Recipes

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Blend the eggs, beetroot, stout and oil in a food processor until smooth. Stir the beetroot into the flour mixture until just combined (do not overmix). Spoon the mixture…

Photo by Eric Isaac Author Notes: I remember Atticus’s first Halloween so vividly—he was seven months old, yet we still took him trick or treating, because, honestly, what’s the point of having an adorable baby dressed as a lobster unless you can use him to score free candy. We still make our kids pay us…

[Photographs and original illustrations: Cakespy] I was trying to make cakes with polka dots, but it didn’t quite work out that way. While my cakes didn’t bake with perfect polka dots, I ended up with a pretty, kaleidoscope-like multicolored starburst pattern which was rather sweet and elicited morale-boosting “ooh” and “ahh” sounds when served. Ultimately,…

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a muffin tray with 9 paper cases. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into a bowl. Add the sugar and butter and beat the mixture together until well combined. Whisk in the egg and milk until the mixture is thick and smooth. Divide the mixture between…

Ingredients:For the cupcakes*:1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar2 tsp baking powder1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup chocolate chips2 zucchinis, shred (about 2 cups)2 eggs, lightly beaten1/3 cup oilFor the frosting:1/2 cup butter, softened8 oz cream cheese, softened1 lb powdered sugar1 tsp vanillaInstructions:InstructionsPreheat the oven to 350…

Ingredients:16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted1 teaspoon pure vanilla extractInstructions:1. Beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until very smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sugar, and beat for 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Use immediately.

Serves 12 to 16 Cooks In40 minutes plus cooling DifficultySuper easy

Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon coarse salt1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground allspice1 cup packed light-brown sugar1 cup granulated sugar1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled4 large eggs, lightly beaten1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin pureeInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.…

White chocolate cupcakes are a stunning spectacle of restraint. Not too sweet. Not too rich. Just simple perfection through and through. These white chocolate cupcakes have a stunning appearance and a subtle sweetness. The white chocolate flavor isn’t incredibly assertive—if anything it’s just a lovely vanilla undertone that goes perfectly with the fine-crumbed texture to…

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature3/4 cup sugar2 large eggsSprinkles, for decorating1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature3 cups confectioners’ sugar1/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line the…