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“Fluffernutter” Sandwich Cookies Recipe

“Fluffernutter” Sandwich Cookies Recipe

[Photograph: Alexandra Penfold] This decadent sandwich cookie takes its inspiration from the New England lunchtime classic, the Fluffernutter (aka a peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwich). This recipe is adapted from the soft peanut butter cookie base for Monster Cookies. Because the dough is so soft, I find that briefly freezing the dough balls allows…

Snappy Turtle Cookies Recipe

Snappy Turtle Cookies Recipe

6. While cookies are cooling, prepare frosting. In medium, microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and then stir, repeat as necessary until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Stir in melted butter and milk until mixture is smooth. Add powdered sugar and stir to incorporate, adding additional milk, if needed, to…

Ice Cream Filled July 4th Cupcakes Recipe

Ice Cream Filled July 4th Cupcakes Recipe

1. For the Cupcakes: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350&degF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners. Stir the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until creamy. Whisk in the oil, then the egg, egg yolk, buttermilk, and red food coloring until well combined.

Banana Cupcakes: Buttercream vs. Cream Cheese?

Banana Cupcakes: Buttercream vs. Cream Cheese?

The best part about taste testing a recipe for cupcakes is that you can get a dozen opinions. This week for my magazine recipe review I decided to bake the banana cupcakes with honey-cinnamon frosting from the March issue of Everyday Food. I was intrigued by idea of the spiced buttercream. In my experience, most…

Yellow Squash Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Yellow Squash Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

[Photograph: Maria Del Mar Sacasa] An extra moist yellow cupcake made with summer squash and frosted with a chocolate cream cheese frosting. Note: Use the large holes of the box grater to grate the squash. To melt chocolate, place in medium bowl and microwave until smooth and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to stir…

Cupcake Cream Pie Recipe

Cupcake Cream Pie Recipe

5. Pour the filling into the prepared crust in a smooth, steady stream on top of the cupcakes. If they shift slightly, that is OK; however, if any pieces float to the top, push them back under the custard. Put the pie in the refrigerator and let set for 4 hours before serving. If desired,…

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

Spiked with ginger and a splash of orange juice, these gluten-free pumpkin spice cupcakes are sure to please a crowd. [Photograph: Elizabeth Barbone] We can’t get enough pumpkin recipes this time of year, and these pumpkin-spice cupcakes are just one more reason to celebrate. Spiked with a good does of ginger (but not so much…

Cooking From The Glossies: Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Cooking From The Glossies: Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

If you like cream cheese brownies, you’ll love these Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes, from the March issue of Bon Appétit magazine. They have a deep chocolate flavor with a tangy cream cheese and chocolate chip filling. They weren’t too sweet, and the ratio of filling to cake was just right. My only complaint would be…

Cakespy: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Filling

Cakespy: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Filling

Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt. [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] Here in Seattle, every March something extremely joyful happens: all of the cupcake shops debut their individual takes on boozy Irish-themed cupcakes. However, for those of you not in Seattle (or someplace that…

Delicate, Delicious Celery, Fennel and Almond Cakes

Delicate, Delicious Celery, Fennel and Almond Cakes

1 of 2 2 of 2 Author Notes: Celery can be very tasty if it is prepared well. Here is an easy way to make it and a way to get people who are not “celery lovers”, to enjoy it. The combination of fennel, celery and almonds makes a flavorful threesome that boosts this tasty…

Meme’s Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Meme’s Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

Cornbread was for many years the basic bread of the rural South, the very poor South. Corn bread and barbecue are close to being religion in the South. But for years, corn bread was the primitive Baptist to the Episcopalian biscuit, the all-night tent revival to the ladies’ prayer luncheon. Cornmeal griddle cakes are the…

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…

Taro Cakes

Taro Cakes

See the RecipeIngredients:1 large taro root2 tbsp. butter1 1⁄2 lbs. ahi tuna, chopped1 onion, diced2 garlic cloves, minced1 shallot, diced1 green onion, chopped1 tsp. salt1 egg1⁄4 cup cornstarch1 tbsp. baking powder1⁄2 cup cream1⁄4 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped1 tbsp. lemon juiceInstructions:Steam taro root in a covered pan, with a bit of water in a 350°…

Grilled Shrimp With Chive Polenta Cakes Recipe

Grilled Shrimp With Chive Polenta Cakes Recipe

1. Butter an 8×8 Pyrex dish. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine milk, cornmeal, and butter, and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, over medium high heat. When mixture begins to simmer, add sugar, salt, and chives, and keep stirring until thick, about 15 minutes. Pour into prepared pan and allow to cool and thicken…

Dump Cakes

Dump Cakes

Ingredients:One 21-ounce can cherry pie fillingOne 15-ounce can crushed pineapple1 box white cake mix (18 ounces)1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter1 large can peaches in syrup1 box white cake mix (18 ounces)1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butterWhipped cream, for servingInstructions:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.For the cherry-pineapple dump cake: Dump the cherry pie filling…

Chocolate-Vanilla Marble Cakes recipes

Chocolate-Vanilla Marble Cakes recipes

Ingredients:unsalted butter1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 recipe Classic Yellow Cake BatterInstructions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter four 2-by-6-inch miniature-loaf pans (2 inches deep; not nonstick). In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons hot water. Stir half the batter into cocoa mixture.2. Spoon 2 dollops of batter into pan next to…

Little Frosty Christmas Cakes

Little Frosty Christmas Cakes

These delightful mini fruitcakes make perfect gifts for friends and neighboursIngredients:500.0g pack ready-to-roll white icing500.0g pack natural marzipan1 quantity Easy apple fruit cake, uncooked (see link below)50.0g icing sugar50.0g caster sugar16 fresh cranberriesapprox 1m gold ribbon2 tbsp apricot jam1 egg whitebutter , for greasingbunch rosemary , broken into small frondsInstructions:Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.…

Spicy Zucchini Cakes with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

Spicy Zucchini Cakes with Creamy Green Chile Sauce

This recipe is so appealing — familiar territory with a side trip to a different level of taste. Easy to follow, easy to make and good looking on a plate with the sauce. I modified it for a gluten free need. (For the panko, crumbs made in the food processor from a GF roll; for…

Roasted Orange Cakes recipes

Roasted Orange Cakes recipes

Ingredients:1/3 cup golden raisins1/3 cup dark rum8 to 10 large navel oranges1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)1/8 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened1 cup sugar2 large eggs3/4 teaspoon vanilla1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest3/4 cup well-shaken buttermilkInstructions:Preheat oven to 450°F.Simmer raisins and rum in a…

Helene’s Brownies

Helene’s Brownies

The French do a lot of baked goods very well. if you’ve been to Paris, you don’t need me to tell you that with over 1300 bakeries in Paris, it’s not hard to find a pastry or baked good on every block that will be more satisfying than you can imagine. One of the rare…

Grasshopper Brownies

Grasshopper Brownies

My grandmother was a pretty fly lady, though I am not sure anyone called her “fly” in her lifetime. She loved anything glamorous and I’m pretty sure she saw the point of doing a whole lot in moderation. She’d send my sister and I (beware, frightening New Jersey-in-the-80s references ahead) glittery and puff-painted jaw clips…