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KOROVA COOKIES…sinfully delicious chocolate cookies!
“Make a list of important things to do today. At the top of your list, put ‘eat chocolate.’ Now, you’ll get at least one thing done today. “ Gina Hayes Still thinking PINK … KOROVA COOKIES I found this recipe and trivia while surfing ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’…and my daughter decided she just HAD to give it a shot. She had been after me for eons to bake ‘something‘, and then I stumbled on this while surfing. Well, these were really ‘SOMETHING’!! Simple to make, and sinfully chocolicious, divinely delicious, blatantly buttery…and quite addictive! The recipe as adapted from Angela’s blog… Ingredients: All-purpose flour- 1 1/4 cups Cocoa powder –…
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THINK PINK FOR PINKTOBER CAKE…The cake I made for my dear husband’s birthday !
“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.” Edwin Hubbell Chapin This is ‘Couture Cupcakes’ first blogging event, and I think its a great idea.To coincide with Pink Ribbon Day in Australia on October 22, Minko is inviting people to make a pink dish . I baked this cake for DH’s birthday today,with only PINK in mind!! Though I don’t have a personal story related to the cause, I feel its important to spread the message and lend my support. Pink Ribbon Day aims to raise funds for breast cancer research; offer support services to women affected by breast cancer; and make women ‘breast…
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SMARTIE COOKIES….
“I am still convinced that a good, simple, homemade cookie is preferable to all the store-bought cookies one can find.” James Beard SMARTIE COOKIES I call these ‘Smartie Cookies’ because I once had many bags of Smarties on hand and didn’t know what to do with them. So decided to decorate some cookies with them for my son’s birthday…this was many years ago. Since they were a HUGE hit, I’ve always included them on the menu at kids parties. Its such fun to see little hands grabbing at them like there’s no tomorrow!! Smarties can be substituted with M ‘n’ M’s.Ingredients:Butter – ¾ cup (room temp)Castor Sugar- 1 cup (I…
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PINEAPPLE ‘N’ CREAM SPONGE CAKE…Totally refreshing!!
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. “ Lucille Ball PINEAPPLE ‘n’ CREAM SPONGE CAKE This post is for you Anne (of Simply Anne’s). Here’s a picture of the cake I mentioned yesterday. Since it’s the first one, it always holds a special place in my heart. It’s been a long time, almost 6 years, but I was very pleased with it at the time. This is a pineapple sponge with 3 layers, cream and pineapple bits within, and iced with whipped pineapple flavoured cream. It’s very refreshing and fruity (obviously), and light. Have made this several times since!! Ingredients: Sponge…
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Recipe for my Soothing Blue & Green Cake
“My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple for me. It is a place where the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odors carry meaning that transfers from the past and bridges to the future.” Pearl Bailey SOOTHING BLUE & GREEN CAKE Here’s one I did for my Dad’s birthday. I ran out of ideas; was just browsing around, and saw this design on some linen. My love for the blue-green combo reflects in this cake. The basic cake is from the Hershey’s website, and the icing is of whipped cream with vanilla essence and sugar. Ingredients: The basic cake recipe is Hershey’s Deep Dark…
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MINI VANILLA CUPCAKES
“When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.” Laiko Bahrs MINI VANILLA CUPCAKES This recipes was passed on to me by a friend’s mother who had been using it for almost 20 years. This is a popular cupcake recipe, which is easy to make, and is very light and spongy. You will find many versions like this one… Ingredients:Flour – 2 cupsBaking Powder – 2 tspSalt – ½ tspButter – ½ cupSugar 1 ¼ cupEggs – 2Milk – 1 cupVanilla Essence – 1 tspMethod: Preheat the oven to 190deg C. Grease well or line 2 mini-muffin trays. Sift together flour + baking powder + salt 3 times.…
