Category: dessert

PWEEEETTY CUPCAKES!

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So today is my best friend birthday, and I wanted to make something special for her. I decided to bake a double chocolate cupcake with vanilla bean buttercream frosting.

For the cake, I used a slightly different recipe from this one.

I reduced the Cocoa Powder and add some chocolate chips. This time i half cheated on the buttercream. I use a buttercream mix and whisk it with fresh vanilla pods. Don’t you just love the tiny black dots?

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CLASSIC AMERICAN APPLE PIE

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Ingredients:

(makes enough dough for one 9 or 10 inch double crust pie)

  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup ice cold butter, cut into tiny pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 7 tablespoon ice water
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

for the apple filling :

  • 6 apples, peeled & thinly slice
  • 80 gr white sugar
  • 50 gr brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinammon
  • 1 cup crushed biscuit
  • Extras : raisins & pecans, almonds, etc.

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MINI SWEET POTATO & CHEESE MUFFINS

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I made these mini treats for my Grandpa’s afternoon snacks. He cannot have to many sugar & salt, that’s why I opted to use sweet potato & cheese for a natural flavoring. Taste great nonetheless.

Yields : 12 mini muffins

Ingredients :

  • 100gr flour
  • 60gr butter
  • 50ml milk
  • 50gr cooked sweet potato, smashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 slice smoke beef, sliced into tiny pieces
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 50gr grated cheese
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

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