So, it's a belated Happy New Year cake for all of you.

I fully intended to post this yesterday, but time just got away from me

Here in Chile, today is Holiday. Government and banks are all closed today. How about your country, is it business as usual or are observing New Years today?

I just could not let last year go away without one more cake, you know what I mean?

As you see, this cake has chestnuts. I found the quickest way to de-shell the chestnuts. In the past I’ve always roasted them or used the method of boiling them, removing the outer shell, then boiling again and removing the skin. The last time I did it that way, it did not turn out so well...

You only need to boil them for about five minutes. Then take a few out of the hot water at a time, cut them in half straight down the middle. Now you can give it a squeeze, the shell, until they pop out of both the skin and the shell. So much easier! The main key is to keep them hot so the shell stays soft.

Here's to a new and sure to be fascinating New Year!!

RECIPE is available upon request

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.