Friday, March 20, 2015

Chocolate cake with mint frosting

Ingredients
1 Cup Water
⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil
3 Large Eggs

Pan Size / Bake Time
2 8": 26-31 minutes
2 9": 24-29 minutes
13" x 9": 26-31 minutes
Bundt®: 33-36 minutes
24 Cupcakes: 18-21 minutes

Baking Instructions
1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F for metal or glass pans, 325°F for dark or coated pans. GREASE sides and bottom of each pan with shortening or oil spray. FLOUR lightly. (Use baking cups for cupcakes.)
2. BLEND cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds). BEAT at medium speed for 2 minutes. POUR batter in pans and bake immediately.
3. BAKE following chart below. Add 3-5 minutes to bake time for dark or coated pans. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. COOL in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

Mint Buttercream frosting
1 cup salted butter, softened
1½ teaspoons vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons milk
2. 1\4 tsp of mint flavoring
Instructions
In a stand mixer bowl, with the mixer on medium speed, whip the butter for 2-3 minutes until it is almost white in color. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk. Beat on low speed for 3-5 minutes, adding in the last tablespoon of milk if the buttercream needs to be thinner.

Enjoy and Have Fun Baking!!!!!

Spring Funfetti Cupcakes

ingredients
1. Spring funfetti cake mix
2. 3 Eggs
3. 1\2 Cup of Oil
4. 1 Cup of Water
5. Spring Funfetti Vanilla Frosting

Steps
1. Set oven to 350°F.  For Cupcakes,use baking cups
2. Combine cake mix, water,oil,and eggs in large bowl; mix until moistened. Beat with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into cupcake pans
3. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes for mini cupcakes and 19 to 23 for regular size
5. Frost the cupcakes

Enjoy and Have Fun Baking !!!!!!

Monday, January 19, 2015

Cake Pops



Ingredients
1 box (about 18 ounces) Favorite cake mix
1/2 cup Icing
1 bag (14 ounces) Candy Melts® Easy-Add Candy Melts®
Makes
48 Tablespoons

Tools
9 x 13 in. Baking Pan
Cake Pops Sticks (found at Walmart or Michaels )

step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray one 13 x 9 x 2 in. sheet pan or two 8 in. or 9 in. round pans with vegetable pan spray.

step 2
In large bowl, combine cake mix, ; beat at medium speed with electric mixer 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.

step 3
Bake 30-35 minutes for round pans; 35-40 minutes for sheet pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling grid and cool completely. Divide cake in half; freeze one half for future use.

step 4
In large bowl, use hands to crumble cake until no large chunks remain. Add icing; mix with fingers until well combined. Form mixture into cake balls. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours. Melt Candy Melts according to package directions. Dip sticks into melted Candy Melts and insert into cake balls; let set. Wait until candy is completely firm before dipping the pops completely in melted Candy Melts.

step 5
Makes 48 - 1 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-1/4 in. diameter)
Makes 24 - 2 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-1/2 in. diameter)
Makes 16 - 3 tablespoon sized cake ball pops (each about 1-3/4 in. diameter)

Enjoy and Have Fun Baking!!!!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Chocolate Cream Pie

3 oz Cornstarch
2lbs 4 oz Milk
8 oz Eggs
8 oz Sugar
8 oz  Semi Chocolate
3 oz Butter
1 oz Vanilla Extract
Steps
1. Combine half of the Sugar, milk and Cornstarch to make a slurry
2. Put all milk liquor and Sugar in a Saucepan,  Scald
3. Add Eggs to sugar cornstarch mixture
4. Temper the Eggs
5.  Whisk to make pastry cream
6. Add butter, vanilla extract, and Chocolate
7. Place the filling in the prepare pie shells
8. Refrigerate until needed

Enjoy and Have fun Baking! ! ! ! ! ! !

Vanilla Cream Pie

Ingredients
3 oz Cornstarch
2lbs 4 oz Milk
8 oz Eggs
8 oz Sugar
3 oz Butter
1 oz Vanilla Extract
Steps
1. Combine half of Milk, Sugar and Cornstarch to make a slurry
2. Put all milk liquor and Sugar into a Saucepan and Scald
3. Add the Eggs to sugar cornstarch mixture
4. Temper the Eggs
5. Whisk to make pastry cream
6. Add butter and vanilla extract
7. Place the filling in the prepare pie shells
8. Refrigerator until needed


Enjoy and Have fun Baking!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Pecan Pie

Ingredients
6 eggs
2 oz Butter,  melted
12 oz Corn Syrup light or brown
3.5 oz Sugar
.12 oz Bourbon
.12 oz Pure Vanilla Extract
6 oz Pecan Halves
Steps
1. Whisk the Eggs lightly
2.  Add the Melted Butter, Corn syrup,  Sugar, Bourbon,  Vanilla Extract  to the eggs. Mix well using a whisk.
3. Place the pecans in the bottom of unbaked pie shell
4. Pour the liquid mixture on top of pecans
5. Bake @ 350 for 35 to 40 minutes
Enjoy and Have fun Baking! !!!!

Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients
4 oz Milk
4 oz Heavy Cream
5 oz Brown Sugar
2 oz Corn syrup
2 ea eggs
12 oz Pumpkin Puree
Pinch salt
Dash Pure Vanilla Extract
As needed Cinnamon,  Nutmeg, Ginger
Steps
1. Combine Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup and Eggs
2. Add the Pumpkin Puree and blend
3. Add Salt, Vanilla Extract and Spices
4. Pour into unbaked pie shell
5. Bake until slightly firm about 50 to 55 minutes
Enjoy and Have Fun Baking !!!!