Black Magic Cake
Posted August 21, 2008 – 11:57 am in: Baking, CakesIngredients:
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable Oil
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Add eggs, oil, coffee, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat with an [...]
Chewy Chocolate Brownies
Posted November 28, 2007 – 10:33 am in: BakingIngredients:
8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces
1 cup butter
5 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat; set aside. In a mixer, beat eggs, [...]
Mayan Chocolate Pepper Cookies
Posted November 26, 2007 – 11:04 am in: BakingIngredients:
Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Cookies:
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Topping:
Combine sugar and cinnamon for topping.
Cookies:
Beat shortening, butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add [...]
1 Comment | Tags:Mayan Chocolate Sparklers
Posted September 13, 2007 – 9:58 pm in: Baking, Cookies
This is one excellent cookie recipe and it freezes well.
Ingredients:
Topping:
1/2 cup
sugar
125 mL
1 tsp
cinnamon
5 mL
Cookies:
3/4 cup
Vegetable Shortening
175 mL
1/2 cup
butter , softened
125 mL
3/4 cup
sugar
175 mL
3/4 cup
brown sugar , packed
175 mL
2
eggs
2
1 3/4 cups
All Purpose Flour
425 mL
1 1/4 cups
cocoa powder
300 mL
1 tbsp
cinnamon
15 mL
2 tsp
baking soda
10 mL
1/4 [...]
1 Comment | Tags:Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Posted July 27, 2007 – 8:51 am in: Baking, CakesIngredients:
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Topping:
¾ cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons chopped nuts
Directions:
Combine sour cream and soda in bowl.
In a separate bowl blend together the butter and sugar, adding sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream.
Spread one half the mixture [...]
Individual Orange and Chocolate Cheesecakes
Posted April 21, 2007 – 1:06 pm in: Baking, DessertRecipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
1/3 cup finely crushed chocolate wafers2 tablespoons butter, melted1/4 cup ricotta cheese2 ounces cream cheese1/4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons1 orange, zested1 eggButter, for greasing
Special equipment: mini muffin tin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the crushed chocolate wafers and the melted butter. Place a tightly packed teaspoon of the wafer [...]
Watch Out Duff Goldman
Posted April 15, 2007 – 7:51 pm in: Baking, CakesMy wife’s youngest daughter Andrea has taken to cake making and produced this Louis Vuitton purse cake for her sister’s birthday.
Apart from one afternoon class in working with fondant, she’s ha…
6 Comments | Tags:Banana Ginger Muffins
Posted April 5, 2007 – 8:11 pm in: Baking, BreakfastIngredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 large egg, fork beaten
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
Directions
Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Make a well in centre.
Mix next 5 ingredients [...]
Food Bites - February 10
Posted February 9, 2007 – 3:10 pm in: Baking, Cookies, Diet, Learning, Pork, StewMorsels from this week’s food-blog browsing:
Ganache with Panache – a recipe for ganache and a mocha chocolate chip cookie.
Savoury Pork Stew – serves 8.
What Does 200 Calories Look Like? – From 3 pounds of celery to a couple of tablespoons of canola oil.
Growing Influence of Food Bloggers – Some thoughts from Catherine on a New York Times article about [...]
Rise And Shine Muffins
Posted February 7, 2007 – 8:37 pm in: Baking, BreakfastIngredients:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 apple; diced
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 and grease 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in carrots, [...]