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Basic Yellow Cupcakes aka Golden Yellow Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
From Wilton
- 3 cups cake flour sifted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Maple Carrot Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 cups grated carrots
- Frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chopped walnuts
Vanilla Coffee Liqueur
By SewingDragonfly
Combine sugars and water. Boil for 5 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup instant coffee powder
- 3 cups vodka
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split or 2 tsp vanilla extract
Spicy Banana Licuado
By SewingDragonfly
From Oster
- For Blend-N-Go cup
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground cloves
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 whole banana, peeled
- 1/4 cup ice cubes
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- For Blender
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground cloves
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 bananas, peeled
- 1 cup ice
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
Strawberry-Soda Ice Cream
By SewingDragonfly
From foodnetwork
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 3/4 cup red cream soda (such as Big Red) or regular cream soda
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup frozen strawberries, thawed and mashed
Boston Cream Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
Sponge cake for cupcake filled with pastry cream and topped with a chocolate Ganache icing
- SPONGE CAKE
- 4 lg eggs
- 2 c sugar
- 1 c whole milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 2 c self rising flour
- GANACHE ICING
- 1 c heavy cream
- 8 oz baking chocolate, semi-sweet, chopped
- PASTRY CREAM
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 c cornstarch
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 c whole milk (divided use)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp butter, unsalted at room temp
Mardi Gras King Cupcakes
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF - The flavors of King Cake, Mardi Gras' signature confection, are mirrored in these nutmeg- and lemon-scen...
- Cupcakes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons soft butter
- 2/3 cup milk, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia; OR 1 teaspoon vanilla + 1/8 teaspoon lemon oil
- 2 large eggs
- Icing
- 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (half of an 8-ounce package) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon lemon oil
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk, enough to make a spreadable icing
- colored sugars, preferably purple, yellow, and green
Harvest Pumpkin Scones
By SewingDragonfly
From KAF
- 2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 cup to 2 cups minced crystalized ginger, cinnamon chips, or chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- Coarse white sparkling sugar, for topping
Apple Smoothie
By SewingDragonfly
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
- 2 cups applesauce
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons Vermont Maple Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Frozen Watermelon Margarita
By SewingDragonfly
From foodnetwork
- 2 1/2 cups seedless (or seeded) watermelon, cut into 1” cubes, rind discarded before measuring
- 3 T freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 oz orange flavored liqueur
- 1 1/2 cups ice
- Lime wheel or watermelon wedge, for garnish