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Upside Down Pear Cardamom Cakes

Upside Down Pear Cardamom Cakes

Growing up, my brother and I did not have any kind of special relationship. We did not dislike each other but we did not like each other either. I guess you could say we had one typical brother-sister relationship. I had crushes on his friends just about every week and he found my friends a…

Double Chocolate And Pear Cakes

Double Chocolate And Pear Cakes

When I look out the window, it is hard to imagine that Fall officially starts tomorrow. We have two seasons here more or less, Warm and Hot. Christmas celebrated in a summer dress, well, “it ain’t fittin’. It jes’ ain’t fittin'” But there are signs that cannot be mistaken. Night falls earlier, the wind has…

Karen DeMasco’s Black and White Cakes Recipe

Karen DeMasco’s Black and White Cakes Recipe

I first discovered this Australian treat, classically called a Lamington, when I was in Japan. It was a snack left for me in my hotel room, and I was blown away. Cubes of super moist white cake are glazed in chocolate. Once the glaze is set, it helps hold the fragile cake together, and the…

Windowpane Cookies

Windowpane Cookies

Thanks to colorful translucent candies, these cookies look like gorgeously intricate cut-glass windowpanes. Use candies in festive hues and two sizes of cookie cutters to create these special treats. Think red hearts for Valentine’s Day, pastel flowers for spring, and emerald evergreens for the winter holidays. From: Sprinkles!: Recipes and Ideas for Rainbowlicious Desserts ©…

Gluten-Free Tuesday: Black and White Cookies

Gluten-Free Tuesday: Black and White Cookies

[Photograph: Elizabeth Barbone] Black and white cookies, the popular New York City treat, are also found in bakeries in upstate New York with one big difference: around here they’re often iced with buttercream instead of poured fondant. I can almost hear some black and white cookie purists saying, “That’s heresy! Buttercream icing does not belong…

Cinnamon Walnut and Apple Roll Cookies

Cinnamon Walnut and Apple Roll Cookies

A range of Fall flavors come together in a melt-in-your mouth cookie.Ingredients:2 and ¼ cup flour125g butter, at room temperature1 tbsp olive oil3 tbsp icing sugar½ tsp baking powder1 egg2 tbsp yogurt1 tsp grated lemon zest3 apples, peeled and grated½ cup walnut, crumbled¼ cup sugar½ tsp cinnamon1 tbsp icing sugar to coat cookiesInstructions:Preheat oven to…

Apricot-Almond Sandwich Cookies

Apricot-Almond Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients:Cookies1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, or 3 1/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped3/4 cup whole almonds1/3 cup sugar1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup1 tablespoon unsalted butter1 1/4 cups white whole-wheat flour, (see Note)1 tablespoon low-fat milk1/4 teaspoon salt Filling & glaze1/3 cup apricot preserves

Bunny Face Cupcakes

Bunny Face Cupcakes

Ingredients:1 12-oz. can vanilla frosting12 cupcakes, any flavor2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, chopped in food processor1/4 cup pink decorating sugar12 marshmallows24 thin pretzel sticks12 mini marshmallows24 brown M&M’s minis12 pink heart candies, such as Runts6 black licorice laces

Pug Cupcakes recipes

Pug Cupcakes recipes

Ingredients:1 vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting2-3 chewy chocolate candies (such as Tootsie Rolls)1 fruit roll, or red/pink chewy candy (such as Tootsie Rolls)3 small chocolate candies or sugar pearls1/2 cup additional vanilla frosting

Lemon Salt Lemon Cupcakes

Lemon Salt Lemon Cupcakes

Finally edited the last part of my trip to Portland a few weeks ago. I get lost in my memories of Portland every time I look at this last set. The day was jam packed with fun adventures…it kept my camera busy and happy. I ended my trip on the same note it started, taking…

Maltese Cupcakes recipes

Maltese Cupcakes recipes

Ingredients:1 vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting2 (2– x 1-inch) Rice Krispie Treats1 large marshmallow (not jumbo)1 fruit roll or red/pink chewy candy (such as Tootsie Rolls)1 small chocolate candies, sugar pearls, or chocolate frosting1/4 cup additional vanilla frosting for decorating

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes Recipe

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 1/2 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) cocoa 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sour cream 1 large egg 1/2 cup vegetable oil 7 tablespoons…

Blueberries And Cream Cupcakes

Blueberries And Cream Cupcakes

The summery combination of blueberries and whipped cream tops berry-filled cupcakes. The muffin-like cakes, which can also be served for breakfast or brunch, are delightful as standard or mini-cupcakes.–Martha Stewart Living LC Playing Grown-Up Note Swoops and swirls of ethereally airy sweetened whipped cream usurp the role of cloying frosting in these contemporary cupcakes, lending…

Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe

Black Bottom Cupcakes Recipe

These yummy classics deserve a revival. Who doesn’t like individual, moist, and deep-red devil’s food cakes with a creamy cheesecake filling? Children like them in lunch boxes. And adults (like me) enjoy them for breakfast.–David Lebovitz Black Bottom Cupcakes Quick Glance 20 M 45 M Makes 12 cupcakes Ingredients For the filling 8 ounces regular…

Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes recipes

Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes recipes

Lemon Cheesecake Cupcakes September 01st, 2009  | Category: Cheesecake, Muffins and Cupcakes Why haven’t I thought of this before? Individual servings of creamy and tangy lemon cheesecake. But most importantly, why haven’t I seen these before? Someone must have discovered cheesecake cupcakes decades ago, right? So, even though I have zillion cookbooks, flip through jillion…

Black-Bottom Cupcakes recipes

Black-Bottom Cupcakes recipes

I’ve always thought one of the best lines in Pulp Fiction is wedged almost unnoticeably early on. Fabienne tells Butch that she wants a pot belly because she thinks they’re sexy on women (though, kind of hilarious, she thinks they make men look oafish). Butch disagrees, tells her she should be happy she doesn’t have…

Nutella Cupcakes

Nutella Cupcakes

Author Notes: The cakes are moist and somewhat dense, almost chewy, and come out of the oven with perfectly flat tops, which beg for a slick of ganache and end up having that gorgeous, streamlined European bake shop vibe. Also, the ganache in this recipe is my go-to ganache–it firms up nicely with a slight…

Dinner Tonight: Celeriac Soup

Dinner Tonight: Celeriac Soup

I’ve been meaning to pick up some celeriac for awhile now, just because it may be the ugliest vegetable in the grocery store. People are always passing it by, poor thing. On the outside it’s a tangled mess of dirty, fuzzy roots and knobs, but once peeled it has the faint aroma of celery, a…

5-Minute Hemp Power Protein Bites

5-Minute Hemp Power Protein Bites

You are here: Home / Recipes / Peanut Butter Hemp Protein Bites 3 Comments By now, you should all know that I love my energy bites and today I have yet another super quick and easy variation for you: peanut butter hemp protein bites made with coconut, hemp seeds and hemp protein. I didn’t even…

Hemp Seed & Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies recipes

Hemp Seed & Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies recipes

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that earn me a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products I personally use and love, or think my readers will find useful. 14 Comments These delicious hemp seed and oatmeal no-bake cookies are so soft, so chocolate-y, and vegan! Plus, they are…

Shrimp Cakes

Shrimp Cakes

Method Spice Mix Method Add cumin seeds, peppercorns, and coriander to a heavy medium skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 8 minutes. Let cool a few minutes. Grind spices in a blender or spice grinder (can use a coffee grinder that has been cleaned by grinding raw rice) until…

Shrimp with Fried Polenta Cakes recipes

Shrimp with Fried Polenta Cakes recipes

The South really is the Italy of America. The cuisines of both are deeply regional and close to the farm. They share ingredients and a love for playing out life, the best and the worst of it, at the table. Those similarities weren’t on Jacques Larson’s mind when he first moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in…

Vanilla Snack Cakes recipes

Vanilla Snack Cakes recipes

Despite some tall tales, Hostess Twinkies do not last forever. The box of Twinkies that my friends gave me as a gag gift were, in fact, hard as a rock in less than a year. These cream-filled chiffon cake snacks, made with real, unprocessed dairy and eggs and whole-grain flours, won’t last nearly as long…