Five-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. Big Red Kitchen: Little Peach Cakes. More Food Crafts:Chocolate Covered Strawberry Mallow CandiesRainbow Cupcakes with Rainbow FrostingCandy Cake The title of this post sounds like a term of endearment someone may bestow on a cute little child, but no, the photo is a shot of my Little Peach Cakes made this morning for when my niece and nephew come over to play. My own children were amazed at how real these little cakes appeared. They were almost too cute to cut into and eat but everyone loves a fresh peach right? I had spotted these in a magazine years and years ago (maybe Southern Living?) And just today thought to make them. Although these do look quite complicated, I was thrilled at how easily they came together; a truly glorified cupcake! It helped that I had frosting already in my freezer and used a cake mix for the cakes.
A piece of cinnamon stick and a peppermint leaf complete the finishing touches. Little Peach Cakes What you will need: Ice cream or sorbet, optionalRaspberry sauce, optional How to Make and Assemble: 1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Cupcake = The BEST Cupcake. Ever. Recipe. Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake. Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries.
Call me easily amused, but these little torch-topped cupcakes delight me. 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. For the cake portion, I chose a One Bowl Chocolate Cupcake recipe because 1. it's quick 2. it is easy, and 3. it fits my prerequisite for a light ending on date night. I should say, a light ending provided you don't eat too many.
The cakes are just sweet enough, and have a light, fluffy crumb - the perfect vehicle for rich chocolate buttercream. Notes for flaming strawberries:Any alcohol below 80 proof will not ignite well. Shaina made a margarita version of this on Babble Food. Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries Yield: About 20 cupcakes [click to print]Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake It in a Cake • Bake a Heart in a Cake! Pink Heart–Filled Cupcakes with Strawberry Taffy Frosting These vanilla bean cupcakes really have heart. Cut or bite into one to see how much love went into them. The best part: they’re surprisingly simple. And if your sweetheart happens to be a chocolate fan, you could just as easily bake your heart into some chocolate cake batter. Makes 12 cupcakes Cupcakes ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature1½ cups granulated sugar3 large eggsSeeds from 1 vanilla bean2 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon baking soda¼ teaspoon salt2½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour1⅓ cups whole milkRed food coloring Frosting 10 bite-sized pieces strawberry taffy2 tablespoons heavy cream1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature2 cups powdered sugar12 pieces Sweetheart candy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Tip: Don’t know how to use vanilla bean? Does your love story not have a happy ending? Thanks for visiting Bake It in a Cake! Feel free to contact me with any questions: bakeitinacake@gmail.com. Nutella Mug Cake. Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love A Yummy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love This 3-Ingredient Coffee Fudge Is the Best Morning Pick-Me-Up. Guinness and Baileys Irish cupcakes | Irish Food and Irish Drink. Guinness and Bailey's Irish Cream cupcakes - great for St. Patrick's Day or any time at all. Photo by: gettyimages.com This recipe is from the wonderful food website Annie's Eats These little beauties from Ireland really do offer a genuine taste of Ireland, just as they satiate your chocolate and cream cravings.
With their lively mix of Guinness and Baileys, just one taste will tell you that they’re a little triumph of the cake makers' art. Ingredients Serving: 24 cupcakes 1 cup stout (Guinness) 16 tbsp. unsalted butter ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1½ tsp. baking soda ¾ tsp. salt 2 large eggs 2/3 cup sour cream For the Baileys ganache filling: 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 2/3 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp. butter, at room temperature 2 tsp. For the Baileys butter cream frosting: 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature 3-4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted 4-8 tbsp.
Method To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350° F. Pumpkin Pie Bites. I’ve been in a mini-mood lately when it comes to baking and these bite-sized pies met my big craving. They are really, really easy. Let me show ya. Of course, it didn’t hurt that I used ready to roll refrigerated pie crust. It comes two to a box and if you roll each round pie crust a little bit thinner with a rolling pin, you can get 24 mini pumpkin-shaped pie crusts out of them. Make sure you use all the dough scraps and re-roll to maximize quantities. Then, stuff each one in a mini muffin baking pan. Press the dough down, in and around the edge of each muffin cup. Fill each pie crust with pumpkin filling all the way to the top.
When they come out of the oven, they’ll be puffed up like this. But no, after they cool for a few, they’ll fall and be flush with the pie crust. See… easy mini pumpkin pie bites. You can even drizzle them with melted chocolate to jazz them up a bit. But wait… you say you don’t want to wait until Thanksgiving. I don’t blame you. Cute! And I’ll say it again… easy! Enjoy! Martha Stewart's Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes Recipe. Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Wednesday, 21st July 2010 I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t like Oreo cookies or Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes.
Who could resist cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies? Not Me! Especially the double-stuffed Oreo cookie, it’s one of the best cookies for dunking into a cold glass of milk. I went out yesterday to do my weekly shop, came home, and before I was able to bring in the first grocery bag Matt was hunting for the cookies and cream ice cream. Much to his disappointment I forget to put it on the list and came home without it. One of Matt’s favourite desserts of all time is cherry cheesecake and I thought to myself why not Oreo Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes, that should satisfy his craving. Plus these cheesecakes are super easy to prepare, everything comes together in one bowl and there’s no crushing chocolate wafers with a rolling pin, then melting butter, baking the crust first and then baking a second time when filled. Makes 30 Comments (225) Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes. Who doesn’t love Strawberry Shortcake?
No, not that Strawberry Shortcake. Although, she is awfully cute! I’m talking about this Strawberry Shortcake. This soft, crumbly and slightly creamy biscuit “cake” filled with fresh, ripe and juicy strawberries and dreamy pillows of lightly sweetened whipped cream is the quintessential summertime dessert. So, what if I told you that you could still enjoy all the deliciousness of strawberry shortcake in a neat, self-contained and incredibly delicious little package?
Preparing these little lovelies isn’t difficult at all. Here’s how you do it. First, cut a cone-shaped chunk out of the center of each cupcake. These Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes are the perfect thing to serve at a picnic or to take to the beach. So, if you’re looking for a fun and tasty treat to enjoy this holiday weekend, my Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes might be just the thing. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes Ingredients: Directions: Magnolia Bakery’s Vanilla Cupcakes Strawberry Gelée Enjoy! Rainbow Cake in a Jar. I’ve always had a penchant for sunshine in a jar. Doesn’t the very phrase itself, “sunshine in a jar,” roll off your tongue and fill your mouth with magic? While I’ve never yet found myself a sunshine in a jar, I think we may have just concocted it in our kitchen tonight. In this simple recipe, a basic white cake is turned into a slew of bright colors, baked to perfection, then topped with a creamy white frosting.
Cakes baked in jars can be topped with traditional metal canning lids and stored in the fridge for up to five days. Rainbow Cake in Jar 1 box white cake mix made according to package instructionsNeon food coloring in pink, yellow, green, turquoise, and purple3 one-pint canning jars1 can vanilla frostingRainbow sprinkles Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop about 1/2 cups of cake batter into five small bowls. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the purple batter into the bottom of each jar. For even more great desserts in a jar, check out our slideshow “Contain Yourself! Single Serving Pie in a Jar. These are individual-sized pies made in little glass jars that can go straight from your freezer to your oven to your mouth. SO cute. You can make these with store-bought crust and canned filling or jazz it up with homemade like we do. And just for added cuteness we teamed up with crafting expert Lolly for some personalized tags.
These are just about the best little gift from the kitchen you could share with someone! Pie in Jar This is the type of jar you’ll need. They’re half-pint jars, but short and squatty instead of tall and skinny (Ya know, like me as opposed to my mother. Step 1: Pie Dough The first thing you’ll need is dough. Step 2: Make a topper and line the jar Roll out a small handful of dough. Use the rest of the dough to line the jars. Step 3: Fill ‘er up You’ll need about 1/2 C filling for each jar. Play around with it and come up with something yummy! When your filling is all combined, divide it between the jars and dot a pat of butter on top (about 1/4 T) Ready for this? My I-thought-I-had-an-original-idea ice cream cone cupcake pan. Don’t you hate it when you get all your ice cream cones filled with batter only to have them tip over and spill in the pan when you try to put them in the oven? I decided to make a pan prototype to bake my cones in to stop the spills and mess!
Yup, I made a prototype. And I was going to mass-produce it and sell it on HSN and become a billionaire, er, or at least a thousand-aire. But my dreams were crushed when I realized someone else already designed one. And it was better than mine. And they already mass-produce them. So much for my big break. BUT considering I wasted so much time making my pan, I’m going to show you it anyway. I bought this cheap tin pan from the 99 cent store. I took a sharpie and measured out a 3 x 4 square grid. Once my circles were cut out I just flipped it over and put it on a cookie sheet. Brilliant, right? And just for fun I took a picture of what it looks like from the underside. So there you have it. And now for a 2nd tutorial on how to make Cupcake cones. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes Recipe. As I mentioned on Friday, I have been doing some experimentation with the beer and chocolate combination.
The Guinness-chocolate ice cream that I made totally kicked butt, so I couldn’t wait to see how I liked beer and chocolate in my cake. The answer? I like it, a whole heck of a lot. This was my first time doing Guinness-chocolate cakes, and I was totally optimistic that I would love it, and I was definitely right. These cupcakes are fashioned after the popular drink that consists of a shot of Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey dropped into a pint of Guinness. I have never had one myself, but I’ve heard that if you can get it down before it curdles, it’s smooth, delicious and almost tastes like a milkshake. These cupcakes consist of a Guinness-chocolate cake base, which has a wonderful depth of flavor and is also supremely moist.
I think I need to start converting more drinks into baked goods, this was too much fun (and way delicious!). Inside Out Apple Pies. This dessert is part of a larger meal "A Taste of Autumn" where every single dish was made using "edible" or natural "bowls. " That post is my entry for Project Food Blog Round 6. You can check out the post and vote for me here. I'm not a baker. Bakers are precise, careful, planned, and detail-oriented people. They have to be this way, for baking is such a precise art. Change the ratios of something, and the whole thing could totally fail. I'm more of a throw-it-all-together-without-measuring type cook, which can often lead to failures if you're trying to get cake to be a certain texture, a crust to be flaky, or dough to rise properly. This was my first time ever making any pie from scratch. This recipe is a twist on the traditional apple pie because it's sort of an inverted apple pie. The Crust Your goal in a pie crust is to make a flaky crust.
The key is to use really cold butter - like frozen butter. At this point you use your hands and try to form a ball with the mixture. The Outer Apple. Lemon and Raspberry Cupcake Recipe. Apple Butter Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting | Bakin' On The Side. How to Make Pretty Swirly Cupcake Icing. SHF, so horribly fluffy – S’more cupcakes. I came across S’mores quite late in life. A Michael Recchiuti book. A tiny note at the bottom of a page. S’mores. A piece of chocolate and a marshmallow, sandwiched together in crisp graham crackers. As good as it may sound, I’ve never had the chance to taste S’mores – let alone graham crackers – in real life.
I even thought of making a S’more tart. But well, I eventually forgot about it. When I started thinking about all the cupcakes I could put together for this month’s SHF, you can guess what came first. S’more cupcake. The S’more cupcakes were born. S’more cupcakes With a healthy dose of chocolate and fluffy marshmallow, those delicious cupcakes will make everyone happy. The cake is fragrant with brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla; and has that slight saltiness I suspect graham crackers have (or maybe, I just see graham crackers as English digestives).
You’ll have more gaanche than needed – but that’s only because you have to have enough to dip the cupcakes. S’more cupcakes. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Michelle Branch. My family is kind of crazy. Our life is essentially one giant musical, we are constantly singing. Any word or phrase can set us off. You say close your eyes? We start singing The Bangles “Close your eyes...give me your hand, darling!” Down South? Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Headed down south to the land of the pines...” Another one in rotation is Michelle Branch’s Breathe. Yesterday night I noticed that I was gaining a lot of followers on twitter, and lots of hits on my blog. Although it’s great to hear a famous person likes my blog, I have to say I appreciate every comment, tweet, and email I receive from you guys, famous or not. In celebration of life’s unexpected joys I bring you Pumpkin Cupcakes. Pumpkin Cupcakes With Maple–Cream Cheese Frosting Adapted from David Leite via Smitten KitchenYield: 17 to 18 cupcakes Frosting Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Make the cupcakes: 1. 2.