Harry Potter Butter Beer Cupcakes! « eASYbAKED. I found these cupcakes on a wonderful blog called Amybites (go and visit—- her recipes are awesome and I envy her photography skills!)
–and I just HAD to make them. For those of you who aren’t Harry Potter fans, butter beer is a much-loved beverage in the world of Hogwart’s school. I had a chance to try butter beer at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter last fall and it was even better than I thought it might be! It’s a cream soda topped with a wonderful butterscotch whipped topping. My only advice based on our family’s experience is to NOT drink butter beer before you ride the crazy rides…if you get what I mean… These cupcakes truly capture the flavors found in butter beer- the frosting in particular was AMAZING!
For the cupcakes: For the butterscotch ganache: 1 11-oz. package butterscotch chips1 cup heavy cream For the frosting: Cupcakes(makes 18): Butterscotch ganache: Frosting: Like this: Like Loading... Ruthanne is a scientist with a passion for baking and food photography. Butterbeer Ice Cream Float. This weekend marks the end of an era.
Thousands (millions?) Of fans will flock to movie theaters to watch the much anticipated Harry Potter movie and I will be amongst them. Although the movies could never compare to the books, I'm always excited to see the characters come to life. I've seen quite a few Harry Potter-inspired sweet treats pop up in the blogosphere the last couple of days and decided to jump on the bandwagon in order to commemorate this last movie. Some of the creative goodies out there include: butterbeer cupcakes, cauldron cakes, golden snitch cake pops, and chocolate frogs. Pomegranate Ice Cream — Pretty Shiny Sparkly. 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. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted. Mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com. PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies! Okay, everyone… I’ve been schooled.
I’ve learned a lesson in the how-to of the chocolately, ooey, gooey, deliciousness of making the perfect, and I mean PERFECT chocolate chip cookie. I used to own a cookie business, which worked out so well considering I ate most of the inventory, and over the years I have made it my mission to find the best chocolate chip cookie evah!
You know the kind, the chewy, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet, but not too sweet, dunkable, munchable cookie. With the help of several cookie geniuses and a little blackmail here and there (ha ha) I think I’ve done it. And now… I’m going to share it with a few (thousand) of my closest friends. Here is the recipe, but don’t go getting all excited and jumping into making them! Here are the magic players: Ready, Freddy? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake. Smooth, creamy, decadent cheesecake studded with sweet morsels of cookie dough and bursts of mini chocolate chips?
All atop a chocolatey, buttery crust? Garnished with sweetened whipped cream and more chocolate chips? Oh baby, sign me up for a cookie dough cheesecake IV. Immediately. Hands down one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever tasted. P.S. One Year Ago: Cookie Dough Topped BrowniesTwo Years Ago: The Best French Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Note: this cheesecake, like any good, baked cheesecake, tastes best after being refrigerated overnight. Ingredients Crust: 4 tablespoons butter, melted 2 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (I like to use chocolate Teddy Grahams but you could use any chocolate wafer cookie or even Oreos) Filling: 4 (8-ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sour cream (I used light and it worked just fine)
Slutty Brownies - StumbleUpon. Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD.
I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour.
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