tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27736382538096214372024-02-21T01:27:24.291-08:00cupkaitcupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-29811436388970863742011-10-12T20:24:00.000-07:002011-10-12T20:24:25.728-07:00Chocolate Orange Cupcake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGnC2qGg00qN85sO6JLburfnWIWMbbZzeiwpzTHjK0oVRCAbvXaj8K4CsKFpD2VwU6czEthiAZ8b7w0RKXhwa_7tcJFolyf0XHNLGNRW19nexZw2MYmAJocCWN-bfIWLQuMzdMAdfM1U/s1600/orange+cupcake+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGnC2qGg00qN85sO6JLburfnWIWMbbZzeiwpzTHjK0oVRCAbvXaj8K4CsKFpD2VwU6czEthiAZ8b7w0RKXhwa_7tcJFolyf0XHNLGNRW19nexZw2MYmAJocCWN-bfIWLQuMzdMAdfM1U/s320/orange+cupcake+021.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone! I had a recipe to post last week, but never had time to take some pictures through the process--soo I re-made the recipe tonight to share with you all. I made these last week in a jar to send to my husband. One of his favorite things to eat is a chocolate orange. Anything that has the flavors chocolate and orange in it, he's trying it. I searched for weeks for a recipe worth trying and finally settled on one. The batter tastes absolutley amazing. It's hard to believe because there is no butter and are no eggs involved! That was what threw me off of the recipe because it's very rare you see one without those two key ingredients. It turned out though and you can actually taste the orange. I was surprised. The tops of the cupcakes came out a little hard both times but once you put some frosting on them, it really didn't matter. I've never zested anything before, and I don't own a zester. Thanks to youtube, it talked me through the process of zesting with a potato peeler. You just have to use a paring knife to scrape off the extra white pieces of skin off of the orange. After you do that, you just chop the peels up into very small pieces. The pictures I'm posting aren't as much as the whole recipe makes--I halfed it and got seven cupcakes out of it! So for a small family, I recommend doing that. For the frosting, I doubled the recipe. Hope you enjoy :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNC9TB883sk5-goCFGfbfScfrHzj1T3lYXmh0yRBCn-9WFIPOxNRA80Tzt2ES1IWyGVtGPoxqddg3iQp_BkwJEW8y40foPosa8dGQC6tv7qhhjn13htpiQK8re7PvEZXG6FQRQADoufw/s1600/orange+cupcake+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNC9TB883sk5-goCFGfbfScfrHzj1T3lYXmh0yRBCn-9WFIPOxNRA80Tzt2ES1IWyGVtGPoxqddg3iQp_BkwJEW8y40foPosa8dGQC6tv7qhhjn13htpiQK8re7PvEZXG6FQRQADoufw/s320/orange+cupcake+001.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chocolate Orange Cupcake Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour<br />
* 1/2 cup cocoa powder<br />
* 1 cup sugar<br />
* 1 tsp baking powder<br />
* 1/2 tsp baking soda<br />
*1/4 tsp salt<br />
* 3/4 cup orange juice (you can get 3/4 cup if you squeeze all of the juice out of the 3 oranges used for zesting)<br />
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil<br />
* 1 tsp vanilla extract<br />
* 1 tbsp orange zest (I used three oranges to make sure I had enough zest for the frosting and cupcake)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Orange Zest Buttercream Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 cup butter, softened</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 cups confectioners sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 teaspoon orange zest</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice (if you don't have enough from the oranges, you can just use your preference of orange juice)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: for an extra orange kick, add orange extract 1 teaspoon at a time until you have your desired taste</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directions:</span></u></em></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 350F. Zest and juice oranges.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa power, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. In a medium bowl, whisk together orange juice, vegetable oil, vanilla and orange zest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Distribute batter evenly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack before frosting</span><br />
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<u><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Orange Zest Buttercream Directions:</span></em></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Cream together zest, vanilla, orange juice, butter, and confectioners sugar. If the confectioners sugar isn't mixing well, add 1/4 cup butter until it is combined. I doubled the recipe and added 1/2 stick butter extra. For the extra orange kick, add orange food coloring!</span><br />
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THIS IS FROM LAST WEEK: CHOCOLATE ORANGE CUPCAKE IN A JAR:<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></u></em></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-25710025212908586982011-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:18:29.633-07:00Ultimate Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Bar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbbv5rRXH-QeIvylLe8xYyhYrS4ux6leZzw9PADsKLhIg-PXDRjdqv8ocGsQ-8H0jX4iukb-6-iUEhBgaIJSIrpFsGlG_qTMfHt3wxbB6mZdjiS6glyREUnIUHTXFaFxQEgbWVl8eTjk/s1600/brownie+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbbv5rRXH-QeIvylLe8xYyhYrS4ux6leZzw9PADsKLhIg-PXDRjdqv8ocGsQ-8H0jX4iukb-6-iUEhBgaIJSIrpFsGlG_qTMfHt3wxbB6mZdjiS6glyREUnIUHTXFaFxQEgbWVl8eTjk/s320/brownie+015.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: it is super gooey, but is cooked, i promise!</span></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am officially addicted to pinterest. One night, I was browsing through desserts and came across the highest calorie thing I've ever seen. It made me gain ten pounds just from looking at it. I thought to myself that I could never make this because I'd surely die after the first bite. I mean, a chocolate chip cookie with oreos on top with brownie on top of that?! Who could resist that temptation! Obviously not me! This week I decided I'd make it so that I could stop wondering how it would taste! It is a chocolate lovers dream. Given the obvious that it tastes like a chocolate chip cookie with an oreo with a brownie, you get everything you love in one bite! The best part for me was that the oreo's didn't turn soggy while baking. They actually stayed crunchy. You can taste every flavor. Given the dessert is so thick, some of it came out gooey, but that for me was the absolute best part! My brother and sister also chowed down on the gooey part and it became their favorite. I'd say try this recipe atleast once to say that you did it! you won't be disappointed! Make sure you have a BIG glass of milk next to you while eating this.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened<br />
* 1 cup granulated sugar<br />
* 3/4 cup light brown sugar<br />
* 2 large eggs<br />
* 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract<br />
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
* 1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
* 1 teaspoon salt<br />
* 2 cups (12 ounces) milk chocolate chips<br />
* 1 pkg Oreos</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 Family Size (9×13) Brownie mix</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Cream the butter and both sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-5 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well to thoroughly combine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt, then slowly incorporate into the mixer until the flour is just combined. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Stir in chocolate chips. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Spread the cookie dough in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish that’s been lined with wax paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Top with a layer of Oreos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Pour the brownie batter over the cookie dough and Oreos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">0. Bake for 45-55 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* To half this recipe for an 8×8 brownie mix, just half the chocolate chip cookie dough ingredients. Enjoy!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since my husband isn't around to eat my creations for now, I'm taking this time to make things I know he won't eat! For example, anything with fruit or cream cheese in it. I had full intentions of making something else today, only to discover I didn't buy dark brown sugar--so I was out of luck. I then went to the second option on my list. My mom sent me this recipe about a month ago and I've been waiting to try it out! It was really, really easy to make. You can distinctly taste the brownie in this cheesecake as well! I just took a quick bite of it, but it's only been in the fridge for about 4 hours so it isn't the full effect yet. I expect by tomorrow all of the flavors will be perfect and the temperature will be right!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to put the syrup bottle in this picture...so it got it's own special picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>For the Brownie:</em></div><div style="text-align: left;">* 1 box of brownie mix and whatever the mix calls for</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>Crust:</em></div><div style="text-align: left;">* 1 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 cookies)</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 6 Tablespoons cocoa powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 1 stick melted butter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>Cheesecake:</em></div><div style="text-align: left;">* 4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, room temp</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 1 cup sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 4 eggs</div><div style="text-align: left;">* 1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: left;">* chocolate syrup</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em>Crust:</em></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Pre-heat oven to 350.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Put vanilla wafers into a blender and grind to a crust consistency.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTI4xraNmDxCD5CxS1LBoxC70xne3jj0JeXFK6tzSd_mY5HWVFgqe6L2_2Fv9Y-r6W4bCgIkDCwf5xivGH_JYW7kpUQ6rcjHjp-tE5ihl3gb5g1SujddjcFq4F6a420pvMT3w8lsjsYw/s1600/brownie+sundae+cheesecake+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTI4xraNmDxCD5CxS1LBoxC70xne3jj0JeXFK6tzSd_mY5HWVFgqe6L2_2Fv9Y-r6W4bCgIkDCwf5xivGH_JYW7kpUQ6rcjHjp-tE5ihl3gb5g1SujddjcFq4F6a420pvMT3w8lsjsYw/s320/brownie+sundae+cheesecake+003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
2. Add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and melted butter and mix it together. <br />
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3. Press mixture into a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes and let cool.<br />
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<em>Cheesecake:</em><br />
1. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.<br />
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2. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each time.<br />
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3. Pour half of the mixture onto the crust.<br />
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4. Cut brownies into small pieces. You'll only use about half of the pan of brownies.<br />
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5. Push brownies into the mixture. When it looks like you can't fit anymore, that's when you know to stop! If the brownies in the middle of the pan are too fudgy to take out, cut small squares on the opposite side of the pan and use those.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*adapted from <a href="http://www.justapinch.com/recipe/debbie110772/brownie-sundae-cheesecake/cake?&cat=hometown&p=181&o=newest">Just A Pinch</a></span></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-52202881089684118792011-09-08T10:58:00.000-07:002011-09-08T11:00:10.474-07:00Snickerdoodle Cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WJ14HDh7H3ethQdZu1Lz8RiFiIZfNHmygAhQcZTW7OyNvJLj3Vz3pM2N9G1_8cJ5Uw4okvOVumMHo52jhi5g-L_bcBfhvGVK1rusHgqfvzMsLHZ-_3H-hIarDVtwhJ2B56ZiNGTUOuw/s1600/end+of+summer+067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_WJ14HDh7H3ethQdZu1Lz8RiFiIZfNHmygAhQcZTW7OyNvJLj3Vz3pM2N9G1_8cJ5Uw4okvOVumMHo52jhi5g-L_bcBfhvGVK1rusHgqfvzMsLHZ-_3H-hIarDVtwhJ2B56ZiNGTUOuw/s320/end+of+summer+067.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!!! I'm so sorry that it's been a couple weeks since I last posted. I'm back though! After baking the Peanut Butter Pie for Mikey, my mind started to wonder what I'd make next. I knew whatever I made next would be the last thing I baked that my husband would get to try for a while. I had a couple of things that I debated between but in the end, I chose to do snickerdoodle cupcakes. Chris tried his first snickerdoodle not too long ago and absolutley loved them! I figured I'd try out a snickerdoodle cupcake for him. We luckily got to celebrate his birthday together, so it turned into his birthday cupcake! He now can't figure out which one he likes better--the salted caramel cupcake or the snickerdoodle cupcake! It actually tasted like a snickerdoodle and at the same time tasted like cinnamon toast crunch. He wanted to put the cupcake in a bowl and pour milk on top of it for breakfast, that's how good he thought it was! The entire process of making this, I thought in my head, "this isn't going to taste good at all...I just can't see this tasting good." I was wrong! If you have a snickerdoodle recipe for the cookie that you already like, I'd go ahead and use that one and just roll the balls smaller. I used the recipe that came with the cupcake recipe and it wasn't my absolute favorite--but it worked. I tweaked some of the recipe from the original and it worked out perfect! If you decide to make this, I hope you enjoy!</span></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snickerdoodle Cookies</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 teaspoon cream of tartar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 cup shortening</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 3/4 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 egg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Cinnamon-Sugar covering for cookies:</em>* 1/4 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 Tablespoon cinnamon</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snickerdoodle Cupcakes</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 teaspoons cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 eggs, room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 3/4 cup milk, room temperature</span><br />
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<div class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="75"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="76"><span class="amount" sizcache="24" sizset="77"><span class="value">* 1/2</span> <span class="type">cup butter</span></span><span class="name">, room temperature </span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="80"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="81"><span class="amount" sizcache="24" sizset="82"><span class="value">* 3 3/4</span> <span class="type">cups powdered sugar</span></span><span class="name">, sifted </span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="85"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="86"><span class="amount" sizcache="24" sizset="87"><span class="value">* 3 -4 </span><span class="type">tablespoons milk</span></span><span class="name"> </span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="90"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="91"><span class="amount" sizcache="24" sizset="92"><span class="value">* 1 </span><span class="type">teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="95"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="24" sizset="96"><span class="amount" sizcache="24" sizset="97"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="value">* 1 1/2 </span><span class="type">teaspoon cinnamon</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Add eggs, one at a time and mix until combined. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Add flour mixture to creamed butter and sugar in three additions. Alternate with milk in two additions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Fill baking cups about 3/4 full. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. Remove cupcakes from trays and let cool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div class="num"></div><li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div class="num"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add sugar about a cup at a time, beating on low between each addition.</span></div></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*adapted from </span><a href="http://www.bakerella.com/snickerdoodle-duo/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bakerella</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://food.com/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Food.com</span></a></span>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-6619043239389165192011-08-19T11:47:00.000-07:002011-08-19T11:47:36.160-07:00Peanut Butter Pie For Mikey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QtbcxNjp9z78WpL94uaqqbwJDxYb_onHtjGo24zgNQvOniCVZAUSz76iRzWQXiQxmwSOzaKhUOaKgfiYAZ0TpDIsZgj6DicKSllpYLvM-ETpZ5uPriY9wCn0NWCVNGIbuFW5IvfXDGQ/s1600/for+mikey+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QtbcxNjp9z78WpL94uaqqbwJDxYb_onHtjGo24zgNQvOniCVZAUSz76iRzWQXiQxmwSOzaKhUOaKgfiYAZ0TpDIsZgj6DicKSllpYLvM-ETpZ5uPriY9wCn0NWCVNGIbuFW5IvfXDGQ/s320/for+mikey+020.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After reading around on some blogs this week, I noticed a lot of people were baking things 'for mikey.' Things like a peanut butter cheesecake cupcake, peanut butter cupcake, and peanut butter cookies 'for mikey.' I finally saw a blog that posted the link to what all of this was about. There is a lady named Jennie who is asking everyone to bake a peanut butter pie in rememberance of her husband mikey. Mikey died very sudden and from what I gather, he died from a heart attack. He left behind a wife who he was married to for sixteen years, and a very young daughter. She had posted on her food blog a longer story of what had happend, but recently cut half of it out. Mikey died a little over three weeks ago. I was very touched by this story and wanted to honor her wishes by baking a peanut butter pie for Friday night. It is very tasty and I recommend this for anyone! Chris hates cream cheese and even thought it was good! Feel free to read Jennie's post at </span><a href="http://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/08/for-mikey.html"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.injennieskitchen.com/2011/08/for-mikey.html</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="left"><u><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></em></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI34rHtSL8V1qJlYz8J6Be4OhyphenhyphenFyTOqGOXKVsoYph22DvflbGAh7PhyVh4qXwoYgXGMdQAetQFjpGy8ZDTTWCITdme9xN5D_t6nuVFWSAC1gLmDnNxjW6EAuz990Vu69f9ry0rsgsn58/s1600/for+mikey+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRI34rHtSL8V1qJlYz8J6Be4OhyphenhyphenFyTOqGOXKVsoYph22DvflbGAh7PhyVh4qXwoYgXGMdQAetQFjpGy8ZDTTWCITdme9xN5D_t6nuVFWSAC1gLmDnNxjW6EAuz990Vu69f9ry0rsgsn58/s320/for+mikey+001.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 8 ounces (1 cup) chocolate cookies (it took me about 15-17 oreo's to get one cup)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 4 tablespoons butter, melted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 4 ounces (1/2 cup) finely chopped chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 cup chopped peanuts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup heavy cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 8 ounces cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup creamy-style peanut butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup confectioner's sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 – 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice </span><br />
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<em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directions:</span></u></em><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Add the cookies to the bowl of a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. (I added 1/4 cup more cookie crumbs and 2 tablespoon's more butter to have a little more crust)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Combine melted butter and cookie crumbs in a small bowl, and stir with a fork to mix well. Press mixture into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. (I would've liked a little more chocolate, so if you're like me and always like a little more, I'd add about 1/4 cup more chocolate chips)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Pour over bottom of cookie crust and spread to the edges using an off-set spatula. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the melted chocolate. Place pan in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and beat using a stand mixer or hand mixer until stiff peaks form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Transfer to a small bowl and store in refrigerator until ready to use.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Place the cream cheese and peanut butter in a deep bowl. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Reduce speed to low and gradually beat in the confectioner's sugar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. Add the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Increase speed to medium and beat until all the ingredients are combined and filling is smooth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11. Stir in 1/3 of the whipped cream into the filling mixture (helps lighten the batter, making it easier to fold in the remaining whipped cream). Fold in the remaining whipped cream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12. Pour the filling into the prepared springform pan. Drizzle the melted chocolate on top, if using, and refrigerate for three hours or overnight before serving.</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I then went to drizzle on some chocolate...I melted some more instead of trying to take some from the prior steps. I got a little carried away drizzling it on top, but the letter's ended up turning out nice. I just wrote out 'for mikey' on top of parchment paper and let it set for about 10 minutes and then transferred it over.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of weeks ago, my parents came back from visiting Kentucky. They helped my grandma and aunt go through a bunch of storate items from my grandma's old house. My parents surprised me by bringing me a bunch of my great-grandma's baking supplies. Two mini cupcake pans came with it all. I've made mini cupcakes before and didn't have much luck with them. My small scoop wasn't the proper size to make the perfect amount of batter in the paper wrappers and neither was my moms. I've been itching to use the pans though. More and more on Cupcake Wars I've seen some of the people pipe their batter into the cupcakes. In my head I can't figure out why--because I know my scoop for normal sized cupcakes makes them come out perfect everytime. Well, I finally decided to try their technique with the mini cupcakes today. IT WORKED! The cupcakes came out to the perfect size. I did this out of boredom and wanting to use my pans. Since I'm in a wedding this weekend, I figured I'd just send these cupcakes with my husband to work. They turned out much better than expected. Also, I've been wanting to draw with ganache on top of cupcakes for a while, and now seemed like the perfect time to do so. These are a great snack to freeze and put into your child's lunch for school. You can get 72 mini cupcakes out of one boxed cake mix.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1Yg96-Y-xCdFvVG0vArXAYlHdH-ljg58FSqGfdEp5ww04bYUXMVlu_mQfFswA68QElCsrM1PQMusgxwvQVLHockzJby3-VUuA7U265XBqlCpuQTPtLsl100woQBzctbsoR4o3NlDhbg/s1600/minis+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1Yg96-Y-xCdFvVG0vArXAYlHdH-ljg58FSqGfdEp5ww04bYUXMVlu_mQfFswA68QElCsrM1PQMusgxwvQVLHockzJby3-VUuA7U265XBqlCpuQTPtLsl100woQBzctbsoR4o3NlDhbg/s320/minis+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cupcake:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 boxed yellow cake mix (you can use any type of cake mix, I just happend to have a yellow one and didn't feel like making my own batter!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* ingredients needed to make cake</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vanilla Frosting:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/8 teaspoon salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/2 teaspoon milk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chocolate Ganache:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 cup heavy cream</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Pipe the batter into the cupcake wrappers. I piped them a little less than half full.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UsgF-1xv2b4gVAMw8ttD43Oo5jyxDmrbS8U4p0bAK7AZ6RsGVr4K_KPANssIqezkQx7v7_ptc5UmBEP8LaynduZXR5d9jrQYK6HVful0WXK9v0OCrM9HNQs0ELUas2VfhiBZXFHoEXw/s1600/minis+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UsgF-1xv2b4gVAMw8ttD43Oo5jyxDmrbS8U4p0bAK7AZ6RsGVr4K_KPANssIqezkQx7v7_ptc5UmBEP8LaynduZXR5d9jrQYK6HVful0WXK9v0OCrM9HNQs0ELUas2VfhiBZXFHoEXw/s320/minis+007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">4. Once removed from oven, let the cupcakes sit in the pan for about 3-5 minutes. Remove and then put onto a cooling rack.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Beat butter and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Aprox. two minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">4. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. I tried out three different tips and was short frosting for about 10 of the cupcakes. I just put some extra ganache on top of those and it worked out fine!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Once the heavy cream is removed from the heat, pour chocolate chips into the cream and let sit for 30 seconds to 1 minute. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKrU0jzmoOvz5BsbNA1ZNJxGvYpygTmrkQkyOyuKQ_ecApd0tzcgW1G2fll2U7tj666twSlZ1Q6qyhgE14LOJvwBoU3JAX5K2eLMHkH4RKftCutwnt_1_CP3RIG922ZOq0d_99iUKBoA/s1600/minis+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKrU0jzmoOvz5BsbNA1ZNJxGvYpygTmrkQkyOyuKQ_ecApd0tzcgW1G2fll2U7tj666twSlZ1Q6qyhgE14LOJvwBoU3JAX5K2eLMHkH4RKftCutwnt_1_CP3RIG922ZOq0d_99iUKBoA/s320/minis+011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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* 1 teaspoon baking powder <br />
* 1/4 teaspoon salt <br />
* 1 stick of unsalted butter, at room temperature <br />
* 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar <br />
* 2 large eggs, at room temperature<br />
* 1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
* 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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* 2 tablespoons water <br />
* 1/4 cup heavy cream <br />
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br />
* 1 stick salted butter <br />
* 1 stick unsalted butter <br />
* 1/2 teaspoon salt <br />
* 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cupcake:</span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Cream butter and brown sugar on medium-high speed until pale fluffy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wvsk1sX7ddYel93cHSPvzFEDBmLIvx5xH0syDwGbrbcdOCSTRotpeGd9Ftt9WG7mffvW5oepYZyneqPN3HnRkblRf1RtwwgBvNoCnW7_gahK8i3kI_wD_cJApyq5Yx5svlqp-ncaFgU/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wvsk1sX7ddYel93cHSPvzFEDBmLIvx5xH0syDwGbrbcdOCSTRotpeGd9Ftt9WG7mffvW5oepYZyneqPN3HnRkblRf1RtwwgBvNoCnW7_gahK8i3kI_wD_cJApyq5Yx5svlqp-ncaFgU/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Add vanilla. Mix and scrape down sides of bowl as needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQXuWkeWcqwlJioympFBfGThZv0CLycC9EqVpHhNw_qDes8-H5Ct0ocTGdqCwPhQyE88sXLK1i7YV-LgkPOLmwV-cuS7bkY0dk7HdgjaOqGG7Vp36eWKZTcZaHybbeygl9fU0kghh9hU/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQXuWkeWcqwlJioympFBfGThZv0CLycC9EqVpHhNw_qDes8-H5Ct0ocTGdqCwPhQyE88sXLK1i7YV-LgkPOLmwV-cuS7bkY0dk7HdgjaOqGG7Vp36eWKZTcZaHybbeygl9fU0kghh9hU/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEARWVKXUdTZ_qrZXjQaVLQhyphenhyphen7uVvCu2Nlr4XBpcNs-kyZOjg3EsiKoR2tHCDPrqm1JfTG_LVv9h2fT19-XaRKqBiLvMAhrp5aclDzDRD8qAp8V6tHCDcPUJWt3ZQcx630VRhQd_KAsc/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEARWVKXUdTZ_qrZXjQaVLQhyphenhyphen7uVvCu2Nlr4XBpcNs-kyZOjg3EsiKoR2tHCDPrqm1JfTG_LVv9h2fT19-XaRKqBiLvMAhrp5aclDzDRD8qAp8V6tHCDcPUJWt3ZQcx630VRhQd_KAsc/s320/014.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each about halfway full. Bake for about 25 minutes. When done, transfer tins to cooling racks to cool 10 minutes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLCdjMD2DtLBUSbpcl1swrBC_2wVdtwOuviPtoMuPRtvzQxD89DxLfYOrjYq4tzy8QCBRlocX0TBfCuUoTf8lD_xUPbydcD4UIfvPCm7oKXRoZUDqntG2iu23_WSe1guF50Dp-BYtYKk/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLCdjMD2DtLBUSbpcl1swrBC_2wVdtwOuviPtoMuPRtvzQxD89DxLfYOrjYq4tzy8QCBRlocX0TBfCuUoTf8lD_xUPbydcD4UIfvPCm7oKXRoZUDqntG2iu23_WSe1guF50Dp-BYtYKk/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frosting: (If you want to pipe the icing, make sure you make a batch and a half of frosting. I didn't feel like using a bunch of ingredients so I just piped some and then frosted the rest with a knife.)</span></em></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. In a saucepan, stir together granulated sugar and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook without stirring until you notice the mixture turning an amber color--then start to stir.. Remove from heat when you notice the amber color turning a darker yellow/brown. I removed it sooner than later because I didn't want my fourth batch to burn.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAULBApw5YxQvvpCkNEJnoLsLrpz0zRRoFlreSwWIzOZHmbkfC9EIOLUmAPWluw9nmyRTDNDubCqbk0FOCB4qrNsFSf60ArKCgDFRwkuJpqz8C7lX74MEF1481RPMNVzhSM_SaqNWOlI/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAULBApw5YxQvvpCkNEJnoLsLrpz0zRRoFlreSwWIzOZHmbkfC9EIOLUmAPWluw9nmyRTDNDubCqbk0FOCB4qrNsFSf60ArKCgDFRwkuJpqz8C7lX74MEF1481RPMNVzhSM_SaqNWOlI/s320/020.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">3. In a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and salt together until lightened and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDlxeoDW0kAsg9I602KEBVVtcNFAewhLB9EChIA6kzXVZYMveCkdwwzKbZ5CUPgxC6Adjx7HA-aYEFCt_Um_okthwkwtA5kaq3z-nB6An6fcvyomELsFZ06-qYsj9maKExR679TCKx20/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDlxeoDW0kAsg9I602KEBVVtcNFAewhLB9EChIA6kzXVZYMveCkdwwzKbZ5CUPgxC6Adjx7HA-aYEFCt_Um_okthwkwtA5kaq3z-nB6An6fcvyomELsFZ06-qYsj9maKExR679TCKx20/s320/028.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">4. Scrape down the side of the bowl and add the caramel. Beat on medium high speed until light and airy, and completely mixed . If you think it is too salty, add 1/2 cup more sifted powder sugar (that's what I had to do). Mixture should be ready to use without refrigeration. If your caramel was too hot when added, it will cause your icing to be runny. If this happens refrigerate for 15-20 minutes. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">5. Top caramel-filled cupcakes with frosting. I added the Hershey's Caramel Sauce due to I was sick of messing with caramel by this point!</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rH2u-ItFpe13N3fXTYUjFrq872lQqV6zyb7fz1w_QOqfoI1RF3wx9JV4z_xLnnuJTG_h0nShxTksyhXkwzs4faQTjX2P33jpaA0lvgUWXdUt2m8yG_3iIhQCssLUATagUgyfPtd-jP8/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rH2u-ItFpe13N3fXTYUjFrq872lQqV6zyb7fz1w_QOqfoI1RF3wx9JV4z_xLnnuJTG_h0nShxTksyhXkwzs4faQTjX2P33jpaA0lvgUWXdUt2m8yG_3iIhQCssLUATagUgyfPtd-jP8/s320/029.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: inherit;"></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-65379163884768812902011-07-22T10:22:00.000-07:002011-07-22T10:36:01.139-07:00Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love a good breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The problem is, I don't ever want to get up in the morning to make that breakfast. Growing up, my mom would make cinnamon rolls every Sunday morning. The big, gooey cinnamon rolls are my favorite. If you love cinnamon rolls and cheesecake--this recipe is for you! I've made it three times now and it gets better each time. It's a perfect mixture of a cinnamon roll with cheesecake. Who would've thought this would ever be possible?! </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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* 2/3 cup white sugar<br />
* ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />
* 1 egg, room temp<br />
* ½ cup whole milk, room temp<br />
* 1 TBSP vanilla extract<br />
* 2 cups flour<br />
* 2 tsp baking powder<br />
* 1/2 tsp salt<br />
<strong></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Cheesecake filling:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature<br />
* 1 cup sugar<br />
* 1 TBSP vanilla extract<br />
* 2 TBSP flour<br />
* 3 eggs, room temp</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cinnamon Filling:</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/3 cup butter, melted<br />
* 1 cup brown sugar<br />
* 3 TBSP cinnamon</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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* 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature<br />
* 3 TBSP unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />
* 1 TBSP lemon juice<br />
* 2 tsp vanilla<br />
* 1 cup powdered sugar<br />
* milk (if needed to thin frosting)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I totally forgot the tub of butter in this picture!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Grease a 9-inch Springform pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cinnamon Roll Batter:<br />
1. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or hand mixer) cream together the butter and sugar for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat for another minute. Scrape down bowl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine the sifted and creamed ingredients together. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mix on low speed until throughly combined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Spread half of the batter onto the bottom of the Springform pan. It will be sticky and thick so spray your hands with baking spray and press down. It will be a <u>thin</u> layer, but trust me it will rise up during baking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the Cheesecake Filling:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Using a stand mixer (and a clean bowl) fitted with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes on medium-high speed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Add the vanilla and flour and beat for another minute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Pour all of the cheesecake batter on top of the cinnamon roll batter that is in the prepared pan</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cinnamon Filling:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Drop spoonfuls of the cinnamon filling over the entire top of the cheesecake.</span><br />
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<em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final Process:</span></u></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Take the rest of the base batter and drop spoonfuls over the entire top of cheesecake. Once finished, take a knife to swirl the ingredients together. This is hard to do as the batter is pretty thick, just do what you can. I found myself using my fingers and gently spread it apart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Bake for about 50-55 minutes, cake will be puffy and lightly browned. Let chill for 20 minutes at room temperature and then cover and move to fridge for 4 hours. Remove cake and let it warm up to room temperature just a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. After four hours, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cream Cheese Frosting:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Using a stand mixer (and a clean bowl) with paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together for 2 minutes. </span><br />
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<em><u><span style="font-family: Arial;">Peanut Butter Frosting Ingredients:</span></u></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="74"><span style="color: black;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="75"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="76"><span class="value">* 8 </span><span class="type">tablespoons unsalted butter,</span></span><span class="name"> softened </span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="79"><span style="color: black;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="80"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="81"><span class="value">* 1/2</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> <span class="name">smooth peanut butter</span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="84"><span style="color: black;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="85"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="86"><span class="value">* 3/4</span> <span class="type">cup</span></span> confectioners sugar</span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="89"><span style="color: black;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="90"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="91"><span class="value">* 1 </span><span class="type">pinch salt</span></span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="94"><span style="color: black;"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="95"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="96"><span class="value">* 1/2</span> <span class="type">teaspoon vanilla extract</span></span></span> </span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="99"><span class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="100"><span style="color: black;"><span class="amount" sizcache="51" sizset="101"><span class="value">* 1 </span><span class="type">tablespoon heavy cream</span></span></span></span></div><div class="ingredient" sizcache="51" sizset="99"><br />
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* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted<br />
* 1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
* 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
* 1 1/4 cups sugar<br />
* 2 large eggs, at room temperature<br />
* 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract <br />
* 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature<br />
* 1/2 cup cocoa powder, sifted<br />
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1. For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 baking cups, and a second pan with 6 baking cups. (I can sometimes get more out of the batter than 18)<br />
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2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in separate bowl.<br />
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3. Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. Stop to add the sugar; beat on medium speed until well incorporated.<br />
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing slowly after each addition.<br />
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5. Combine the vanilla extract and milk in a large liquid measuring cup.<br />
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6. Reduce the speed to low. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then gradually add one-third of the milk mixture, beating until well incorporated. Add another one-third of the flour mixture, followed by one-third of the milk mixture. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add the remaining flour mixture, followed by the remaining milk mixture, and beat just until combined.<br />
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7. Add the cocoa powder, beating (on low speed) just until incorporated.<br />
Use a standard-size ice cream scoop to fill each cupcake paper with batter, so that the wells are two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes (start checking at 15 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.<br />
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<em><u>Ganache Directions:</u></em><br />
1. Using double boiler, pour heavy cream into pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. <br />
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2. Once boiling, remove from heat and pour in chocolate chips.<br />
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3. Let chocolate start to melt and then stir until all is melted.<br />
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4. Pour ganache mixture into a bowl of either a standing mixer or a regular bowl to mix in and beat until you have your desired consistency to fill cupcakes. If you don't want to use a mixer, just wait until the ganache has cooled down before filling cupcakes for best results.<br />
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<em><u>Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting Directions:</u></em><br />
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1.In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat butter and peanut butter at medium-high speed until smooth, about 20 seconds. <br />
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2. Add confectioners' sugar and salt; beat at medium-low speed until most of the sugar is moistened, about 45 seconds. <br />
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3. Scrape down bowl and beat at medium speed until mixture is fully combined, about 15 seconds; scrape bowl, add vanilla and heavy cream, and beat at medium speed until incorporated, about 10 seconds, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down bowl once or twice.<br />
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*Note, If you want a thinner frosting, add milk until reaching desired consistency.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*inspired by Georgetown Cupcake, <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-peanut-butter-buttercream-frosting-172801"><span style="color: black;">food.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-2825574919254426582011-07-19T11:18:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:47:01.578-07:00Hummingbird Cupcake<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite tv shows, if not my favorite, is DC Cupcakes. They are a big inspiration to me. After meeting them a month ago and talking with the for a bit, I love them even more!! They were on Martha Stewart promoting season 2 of DC Cupcakes and gave out their Hummingbird Cupcake recipe. I jumped on making it within a week of them giving it out and it is my favorite cupcake that I've made so far. You've gotta try it atleast once!!! Since this was made awhile ago, I don't have step-by-step instructions.</span><br />
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<em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></u></em><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span><br />
<div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 teaspoon salt</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1 cup granulated sugar</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 2 large eggs, room temperature</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (from about 3 large bananas)</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1 tablespoon clover honey</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1 cup chopped pecans</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1/4 cup hot water</span></div><div class="ingredient"><br />
</div><div class="ingredient"><em><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:</span></u></em></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted</span></div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</span></div><div class="ingredient last"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> * 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature</span></div><div class="ingredient"><br />
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</div><div class="ingredient"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners; set aside.</span></div><div class="step"><br />
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</div><div class="step"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium speed until fluffy. Add sugar, and cream together until well combined, 2 to 3 minutes.</span></div><div class="step"><br />
</div><div class="step"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating slowly after each addition. Add banana and honey and mix on low until well combined. Add pineapple; mix on low until combined. Add 1/2 cup pecans; mix on low until well combined.</span></div><div class="step"><br />
</div><div class="step"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5.With the mixer on low, slowly add one-third of the flour mixture, followed by one-third of the hot water. Repeat process twice, alternating flour mixture and hot water, and ending with hot water. Mix until just combined.</span></div><div class="step"><br />
</div><div class="step"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6.Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full with batter. Transfer to oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 24 to 26 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cupcakes cool completely.</span></div><div class="step"><br />
</div><div class="step"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. Transfer frosting to a pastry bag fitted with your tip of choice. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and set aside.</span></div><div class="step last"><br />
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</div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-50869625125053210672011-07-18T10:36:00.000-07:002011-07-19T11:46:30.533-07:00Pineapple Mixed Fruit<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Monday everyone! Usually on my weekends, I like to indulge in sweet food and sometimes just over do it. Especially chocolate! In Hawaii, I learned that I love to eat fruit if it's presented in a fun way! This is embarassing for me but I always thought that in order to get the pineapple out of the pineapple, you had to cut the peeling off. Wellll, thank you Williams-Sonoma for teaching me otherwise! My husband and I went to the Williams-Sonoma in Honolulu and they were promoting their fancy juicer. I watched the guy using a pineapple corer to get the pineapple out and ever since then I've been excited to do that on my own. This weekend I purchased a pineapple corer at Bed, Bath & Beyond and it has put me on a fruit kick! If you want a fun way to present a fruit dish at a BBQ or if you're like me and would eat fruit if it was presented in a fun way, this tool is for you!!! After coring the pineapple, I chopped some up along with some strawberries, threw some grapes in the mix, and was good to go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 3/4 cup flour, sifted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1 1/4 cup red velvet mix, sifted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, sifted</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 3/4 cup softened butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1 egg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1 egg yolk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 2 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1/2 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1/2 cup brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">* 1 cup chocolate chips</span><br />
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</div><div class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">*adapted from allrecipes.com, Focaccia Bread by: Terri McCarrell</span></em></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773638253809621437.post-23886318500693362672011-07-13T17:19:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:20:18.718-07:00s'mores cheesecake<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just want to take a second and say, I'm very excited for my first post! I know you'd expect my first post to be a cupcake, but unfortunatley it isn't. When I try to plan for something to bake, I consider how many people will be eating it. My family lives nearby and I usually pawn everything off to them. They unfortunatley are going to be going on vacation in a couple of days, so the dessert needs to be eaten quickly. Therefore, a cheesecake was in order! I absolutley love smore's. Anything chocolate, I love! I read blog after blog trying to find a recipe I think I would like and I ended up using the first one I looked at. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* 2-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.</span><b> </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finished Product! This is definitley worth making again!</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">courtesy of taste of home</span></em></div>cupkaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780552824597753196noreply@blogger.com1