Thursday, September 16, 2010

Vanilla Cupcakes w/Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla Cupcakes w/Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. cream

Directions:
1. Cream together the margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Add the flour and baking powder alternately with the cream until fully mixed.
3. Pour into lined muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes in 350 degree F. oven.
4. Once cooled, decorate as desired with buttercream frosting (recipe below).


Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients:
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tbsp. cream
food colouring, if desired

Directions:
1. Cream the margarine until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla and cream. Blend together until smooth and creamy.
2. Add desired food colouring and mix well.
3. Decorate over cupcakes and enjoy :)

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Chocolate Chip Cookies - With a Twist

Chocolate Chip Cookies - With a Twist
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (1.34ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the pudding mix, eggs and vanilla, mix well.
2. Slowly add in the flour and baking soda, mix until just blended.
3. Add the chocolate chips.
4. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 7-10 minutes. Enjoy :)

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Vanilla Buttercake w/Cream Cheese Frosting

Vanilla Buttercake
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups white flour
4 rounded tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup milk*
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl with electric mixer, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Add 1/4 cup sugar and whisk on high until soft peaks form (creating a meringue).
3. In another bowl, cream together the butter and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk until well blended.
4. Gently fold in the meringue so that is stays light and fluffy.
5. Distribute into two 9 inch springform pans and bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes.
6. Once cooled, frost (cream cheese frosting recipe below) and decorate as desired.


*Instead of using milk, you can also you coconut milk. It create great moisture in the cake and adds a unique flavour. You can also use 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup of liquid coffee creamer (be sure to stay within the vanilla/nutty flavours, otherwise the colour and flavour would be very off; try using White Chocolate Macadamia Nut flavour :D).


Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
2 packages (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2ish cups icing sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the icing sugar slowly with the vanilla.
2. Frost over your favourite cake or cupcakes!

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