Christmas Party and Pumpkin Cake

So, last night was my husband's family's Christmas party. There was A LOT of food. Like, a TON. Cheesy hashbrown potatoes, mac-n-cheese, queso dip, chili con queso, Mexican Rice (my mother-in-law had a taco bar), lots of chocolate and desserts, ham baked in brown sugar and pineapple. LOTS AND LOTS of delicious food. And you know what I made for the party? Cheesecake Mousse. So, SF Cool Whip and SF Cheesecake pudding mixed together.

All I ate at the party was my 2 oz. of canned chicken with a bit of taco sauce, LF cheddar cheese, a tiny dollop of queso, and a super small bite of my mousse. Honestly, that's why I made it. So that I COULD have a bite of dessert. I also brought a loaf of Stollen... a German Christmas bread that the dealership gave me when we signed the papers on my new car yesterday. Obviously I couldn't have that.

Tomorrow is Christmas. My daughter is in bed, in her new Christmas jammies. We read her new Christmas book that she opened. Cookies and milk are out for Santa, and there's room under the tree for Santa's presents. My husband and I have to build her toy box that we bought for her, and put a big bow on it... I am NOT wrapping that honking thing. Tomorrow we're having friends over. I'm baking a ham and a turkey breast, making cheesy hash brown potatoes (I would also be making cauliflower hash browns, but I can't have them yet), green beans, and a low-carb pumpkin "cake." The consistency of the cake is something that I should be able to eat. I found the original recipe on Pinterest, but I made a few changes to the recipe... My version is below.

Low-Carb Pumpkin Cake

-1 15 oz. Can Pumpkin
-1/2 c. milk
-4 large eggs
-1/4 c. Splenda
-2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
-1 tsp. Cinnamon
-1/2 tsp. salt
-1 sm. pkg. vanilla SF Jell-O pudding
-1 tub SF or Lite Cool Whip

-Preheat oven to 350*.
-Grease a glass pan.
-Mix all ingredients but the Cool Whip in a big bowl.
-Pour the well-mixed ingredients into the greased pan. I did an oblong oval pan (see picture); the original recipe calls for an 8" square pan.
-Bake for 40 mins or until a knife comes out clean (in the pan that I used, it took an hour).
-Top with Cool Whip, and enjoy.

I haven't tried it yet, but I'll let you know how it is. :D

For any who celebrate, have a Merry Christmas!!!

~♥~
Lady D