Train sets are a delight for all ages. Decorate the dessert buffet table with a train design. Fill the cars with sweet treats. The train can pass through a gingerbread village. Rum Truffles will easily fit into a toy train car and add to the festivities. Kelly McBride Loft

Rum Truffles
* To decorate the Truffles, in a colander, air-dry white chocolate chips for about a week. This naturally removes the moisture in the chocolate. Put the air-dried white chocolate into a blender and the chips turn into tiny “pearls.”
Bake a spice cake mix. (This can be made in advance and frozen. Just thaw the cake before making the Truffles.) Crumble 2 cups the baked spice cake into a large bowl and add:
6 tablespoons of Rum (or to taste)
1 cup of coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 cup of sugar
Mix well. Add: 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted in the microwave) to the mixture. Mix well.
Shape into small truffle size balls and roll in the white chocolate “pearls.” Refrigerate and serve.