Lemon poppy seed pancakes. One of my favorite childhood memories was when my mom would make breakfast for dinner. i know that may not sound like a big deal, but i loved the idea of breakfast for dinner. it was out of the ordinary. even now, when i have a hard day or just need a pick-me-up i make breakfast for dinner. it is comforting. one of my favorite cookbooks is by Heidi Swanson - Cook 1.0: A Fresh Approach to the Vegetarian Kitchen. she delivers some truly wonderful recipes and the pancake section is amazing. if you have read picky cook for any amount of time, you will already know my love of lemon. i know it may seem like a lot of zest in this recipe but trust me - it is perfect!
The lemon flavor is strong but not over powering. the poppy seeds are little surprising pops in your mouth. the pancakes are moist and thick - just the way i like them. i hope you enjoy them as much as i do. keep the pancakes warm on a baking sheet in a 200 degree oven until you are ready to serve. butter, to serve (and for pan) THE Chocolate Cola cake. I was just introduced to the southern delicacy that is Chocolate Cola cake (aka coca-cola cake) while visiting Charleston, SC early this spring.
It was a spiritual experience. It is all that is good and that I hold dear. I’d marry it if I wasn’t already married… seriously. amazing stuff. I loved the piece I had (pictured above) at Jestine’s so much, that I bought and carried a small one home (via airplanes and much hassle) to my husband to share so he could know the glory of it. then I scoured the internet for a good recipe… but none seemed right. Cheesecakes in Jars. I like the idea of serving little individual desserts at get togethers and these little cheesecakes do the job.
People can just pick one up and go - no slicing and serving required. I made lemon pound cake parfaits in taller jars but these little cheesecakes are in the smaller 4-ounce jelly jars. You can find them easily at your grocery store. They are just about the perfect serving size for all those people who say, "Oh, I shouldn't eat dessert. Well, maybe just a few bites. " The recipe calls for vanilla extract, something I never buy in the grocery store. Vanilla Bean Paste from Beanilla. Texas Fudge Cake. Texas Fudge Cake - made May 29, 2011 from Birthday Cakes by Kathryn Kleinman (book #117) Ever since I made Diane's Double Chocolate Sheet Cake, I've been looking for other chocolate sheet cake recipes (sometimes known as Texas chocolate sheet cake).
They're simple, easy to make and, with the right recipe, taste really good. I'm also a fan of cakes that call for spreading frosting over the warm cake as an added measure of decadence. Plus, the advantage of sheet cakes is they're easy to package and there's plenty for sharing. So if you have end-of-school-year gatherings, graduation parties and summer picnics coming up, these are good candidates as a dessert made for a crowd. 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.
These cupcakes consist of a Guinness-chocolate cake base, which has a wonderful depth of flavor and is also supremely moist. While you can’t really taste the beer in the cupcakes (it serves as more of a flavor enhancer for the chocolate), you can definitely taste the alcohol in the filling and the frosting. Jello Shot Cupcakes « I♥cuppycakes! March 11, 2009 at 7:36 AM | Posted in crunkcakes, cupcakes | 107 Comments I have 2 confessions. (1) Me and strawberry jello shots were BFF in high school before he made me puke in my friend’s boyfriend’s car.
We broke up that night. (2) Apparently I don’t know how to make jello. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably read that I had a heck of a time making J-E-L-L-O over the weekend. Totally Pinteresting. I'm sick with pneumonia and life is very overwhelming right now.
I can call off from work but I can't really call off from home. Telling a mom/wife/homemaker that she needs to rest is a big fat joke. See Brooke Cook: Margarita Cupcakes. Now, I'm not the biggest margarita fan (gasp!)
Unless it's fruity flavored (i.e. peach, strawberry, mango.. mmmm, you get the idea), however I have had this recipe bookmarked for quite some time. We had a little Halloween shindig last weekend, hence the spider cupcake liners, and I wanted to make some booze infused cupcakes, so my husband requested these. Peanut Butter Eclair Cake. I have to give credit to Chicken Legs for this recipe.
One of his favorite desserts is my Chocolate Éclair Cake. Oreo Puddin' Poke Cake. Peanut Butter. Another seasonal cupcake for you.
If you follow me on facebook then you know I was making cakes for a friend's wedding yesterday. one of the flavors she chose was Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. This is the cupcake I served her when I had her over for a tasting. I love these cupcakes with both the Caramel Buttercream and Cream Cheese Frosting. The Caramel Buttercream is rich and sweet and the Cream Cheese Frosting is smooth and tangy.
If those two frostings aren't enough for you, perhaps try Peanut Butter Frosting. Cream Puff Cake Recipe. This next recipe I am sharing with you today is an ALL-TIME favorite!! I have my mom make it for my birthday each year, because it’s my favorite, and I’ll tell you why I LOVE it so much. It’s because it’s like a GIANT Cream Puff, and I LOVE Cream Puffs!! Banana Pudding Poke Cake. If you follow this blog at all, you'll know all about my adoration for poke cakes. So far I've got: As you can see, I love me some poke cakes. And now I'm adding another to the list.
The inspiration for this next poke cake actually started out at work. I was talking to my good buddy Amanda. This is made without slices of bananas, however, you could certainly add those on there if you like. Ingredients:1 box yellow cake mixingredients needed to make cake (eggs, oil & water)2 (3.4 oz.) packages instant banana pudding4 cups milk1 (8 oz.) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed20 vanilla wafers, crushed Directions:Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 cake.Once cake comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for just a couple of minutes.Then, with a wooden spoon handle or some other similarly-sized object, begin poking holes in the cake.
You want the holes to be fairly big so that the pudding has plenty of room to get down in there. Lemon Yogurt Cake. I am greeted by my greasy reflection, while sitting in front of a mirror to type this entry. The loose t-shirt I have on, is glued uncomfortably to my back. In case you are wondering, I am far from the dry and cold winter in the northern hemisphere. And yes, we are back to the hot and humid foodies paradise- Singapore! In my rush to clear up the fridge content before our 3 weeks vacation, I baked this lemon yogurt cake.
Instead of our usual travel companion-banana cake, we have this to snack on board the 20 odd hours flight.The lemon yogurt cake recipe originated from one of my favorite cookbook author- Ina Garten. Her lemon yogurt cake uses the same technique of brushing lemon syrup onto the hot cake, which assures that the cake stays moist and packed full with lemony flavor. Peanut Butter Pound Cake. This month's recipe for the Secret Recipe Club comes from the blog Loving Life written by Kirstin. What I enjoyed about reading through this blog is the personal aspect Kirstin brings to all of her posts. Not only are there recipes, but also daily life details of one family from the Pacific Northwest. I love learning about those who write the blogs and getting to know about their life and what is important to them.
1 Minute “Clean” Berrylicious Microwave Minute Muffin. Make Meyer Lemon Mug Cake with Icing. Seeking Sweetness in Everyday Life - Put a Lid On It: How To Ship Cupcakes in Mason Jars, from Beantownbaker.com. Continuing our monthlong celebration of birthdays and all things sweet, Jen from the very sweet site Beantown Baker has dreamed up a thoughtful way to share birthday cake with friends who are far away: cupcakes baked in Mason Jars! Italian Cream Cake Recipe. Boston Cream Poke Cake. Sometimes I think this website should be called, "I Dream of Cake". Because, in a way, it's kinda true. TWIX Ice Cream Cake. Okay so I think this is my new favorite dessert. Well, for the moment anyway. It is a delicious combination of ice cream, caramel, sugar cookie and chocolate! German Chocolate Upside Down Cake. Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe. Black Bottom Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
Cream Cheese Filling: In your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until creamy and smooth. Chocolate Cake Recipe & Video - Joyofbaking.com *Tested* Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. In an ungreased 8 inch (20 cm) square cake pan, stir together the flour, sugar, sifted cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the melted butter, water, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes. If you happened to catch my post on How To Skin Hazelnuts, you may remember me saying that I have reawakened my obsession with Nutella. You may also recall me stating that my pantry was in absolute disarray from the holidays.
When I finally reorganized it, I happened upon a brand new jar of Nutella that had fallen behind my baking drawer – jackpot!