiful concoction of yummy ingredients<\/p>\n

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The chaotic scene on my kitchen counter top<\/p>\n

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This frosting was like a creamy, delectable bowl of goodness (and several pounds)!<\/p>\n

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Success! The cakes are out of the oven!<\/p>\n

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Don’t judge my frosting abilities, I promise what it lacked in artistic ability it more than made up for with flavor!<\/p>\n

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CAKE<\/p>\n