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6 Easy Cake-Decorating Ideas. Singapore Food Blog: KeropokMan: Singapura Makan: Birthday Cake - Cheesecake with Peaches. It's still on the theme of Birthday Cakes.

Singapore Food Blog: KeropokMan: Singapura Makan: Birthday Cake - Cheesecake with Peaches

This one is very delicious and tasty. Peaches and Cream Brulee. “LIFE IS BETTER THAN DEATH, I BELIEVE, IF ONLY BECAUSE IT IS LESS BORING, AND IT HAS FRESH PEACHES IN IT.”

Peaches and Cream Brulee

Alice Walker You like peaches, right? White Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe. Full of flavor from fresh orange juice and zest, this cake is moist and rich with an added kick from white chocolate chips.

White Chocolate Orange Cake Recipe

Read through the recipe before you begin. It may seem like a lot of work, but it goes together quickly. You may substitute other varieties of orange, but you may need more than one orange and the navel orange gives the best zest. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 large navel orange (see instructions)2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1/2 cup (1 stick or 8 Tbsp) butter, at room temperature1 cup granulated sugar2 large eggs, at room temperature1/4 cup fresh orange juice (see instructions)3/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk (see Note)1 cup white chocolate chipsOrange zest (about 1 tbsp - see instructions)Glaze:1/4 cup orange marmalade2 Tbsp butterIcing:1 cup confectioners' sugar2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperatureOrange juiceOrange zest Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 F.

Pour into prepared baking pan. Orange And White Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe - Food.com - 315521. Twix Cheesecakes - Gingerbread Bagels. - StumbleUpon. Alton Brown's Carrot Cake. Homemade Heart-Shaped Pop Tarts. I'm one of those people who loves everything about Valentine's Day (you may be saying, "blech" right now, but I do). Well, I'm not particularly fond of how commercial the holiday has become, but I do love all the hugs, kisses, homemade cards and, of course, sweet treats!

While you can easily buy your Valentine a bag of sweet tarts with cute sayings printed on them, why not go to the store, buy fresh ingredients and then make something special with your kids instead? This year, Kenya, Chloe and I have decided to make Raspberry Cream Cheese Heart Tarts for daddy (I hope he doesn't read this post before the 14th) to show him just how much we love him. After all, isn't food the fastest way to a daddy's heart? Putting a spin on Pop Tarts, one of my childhood favorites, I came up with the idea of these homemade Heart Tarts.

Miniature soft pretzels. I wish I had something more eloquent to say about the miniature soft pretzels I made for the two Super Bowl parties we attended on Sunday, but every time I look at them, intelligent words escape me: they’re sooo cute!

miniature soft pretzels

Are they not the fattest, more adorable little things you have ever seen?! They were so plump, all their holes closed up and while I tried to twist them into the traditional pretzel shape, as if all they really wanted to be when they baked up was a dinner roll. With turkey and mustard, I believe they requested. Ever since I made bretzel rolls (something I just learned are actually called Laugenbrötchen, such a cooler name) in October, I have been looking for excuses to do so again (and not leave them to stale and condensate in a plastic bag this time). It hasn’t helped that I am suddenly seeing varieties freshly-baked pretzels in all sorts of places, above and beyond the stale street cart fare. Finally, the discs are slightly big for a standard cupcake liner. Chinese Marbled Tea Egg Recipe. I know it’s a bit early to start thinking about Chinese New Year, but I wanted to start a week ahead and post several recipes that would make perfect dishes for the upcoming Chinese New Year, such as this Chinese Marbled Tea Egg recipe.

Chinese Marbled Tea Egg Recipe

Isn’t the shell of the Tea Egg absolutely gorgeous? The best part (other than eating) is to peel back the egg shell to see what kind of marbled design you end up with! We generally eat these at room temperature or just slightly warm. Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. Do you have any idea how much money you spend on granola and/or nutritional bars for your kids?

Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Take a minute and add it up; I would bet it's more than you think. Before you say "they're convenient", trust me, I get it. On those busy mornings when you don't have time for breakfast, there's nothing easier than tossing a bar into your child's lunch box and another one into your purse, but a majority of the brands on the market are not as healthy as their manufacturers would lead you to believe. Doughnut Muffins. User reviews made it?

Doughnut Muffins

RATE IT! By ChefattheJerseyShore, 6/26/2012I found this recipe by chance and have just had a great time with different aspects of it. From the original cinnamon sugar to jelly filled, to chocolate topped, with great response from my guests. After making the original muffins, I went and found mini doughnut muffin pans in which I can pipe the batter into and get the look as well as the taste of the "doughnut". by FransFavs, 5/24/2012After making these delicious muffins, I understand why the bakery sells out of them every morning!

By alina, 5/6/2012These were wonderful. I Am Now In The Muffin Loop. I am so sick.

I Am Now In The Muffin Loop

Of myself. Pink & Zebra Striped Cake Tutorial. Zebra stripes and hot pick are a really popular combination these days.

Pink & Zebra Striped Cake Tutorial

But seeing it on the INSIDE of a cake is a great twist. This cake is absolutely easy and turns out very well for first-timers. I came across this method of zebra striping the inside of cake at a blog called Sugar & Everything Nice. I changed things up a bit, though, by adding the hot pink and bringing the stripes a little closer together. Zebra Cake - The Cake Slice Bakers Cake of the Month! It has been close to almost 10 months now since I last baked with The Cake Slice Bakers group.

Zebra Cake - The Cake Slice Bakers Cake of the Month!

When the winning recipe this month chosen by it's members (more than half picked this one) was announced, I was extremely keen to join in again. Why so? It was a Zebra Cake! I have seen what this cake looks like in photos, absolutely gorgeous it's design, but have never tried making it or even tasted one before. The original recipe had only two colours i.e. vanilla and chocolate. AZ Cookbook - Food From Azerbaijan & Beyond » Zebra Cake. Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars… Better Than Pie Baby!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The boy and I both had nine days off together. It was great to have free time to catch up with friends. I’m pretty much a creature of habit, who thrives on structure though, so getting back to a normal week today feels fabulous! Aside from my brief, mini melt-down on Thanksgiving, it was a much enjoyed week. Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. Heavenly Sinful... Luscious. Creamy and scrumptious. Exquisite. All apt descriptions of the "plain ole" cheesecake. I truly believe whoever first decided to mix the simple ingredients of cream cheese, sugar and eggs together then bake for an hour or so deserves Sainthood status.

A good cheesecake, or even an "only OK" cheesecake usually garners overwhelming oooohhhs and aaaahhhs when served for dessert. The biggest secret of all?? With our travels spanning the world over the next few months our Progressive Dinner Theme included our travel destinations. Snickers Cheesecake (Treats For Co-Irkers) Just by looking at the photo, you're assuming that this is a pumpkin cheesecake, aren't you. I would think the same thing because of the pumpkin color.

S'mores Cheesecake. White Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake. Snickers Cheesecake and Vlog. Banana Cream Cheesecake. Turtle Cheesecake Recipe. Maple Bacon Cupcake Recipe. Martha Stewart's Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes (#4) DIY Chocolate Baskets. Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone.

English Toffee. Become a Granola Making Liberal. Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe. Red Velvet Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line 12 muffin tins with paper cupcake liners. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. In a measuring cup whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. In a small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Working quickly, divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups and smooth the tops with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.