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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. I have a secret that I’m about to blab.

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

It’s about me. And it’s a doozie. It’s going to rock your world… I don’t really like cake… Shhh… Can you believe it? These cupcakes are insanely rich and moist, and are made using the same type of method used for making brownies – melted chocolate is added to a whisked mixture of eggs and sugar, and then flour is stirred in. And the frosting. Note: To make the swirls of icing, I use a 1M icing tip. One year ago: Sweet and Sour ChickenTwo years ago: Fresh Strawberry Tart More chocolate & peanut butter deliciousness: Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Crisp SquaresMarshmallow Crunch Brownie BarsChocolate Peanut Butter TortePeanut Butter-Fudge CheesecakeNo-Bake Cookies.

Apple Rings. With the hot summer months upon us, I have found myself buying container after container of fruit.

Apple Rings

Whether it be strawberries, blueberries or even apples, when it comes to summer I love to sit down with a big bowl of fruit and satisfy my sweet tooth. The best future sister-in-law ever went berry picking the other day while I was out of town. She came home with an over abundance of raspberries and cherries. My husband had to stop by their house to drop something off and upon his return home, he showed up at the door with plastic containers full of sweet berries and cherries. My jaw dropped and I immediately began thinking of ways to use up these delicious treats. Thoughts of syrups, tarts, scones, and muffins danced in my head...and the more ideas I came up with, the more I failed to realize that as I was brainstorming, I was also popping one raspberry after another into my mouth.

Next on my to do list? Apple Rings For the rings: Ingredients: What is your favorite way to bake with apples? 7 DIY Treats You Won't Be Able To Stop Eating. Mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com. Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake. St.

Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake

Patrick's day is coming up and this weekend I started working on my meal plan. Normally I do not start with the dessert but when I came across this recipe for a Guinness chocolate cheesecake I knew that I would be making it immediately. Last year I made a Guinness chocolate cake and I discovered that the combination of Guinness and chocolate is a wonderful one and I could not resist using it in one of my favourite treats, a cheesecake! This recipe for the Guinness chocolate cheesecake is a pretty basic chocolate cheesecake recipe with the addition of the Guinness but the similarities stop there. The addition of the Guinness changes the texture and properties of the cheesecake making it more souffle like. The Guinness chocolate cheesecake is a moist one as might be expected with all of the extra liquid provided by the Guinness but it is also nice and light and creamy.

Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake Servings: makes 6+ servings Printable Recipe Ingredients Directions. Pie Pops. Pie pops – a whimsical twist on a regular pie.

Pie Pops

They are tiny, they are cute, and they taste just like a bite of a nice pie. I love desserts like these. Inspired by a lovely lady called Bakerella, I knew I needed to get these pies into my life as soon as possible. Some things just need to be done immediately. To make my version of pie pops I decided to go with the recipe that I use to make my Mini Apple Pies. To make your own version, you can sure use any filling you really like.

Here’s my version of the pie pops, step-by-step-by-step-by-step… by step: This is what we need. Mini Apple Pies « Apples. Would you like to know what I’ve been doing for the past two hours?

Mini Apple Pies « Apples

Sitting in the kitchen and staring at the Mini Apple Pies I’ve just made. I LOVE the way they look… so cute, adorable and so much fun to make. And I haven’t even started talking about the way they taste – it’s left me speechless… up till now… Just try making them – your family will love you and your kids will surely be awed and remember them for quite some time. These are the ingredients: And this is how the story goes: 1. Stir with a spoon until combined (don’t use the mixer yet… unless you want to disappear in white, dusty fog forever). Pumpkin Scones Double Glazed Pumpkin Scones Copycat Recipe momspark.net. Scones Directions: 1.

Pumpkin Scones Double Glazed Pumpkin Scones Copycat Recipe momspark.net

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 2. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. 3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large mixing bowl. Homemade Candied Ginger. When Caitlin is out of town, I find myself thinking of fun things to make for her, to welcome her back.

Homemade Candied Ginger

These are, more often than not, sweets. This time, I wanted to do something different. Early in our relationship, I had flown up to Washington, D.C. to spend the July 4th holiday with Caitlin. We had gone to the National Mall for the concert, featuring Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, and a host of other performers. We had gone to a Nationals game and walked around the shops of Georgetown.

As we made our way through the mountains of West Virginia, I noticed that Caitlin kept snacking on something. Now, whenever I’m in the grocery store, I regularly pick up fresh and candied ginger. How to Make Brownie in a Mug.