Sunday, February 7, 2010

Devil's Food with Pudding


I made devil's food and chocolate pudding . inside there were walnuts, reeses, raspberry jam, caramel, peppermint..The frosting was chocolate better cream

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe
Ingredients
½ cup thickened cream
7 oz (200g) bittersweet (dark) chocolate
Method
1 Break chocolate into small pieces and put in a small bowl.
2 Put the cream into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
3 Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until chocolate has melted and it is smooth.
4 Stand at room temperature, until cooled and thickened.
5 Then use to cover your cakes.
Notes
Makes enough for 12 cupcakes.

Butter Cream Frosting

Butter Cream Frosting
Ingredients
5 oz (150g) Butter - softened
8 oz (250g) confectioners (icing) sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp hot water
Method
1. Beat together the butter and sugar with an electric beater.
2. Once well combined, add the vanilla and water. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Notes
Makes 12 cakes.

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
Ingredients
5 oz (150g) Butter - softened
8 oz (250g) confectioners (icing) sugar
2 tbls cocoa powder
2 tsp very hot water
Method
1. Beat together the butter and sugar with an electric beater.
2. Once well combined, add the combined cocoa powder and water. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Makes enough for 12 cakes.

Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Buttercream
enough to lightly frost 24 cupcakes

1 stick butter
1/2 cup cocoa
4 cups confectioner’s sugar
~1/4 cup milk

1. Beat butter on high for about 30 seconds until soft.
2. Add cocoa and 1 cup of sugar and beat until incorporated
3. Add half of the milk and the remainder of sugar and beat until incorporated.
4. Continue to add milk until you get to the consistency you want.

by: cupcake bakeshop

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

4 ounces (120 grams) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

2/3 cup (150 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/3 cups (160 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChocolateCupcakes.html#ixzz0eocQGWX5


Chocolate Frosting: Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and beat until it is light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the chocolate and beat on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until frosting is smooth and glossy (about 2 -3 minutes).

Friday, February 5, 2010

Goin' Fishin' Cupcakes

Cupcakes
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla or butter cream frosting
Blue food color
Fishing Poles
24 cocktail straws
24 pieces dental floss
24 Betty Crocker® Shark Bites® chewy fruit snacks (2 to 3 pouches)


1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
2. Stir together frosting and 2 or 3 drops food color. Frost cupcakes with blue frosting; pull up on frosting, using metal spatula, so frosting looks like waves.
3. To make fishing poles, cut each straw to make one 3-inch piece. Cut dental floss into 3 1/2-inch lengths. Attach piece of dental floss to end of each straw, using needle, to look like fish line. Attach 1 fruit snack to end of each piece of dental floss. Decorate each cupcake with a fishing pole. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for cupcakes.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

1 3/4 cups Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix (from 18.25-oz box)
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting (from 12-oz container)
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1/4 teaspoon unsweetened baking cocoa
6 miniature pretzel twists, broken in half




1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pan (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and egg with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. In small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme. Spoon into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 3/8-inch tip off 1 corner of bag. (Or spoon mixture onto cupcakes instead of piping.)
5. Pipe 3 small dollops of frosting mixture on top of each cupcake to resemble melted marshmallows. Sprinkle with cocoa. Press pretzel half into side of each cupcake for cup handle.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 350°F for all pans

Amocakes thoughts for 2/4/10

All these recipes I posted are from Betty Crocker website I thought they sounds yummy and thought I would share for you and I'm going to try to make some

Sour Cream Chocolate Cupcakes

2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup water
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
Rich Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled



1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 36 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 1/2 full.
2. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; place on cooling rack. Cool completely.
3. In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Spread frosting over cupcakes.

Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
Powdered sugar
Sliced strawberries

1. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium-high heat until hot but not boiling. Stir in chocolate chips until melted and mixture is smooth. Refrigerate about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until thick.
2. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and flour or spray with baking spray with flour 18 large (2 3/4x1 1/4-inch) muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Place 1/4 cup batter in each muffin cup. Spoon 1 tablespoon cold chocolate mixture on top of batter in center of each cup.
3. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 1 minute. Carefully remove from pan; place on parchment paper. Cool 10 minutes. Frost with chocolate frosting. Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Garnish with strawberry slices. Serve warm.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 400°F. Increase water to 1 1/4 cups, decrease oil to 1/4 cup and add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to dry cake mix. Use paper baking cups in 24 muffin cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Swirl Cupcakes

1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.
3. Fill each muffin cup one-third full (1 rounded tablespoon) with batter. Spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup. Top each with reserved batter (1/2 rounded tablespoon).
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): In step 1, decrease sugar to 1/3 cup; add 1 tablespoon flour to cream cheese mixture. In step 2, increase flour to 2 1/2 cups, decrease sugar to 1 1/3 cups and decrease oil to 1/3 cup. Reserve 1 1/4 cups batter.

Toasted Almond Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting

Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar



1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In shallow pan, bake almonds 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Reserve 1 cup almonds for garnish. In food processor, grind remaining almonds until finely ground.
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. (Batter will be lumpy.) Fold in ground almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
5. Gradually stir powdered sugar into brown sugar mixture. Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water. Beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Frost a few cupcakes at a time with 1 tablespoon frosting each; press reserved almonds lightly into frosting. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make 30 cupcakes

Brownie Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Brownies
1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix (with chocolate syrup pouch)
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 or 3 eggs
Betty Crocker® Decor Selects candy sprinkles, nonpareils or colored sugars, if desired
Peanut Butter Frosting, if desired
1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 to 3 teaspoons milk



1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, chocolate syrup, water, oil and 2 eggs for fudgelike brownies (or 3 eggs for cakelike brownies), using spoon, until well blended. Fill cups about 3/4 full (about 1/4 cup each).
2. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or almost clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
3. In small bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over brownies; sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Store tightly covered.

PB & J Cupcakes

Cupcakes
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
PB & J Frosting
1 container Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 to 4 tablespoons grape jelly


1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 2/3 full).
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. In medium bowl, mix frosting and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Make a small indentation in center of frosting on each cupcake with back of spoon. Just before serving, spoon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon jelly into each indentation. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Piña Colada Cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
3 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting
3/4 cup shredded coconut


1. Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, water, 1 teaspoon rum extract, the pineapple and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
2. Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3. Stir coconut extract and 1 teaspoon rum extract into frosting. Spread frosting on cupcakes. Dip tops of frosted cupcakes in coconut. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Make 30 cupcakes.

Chai Latte Cupcakes

Cake
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® French vanilla cake mix
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 package (1.1 oz) instant chai tea latte mix (or 3 tablespoons from larger container)
Frosting and Garnish
1 cup white vanilla baking chips
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Ground cinnamon, if desired


1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on High 30 seconds; stir until melted. If necessary, microwave 15 seconds longer. Stir until smooth; cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended.
5. Immediately spread or pipe frosting mixture on cupcakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Decrease water to 1 1/4 cups.

Dreamy Cream-Filled Cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 1/2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips


1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2. Spoon frosting into corner of resealable heavy-duty food-storage plastic bag. Cut about 1/4 inch off corner of bag. Gently push cut corner of bag into center of cupcake. Squeeze about 2 teaspoons frosting into center of each cupcake for filling, being careful not to split cupcake. Frost tops of cupcakes with remaining frosting.
3. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of each cupcake. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on box for cupcakes.

by betty crocker site

Chocolate Cupcakes with Penuche Filling

Got it from Betty Crocker website....

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Filling and Garnish
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar
1 oz grated semisweet baking chocolate, if desired



1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms only of 24 regular-size muffin cups with baking spray with flour.
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 18 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Pour mixture into medium bowl; refrigerate about 30 minutes or until lukewarm.
5. Beat powdered sugar into cooled brown sugar mixture on low speed until smooth. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
6. Using serrated knife, cut each cupcake in half horizontally, being careful not to break either half. Place heaping 1 tablespoon filling on each cupcake base. Replace rounded cupcake tops. Pipe or spoon rounded 1 tablespoon frosting onto cupcake tops. Garnish with grated chocolate. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for cupcakes, adding vanilla to batter.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Abby Cadabby Cookies







I made this for my cousin first born which her bday is today and her party is saturday Here is the pics of them tell me what you think...I got the idea from kidscake.com thanks... Happy Birthday Nani

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