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Chocolate Stout Cake. 10th September 2012By KatePhotography by Adam There has been quite a buzz around beer in the office lately, but being seven months pregnant, I decided that it was only fair that I should be allowed to get in on the action even if it meant putting the beer in a cake!

Chocolate Stout Cake

As it turns out, the beer in the cake trick resulted in a deliciously rich, bittersweet treat, of which I must confess I had a second slice. Kurt was kind enough to give me a bottle of his best and blackest brew for the job. This little beauty combined with the robust richness of the molasses sugar gave the cake an earthiness that would really make it stand out in a line up of chocolate cakes. Serves 12 -- 250g unsalted butter 2 1/2 cups flour ¼ cup dutch press cocoa (plus extra for the pan) 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup stout beer 350g dark chocolate, chopped 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup cream. Recipe~ The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake… Ever! Apple Pie Egg Rolls. Apple Pie Egg Rolls I saw one of the Food Network stars making apple chimichangas and thought I had to have some for myself.

Apple Pie Egg Rolls

I bought flour tortillas and apples, and then I used the flour tortillas for tacos. Still wanting some kind of fried apple pie dessert I used the egg roll wrappers I had in place of the flour tortillas. I know, I know frying dessert just makes it more sinful, but these are totally delicious. Maybe they would be good baked, but not as good as fried. Smore Pie with Peanut Butter-Graham Cracker Crust. It’s almost summer, which means it time for fun outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and BBQs.

Smore Pie with Peanut Butter-Graham Cracker Crust

The classic summer treat? S’mores, of course! Zebra cake recipe, Zebra Cheesecake recipe. You know the story - girl meets recipe and falls in love after seeing recipe across the crowded internet.

Zebra cake recipe, Zebra Cheesecake recipe

The recipe looks a bit different from what she is used to so girl is instantly intrigued. After the first tempting glimpse, girl can't get recipe out of her mind. Recipe even features in girl's dream that evening. Girl wakes up, thanks the gods of culinary fate that she has the ingredients to make that recipe and so begins the love story of the girl who met a Zebra cake.

Tuty's lovely blog Scent of Spice was the blog that first introduced me to this amazing Zebra cake. Mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com. A cupcake for every day of the month. The cone of happiness SCORE 114 Hooray! SCORE 108 Horn mustaches. SCORE 124 I'll have a German Shepherd, shaken, not stirred. When the queen shows up to your wedding. Cake Batter Pancakes. Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries. Call me easily amused, but these little torch-topped cupcakes delight me.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries

Besides being a cute novelty item for a party, I think they would add a little drama to the end of a romantic meal. I've been looking for something different to serve for Valentine's dessert, and this is definitely different. The strawberries are hollowed out and filled with a bit of liquor, then ignited with a match. Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. This has been, hands down, the most popular Bake It in a Cupcake creation to date.

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

That’s not very surprising when you consider that pumpkin pie is the second most popular pie in America. To save time, you can make the miniature pies up to 2 days in advance — just store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to make the cupcakes. The pies can also be prepared quickly with premade pie crust—as I’ve said, there’s no shame in taking shortcuts.

Though they sound like the perfect Thanksgiving dessert (and they are), I’ve done plenty of research and am happy to confirm that they taste just as good at any time of year. Makes 24 cupcakes Pumpkin Pies1 (16-ounce) batch pie crust dough (your favorite recipe or store-bought, enough to make 2 one crust pies)1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin pie filling, made as directed on the can Decoration½ cup granulated sugar, for garnish2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, for garnish 1. 2. Easy Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins. Cupcake Bites « Veronica's Cornucopia. Although this is a Bakerella original, I actually got the idea from a friend who learned about cake pops from me and has never even heard of Bakerella.

Cupcake Bites « Veronica's Cornucopia

She was going to make cake balls for her sister’s wedding, discovered that they are a pain to dip (I AGREE!! I WOULD LOVE MAKING CANDY IF IT DIDN’T EVER INVOLVE DIPPING THINGS IN CHOCOLATE! ARRRRG!) , and then came up with this idea all on her own. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog - SugarDerby. Um... ok.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! - SugarBlog - SugarDerby

Why didn't I think of this?!?!?! Of course you can hollow out a strawberry and stuff it full of cheesecake. Ridiculously Easy. I mean it.

Ridiculously Easy

Easy. E…..Z…. Peach Crunch Cake. You need some sliced peaches in syrup. Just Cook It.