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Easter Cupcakes Baked in Real Egg Shells. I watched my Grandmother’s face when she realized that I hadn’t handed her a hard boiled egg but rather a cake baked inside a real egg shell. Her eyes were filled with wonder and I could envision what she must have looked like as a tyke the very first time she saw a red balloon float across the sky or the the trunk of a giant elephant spewing a stream of water. “Crack it on the table,” I told her. Eggs were cracked, cupcakes were eaten, and I was perceived as a cupcake Houdini. Update 3/19/2012: For the basic instructions on these Easter cupcakes, keep reading.

To see another example of them with dyed eggs and cream cheese “yolk” filling, see my latest version of these Easter cupcakes. I modeled my cupcakes in egg shells after Nicky’s egg shell cupcakes from Delicious Days. Yield: 10 large egg cupcakes What you’ll need: 9 large eggs (Only one will get used in the cake. To prepare the eggs: Carefully poke a small hole in the top of each egg.

Turn the egg upside-down and dump out the contents. Apple Pies & Jo In the Kitchen - StumbleUpon. I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are! I mean, come on. Could you resist? Plum cake allo yogurt. Il plum cake è una torta morbida di origine inglese che viene cotta al forno nel tipico stampo rettangolare a pareti alte; la ricetta originale del plumcake prevede che all’interno ci siano canditi o uva passa;quello che vi propongo oggi invece è la ricetta del plumcake allo yogurt.

Plum cake allo yogurt

L’altra sera mia sorella è arrivata a casa con un plum-cake allo yogurt fatto dalla mamma del suo fidanzato. Il plum cake era soffice e leggero… subito mi sono fatta dare la sua ricetta e mi sono messa all’opera,era proprio questa la ricetta per plumcake che stavo cercando, un plumcake morbidissimo e profumato, provate questa ricetta e ve ne innamorerete Ingredienti: 180 gr di zucchero, 180 gr di farina 00, 250 ml (2 vasetti) di yogurt bianco, 2 uova, 1 bustina di lievito per dolci, 50 gr di burro, 1 pizzico di sale, 1 scorza di limone grattugiata (opzionale) Procedimento: Montare le uova con zucchero fino a rendere il composto spumoso.

Il composto risulterà cremoso. Ricette simili. Easy as Pie. I know.

Easy as Pie

Genius, right. Perfectly-portioned, tiny pies … and on lollipop sticks, too. I can’t take the credit for this idea, although I would love to. The site Luxirare is responsible for this attack of cuteness. A friend at work sent the link to me last week and, the moment I saw them, I knew I would have to try them out. They really are easy. The following commentary is from my sweet “little miss bakerella.” I’m getting ready to show you how to make your very own pie pops. Sprinkle a pinch of flour onto the dough. Now we flop it onto the other side and do the cookie cutters. ME: Dusting with a little bit of flour on both sides will make the dough easier to work with and move around. Now we do the first cookie cutter.

I’m trying to get close to the other hearts because it will give us more space for the cookie cutters. Cheese cake al cioccolato. Questa ricetta del cheese cake al cioccolato non potete lasciarvela scappare.

Cheese cake al cioccolato

Ho improvvisato questi mini cheese cake al cioccolato questa domenica per portare un dolce a casa di mamma, una sola parola per definirli… divini!!! Per la base ho utilizzato quella classica, fatta con biscotti secchi, il burro fuso e l’aggiunta di una manciata di gocce di cioccolato, la farcitura invece è una crema al formaggio molto delicata vista la presenza di philadelphia e panna arricchita ovviamente dal cioccolato. Io ho preparato 12 mini cheesecake, se non avete le cocottine potete utilizzare gli stampi di alluminio monoporzione oppure con queste dosi potete preparare un unico cheesecake utilizzando uno stampo da 24 cm, ma le monoporzioni sono più chiccose da servire agli ospiti.

Cheesecake double chocolate. Oggi vi do la ricetta del double chocolate cheese cake… doppio cioccolato, doppio godimento!

Cheesecake double chocolate

Muffin con gocce di cioccolato. Torta con yogurt e frutta secca. Plum cake alle mele. Brownies. I’ve tried lots of brownie recipes: Boxes, scratch, frosted, plain, nuts, chips, fudge … Each of them has something to like, but depending on my mood I might want a change of pace.

Brownies

Not any more. My wife found this recipe, and it’s perfect. I’m done looking. This is the brownie recipe that I’ll use from now on. Ingredients 1½ cups sugar ¾ cup flour ¾ cup cocoa powder (see note below) 3 eggs ¾ cup butter, melted ½ teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter) ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (see note below) Directions A NOTE ON CHOCOLATE: You’ll notice the list of ingredients is very short. The assembly is about as easy as you can get.

Do this by hand, until the dry ingredients are just incorporated into the wet, and stop. Stir in the chocolate chips. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment. Pour the batter and spread it out. Bake at 325° for 20-30 minutes. Very carefully lift the parchment out of the baking dish. Peel the edges and let cool for a few minutes before slicing. Like this recipe? Minicheesecake. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries These cheesecake stuffed strawberries are the perfect dessert treat!

Minicheesecake

Can I just say that I have died and gone to heaven. Cheesecake stuffed strawberries….how have I not made these before?! I’m serious. They are amazing! Tortine di carote con il bimby.