Not Derby Pie Buy Tea Online: Green tea, Oolong tea, Black tea, White tea, Herbal tea and more! How To Make Cake Pops | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Cake balls, cake pops, cakesicles — have you tried them? They swept the internet like a tidal wave over the last few years, thanks in part to the delightful and amazing creations of Bakerella and other creative cooks. We finally decided to try them, and while ours don't achieve the heights of more talented confectionery artists, they tasted pretty darn good! Cake pops are basically little smushed balls of cake and frosting (kind of like when you used to smash your birthday cake all in pieces, maybe with ice cream, and eat it as goop). They're terribly cute, and they're also a great way to use up leftover cake. These are incredibly delicious, over the top little morsels. Here's how to do it yourself, and do it from scratch, too. Cake Ball Mix What you need 1 batch Dark Chocolate Cake 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 cups confectioner's sugar 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon milk (or more, as necessary) Bake the cake and let it cool completely on a rack. Making Cake Pops
Autumn Delight Cake So it turns out this cake has more ingredients than any cake I have ever made! And when I started to write the cake description in the blog title, I realized that there are 18 words and two ampersands in the name. Yep. Okay, ready? The Autumn Delight cake is a 4-Layer Sweet Potato & Ginger Layer Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling, Candied Pecans and Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Buttercream. What I love about this recipe is how moist, creamy, and unexpected some of the elements are. So think about it this way: Every bite is crunchy, then brown sugar creamy, then dense, moist & spicy, then sweet and crispy, oh, and then crunchy, and then dense, moist & spicy, and then sweet and crispy, and oh, yet again crunchy, then dense, moist & spicy, then, alas, sweet and crispy, and then dense, moist & spicy. If the sweet potato thing is throwing you off your dessert-loving game, well, don’t fear. Ingredients For the Cake Layers: For the Filling: For the Buttercream: For the Candied Pecans: Instructions
Contract with America The Contract with America was introduced six weeks before the 1994 Congressional election, the first mid-term election of President Bill Clinton's Administration, and was signed by all but two of the Republican members of the House and all of the Party's non-incumbent Republican Congressional candidates. Proponents say the Contract was revolutionary in its commitment to offering specific legislation for a vote, describing in detail the precise plan of the Congressional Representatives, and marked the first time since 1918[citation needed] that a Congressional election had been run broadly on a national level. Furthermore, its provisions represented the view of many conservative Republicans on the issues of shrinking the size of government, promoting lower taxes and greater entrepreneurial activity, and both tort reform and welfare reform. Content of the Contract[edit] Government and Operational Reforms[edit] Major Policy Changes[edit] Implementation of the Contract[edit] In some cases (e.g.
Semisweet Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Cream Filling Recipe at Epicurious photo by Tina Rupp yield Makes 10 to 12 servings Cake 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped Cream filling 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin Ganache 1 cup heavy whipping cream 2/3 cup light corn syrup 18 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped Preparation For cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter three 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk all purpose flour and next 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 23 minutes. For cream filling: Place 2 tablespoons cold water in small bowl. Bring 1/2 cup cream to boil in heavy small saucepan. Place remaining 1 cup chilled cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in medium bowl. Place 1 cake on 8-inch cardboard round or tart pan bottom. For ganache: Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Place cake on rack set in large rimmed baking sheet. Cut out paper heart shapes of differing sizes and arrange atop cake.
Cake Batter Cinnamon Rolls So… I didn’t just make one outrageous cinnamon roll last weekend. I clearly made two. I think this is the end of the cake batter era. Unless I come up with something even more ridiculous to create with a cake batter flavor, I’m pretty cake battered out. Even the glaze is a cake batter glaze! These are just as simple as the regular cinnamon rolls, and perhaps simpler than the cookie dough stuffed version. In all of this cake batter madness I’ve had going on lately, there is one thing I haven’t been able to master: the cake batter flavor without the actual cake mix! So these tasted just how they look – over the top. Holy sugar rush. Of course I find them wildly fun with all of the sprinkles going on. [print_this] Cake Batter Cinnamon Rolls rolls recipe from The Pioneer Woman (with a few additions) makes 4 pans of cinnamon rolls 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup sugar 1 package dry yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons) 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
22 Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Boyfriend Lend me a yuletide ear, ladies: I have the perfect homemade gift ideas for your boyfriend. Power tools, a ski pass and "Call of Duty: Black Ops" can be defined as homemade, right? No? As a man, I know guys can be difficult to buy gifts for during the holidays. Truth is, you know what your boyfriend will use or toss. With this in mind, I've compiled the following list of 22 man-centric homemade Christmas gifts, each with a touch of inspiration, substance and heart. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A plain picture frame can be found for relatively cheap at Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Target and tons of other stores. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. If you have years of corporate presentation experience, harness your old buddy Powerpoint and meld photos with music, videos and animation, then burn it to a disc. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. This could be tacky, but if your boyfriend enjoys tinkering with gadgets himself, buy the roaster supplies and let him construct the beast. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe at Epicurious photo by Brian Leatart yield Makes 10 to 12 servings Reminiscent of Sara Lee's 1950s-era graham-cracker and sour-cream cheesecake, this version features a thick layer of delicious sour cream atop the creamy filling and tart Key lime custard. Lime custard 6 large egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 6 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice or regular lime juice 1 teaspoon grated Key lime peel or regular lime peel Crust 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 whole graham crackers) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted Filling 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice or regular lime juice 1 tablespoon grated Key lime peel or regular lime peel Preparation For lime custard: Whisk all ingredients in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until custard thickens and boils for 30 seconds, about 8 minutes. For crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spoon custard into crust; smooth top.
How to Make Marshmallow Fondant This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows. I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. I use gel colours to dye my fondant but regular food colouring will work too. I also had lemon oil and coconut flavoring on hand.. oh la la the value brand (which still works fine). Step One: Take a couple of handfuls of marshmallows and put them in a microwave safe bowl. I like to make smaller batches because its easier to add the colour to the melted marshmallow than it is to work the colour into the fondant later. Step Two: Stick the marshmallows in the microwave for ten seconds at a time until the are puffed up and easily stir into a goo with a wooden spoon. Step Three: Add food colouring to the melted marshmallows until you get the colour you want. Step Four: Start folding icing sugar into the marshmallow goo until it becomes a soft and fluffy dough. Finished fondant! 1.
Homemade Gift Ideas For Boyfriend More homemade gift ideas for boyfriend! Have fun making your boyfriend a memorable gift. Here are some ideas for you: Wooden Face WristwatchMake a $7 watch look like a $1000 watch! It takes a bit of prep work but you'll end up with a very MANLY watch that he will treasure. Literary ClockTransform your boyfriend's favorite book into a clock. Homemade Gift Ideas For Boyfriend Fleece BlanketMaking a fleece blanket is easy. Make a Laptop BagLaptops can cost a lot of money. Homemade Meal and a Bottle of WineIf your boyfriend is always on the go give him a bottle of wine with an IOU for a home-cooked meal. Cookie JarBuy a big glass cookie jar and fill it with homemade cookies made by you! Favorite Coffee Buy a pound of his favorite coffee. Rice crispie treatsMake your boyfriend a pan of rice crispie treats. Movie Night PackagePut together a gift certificate to a video store, a microwave bucket of popcorn, canned nuts, soda & some candy. Homemade BraceletMake him a manly bracelet.
Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies « Betchacanteatjustone's Blog This just may be my new favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie. It’s made with butter AND cream cheese. It’s dense, chewy, chocolatey and very delicious. I had half a package of cream cheese that needed to be used up and I really wanted chocolate chip cookies so I figured surely there must be a recipe… a quick google blog search led me to baking blonde and a really delicious recipe that’s definitely being added to my regular cookie repertoire! Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe from BakingBlonde 4 oz cream cheese, softened (recipe called for 5-6 but I only had 4)3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar2 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt2 cups plus 3 tbsp all purpose flour1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment Cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients and then add them to the butter mixture. Enjoy!
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