He stripped off first one robe of honor and then another until, naked, He was fastened to the cross. There He emptied His inmost self, pouring out His lifeblood, giving Himself for all of us. Finally, they laid Him in a borrowed grave. How low was our dear Redeemer brought! How then, can we be proud? Stand at the foot of the cross and count the scarlet drops by which you have been cleansed. See the thorny crown and His scourged shoulders still gushing with the crimson flow of blood. See His hands and feet given up to the rough iron, and His whole self mocked and scorned. See the bitterness, the pangs, and the throes of inward grief show themselves in His outward frame. Hear the chilling shriek, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). If you are not humbled in the presence of Jesus, you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you but the sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son. As Jesus stooped for you, bow in humility at His feet. A realization of Christ’s amazing love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. Pride cannot live beneath the cross. Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Cakes	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Yellow cake mix, 18.25 oz
1	tb	Grated orange peel
1	c	Softened butter
1 1/2	pk	Softened cream cheese, 8 oz
1 1/2	ts	Vanilla
1 1/2	pk	Confectioners' sugar, 16 oz
		Green food coloring
		Assorted decorations: small
		Candies,
		Colored sugars, assorted
		Sprinkles, nonpareils, small
		Caramel rolls,
		Licorice sticks (cut in 1 1/2 in. pieces)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350. Grease 15 1/2* 10 1/2* 1" jelly roll pan; line with waxed
paper; grease paper. Prepare cake mix according to pack directions for
"lite" recipe, beating in orange peel. Pour batter into pan; bake 20
minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan at least 15
minutes. Invert onto board covered with waxed paper; lift off pan; peel
away paper from bottom of cake. Cool completely. While cake cools, from
lightweight cardboard, cut triangle pattern in one or more of the following
sizes: 4" base, 5 1/2" sides; 3" base, 4" sides; 2 1/2" base, 3 1/2" sides;
2 1/4" base, 2 3/4" sides. Using cardboard patterns, cut triangles of cake,
turning & fitting patterns, as necessary, to use all of cake. Take care to
remove waxed paper from under cake. In large bowl with mixer at medium
speed, beat butter, cream cheese & vanilla until light & fluffy. Gradually
beat in confectioners' sugar; beat 5-7 minutes until thoroughly blended &
smooth. Remove half of frosting & stir in green food coloring to desired
shade. Using flexible metal spatula, spread frosting over top & sides of
cake triangle, smoothing it on or swirling gently to resemble tree
branches. Decorate cakes as desired with candies, colored sugars, assorted
sprinkles & nonpareils. Using tip of small knife, gently hollow out small
area in center of bottom edge of each tree; insert caramel roll or licorice
sticks for trunks.
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