The Canadian Baker. That’s the Best Frosting I’ve Ever Had. Bake your favorite chocolate cake and let it cool. In a small saucepan, whisk flour into milk and heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens. You want it to be very thick, thicker than cake mix, more like a brownie mix is. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature. (If I’m in a hurry, I place the saucepan over ice in the sink for about 10 minutes or so until the mixture cools.) While the mixture is cooling, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Grab a spoon and taste this wonderful goodness. Cut yourself a piece and put it on a pretty plate. Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting. Looking for a rich and indulgent cupcake recipe? Well look no further because I’m telling you this is the most indulgent cupcake I’ve ever eaten! Brownie + cookie dough. Yes, this is what dreams are made of.
I just made the Brownie Cupcake with Marshmallow Frosting and I loved the cupcake so much I decided to do one more version of it by making these. What I would recommend is that you set aside half of the Cookie Dough Frosting to eat plain then use the rest for the cupcakes. I’ve never said this before but with that much frosting over a brownie cupcake you’ll have a hard to finishing one cupcake =). This frosting would also be incredibly delicious over a lighter cupcake such as a vanilla or chocolate cupcake. Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting Ingredients 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 3/4 cup butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp milk. My Favorite Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Chocolate. Do we need much more in life? I know I definitely have a serious weakness for chocolate.
I have a really hard time understanding people who don’t. Like my sister for instance, I love ya sis but I will never understand why you pick the chocolate chips out of your chocolate chip cookies. They are basically the best part of the cookie. It is hard for me sometimes, to sit and watch you do such a thing =). I’ve had a few people ask if my recipe for My Favorite Fluffy Buttercream Frosting could be adapted to make a chocolate version. My Favorite Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature (I like to use 1 cup unsalted and 1/2 cup salted) 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder* 3 - 4 Tbsp heavy cream or half-&-half 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Directions In a the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with whisk attachment (paddle attachment works too.
Notes. American Buttercream Frosting {Recipe} Often the most beloved element of a cupcake is the frosting. A good frosting can elevate a simple cupcake to a delicious, rich dessert. Classic American buttercream is surprisingly easy to make, and can be adjusted to your personal preferences using added flavorings, and adjusting the ratio of the ingredients. American buttercream is simply a combination of butter, powdered sugar, vanilla (or other flavoring), and usually a bit of milk or cream- that’s pretty much it! The frosting I love to use the most often is my Cream Cheese Frosting, which is simply a variation on American Buttercream, with some cream cheese added. American Buttercream Frosting 1 cup (2 sticks) Challenge butter (salted, or unsalted) 1/4 teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter) 4 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (best quality available) 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream, half and half or milk.
*Optional- As mentioned above, I like a cream cheese version of this frosting best. Happy frosting! Simply Buttercream. It’s the simple things in life that make the world go round. I believe that the world would not be complete without this simple buttercream recipe. It’s sweet and fluffy and reminiscent of birthday cakes Mom baked growing up.
It’s a piece of you, a piece of me and extra special on a piece of cake. First, a word about butter; ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS use Grade AA butter for baking. The quality of butter is based on its body, texture, flavour, and appearance. Grade AA butter scores a 93 out of 100 points making it the most expensive and highest quality butter that’s perfect for baking. You didn’t think I was going to get too technical did you? Beat four sticks of UNSALTED butter for a good 10 minutes. . ( You know you have episodes of Jerseylicous on there) Add the entire 2 pound bag of confectioners sugar a little at a time. Beat well after each addition, scrap bowl as needed. Think of it as the “Fluffing Factor”! Add vanilla, and beat until frosting is smooth.
Hence the name BUTTercream! I kill me!! Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies. Have you ever made chocolate chip cookies that didn’t turn out the way you had hoped? Maybe they were too dry and cakey or flat as a pancake. Or, maybe they tasted too much like baking soda or were burning at the bottoms and uncooked in the middle. It is really annoying to waste your time and your ingredients trying to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookies only for them to be ruined.
I have been on a mission for quite some time to find the best recipe to avoid these problems and produce a tasty, not too sweet, evenly baked, attractive, chewy chocolate chip cookie. My mission included testing dozens of recipes, tweaking them, omitting ingredients and adding new ones. Slaving away in the hot kitchen with flour on my forehead as I wiped off sweat. Bet you will never guess what the secret ingredients are to make these beauties. It’s in there. Look up close. The perfect marriage. If you bake cookies that turn out flat and tasteless then you are in for a real treat with this recipe. Notes. Butter converter | Stick | Gram | Cup | Ounce | equivalent amounts conversion. Calculator for converting butter amounts between weight and volume equivalent measurements from sticks of butter into grams, ounces, pounds, cups, kilograms. Enter Butter Amount: Precision: Choose a butter From unit: Choose a butter To unit: This automatic butter weight versus volume conversion calculator lets you instantly convert measurements of butter and margarine from cups (US and Metric), sticks, grams g, ounces oz, pounds lb, tablespoons tbsp, teaspoons tsp and from/to dekagrams dkg or dag amounts into scale needed.You may enter whole numbers, decimals or fractions ie: 7, 29.35, 15 3/4 Butter or Margarine volume vs. weight conversions Block of butter of sizes Width 75mm x Depth 50mm x Height 35mm weights exactly 125 grams and, 125g or any other measure in ounces - grams of butter equals how many cups?
Tutorials. Cupcakeando. The BEST Play-Dough Recipe. Have you ever made play dough and it just fell apart?? Well… not this time. This recipe will make play dough that is seriously the closest thing to store-bought you’ll ever make. No falling apart or drying out (as long as stored in a sealed container).
It will last up to 6 months.The secret to this recipe?? Ready to make it? Ingredients: 1 C Flour 1 C Water 1/4 C Salt 1 TBSP Vegetable Oil 2 tsp Cream of Tarter Food Coloring (actual coloring or a kool-aid packet will do) Sparkles (If you wanna be a fun mom!) Pour in all ingredients. Stir until everything is mixed well. Once the mixture is (mostly) clump free. Stir. Stir, Stir Stir.Just keep stirring until the Play Dough is formed. Remove from heat, and knead by hand. Once cooled it’s ready to go. Or grab your cookie cutters, plastic scissors, rolling pin, etc.. and let your toddler go to town. What a fun thing to do on a rainy day! # kristanlynn xoxo I’ve linked up here, here, here and here UPDATE- answering your questions: