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Yellow Cake*****
By ctozzi
Directions: To make the cakes, preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- For the cake:
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing pans
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Heaven In A Bowl (Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle)
By ctozzi
Prepare brownie batter according to package directions
- 1 fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size
- 2 packages (13 ounces each) miniature peanut butter cups
- 4 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (5.1 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Napoleons
By ctozzi
Thaw folded pastry sheets 20 minutes; unfold gently and cut along folds
- 2 sheets Puff Pastry
- 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 T milk
Almond Paste - {Colla Della Mandorla}
By ctozzi
Grind the almonds to a powder in a food processor or blender
- 1 pound slivered blanched almonds
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pinch salt
Bittersweet chocolate mud cake
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 160°C
- Cake:
- 3 x200g blocks good quality dark chocolate
- 375 g butter, chopped
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1/3 cup self-raising flour
- 4 x 55g eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup (80ml) marsala
- Chocolate glaze
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cream
- 150 g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 1 tbs liquid glucose
Royal Icing
By ctozzi
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites, sugar and 2 teaspoons water on low speed for 10 minutes
- 2 large egg whites (or 5 tablespoons meringue powder mixed with a scant
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound (16 oz./453g) confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons water
- Food coloring
Mini Canoli Cups
By ctozzi
Preheat oven to 425. Prepare filling by combining all ingredients except chocolate chips in a bowl with an elec...
- Crust-
- 2 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Flour for dusting surface
- Filling-
- 1 15oz. container of whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Jam Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
By ctozzi
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 12 raspberries, for garnish
Red Lobster's Cheese Biscuit recipe done in a loaf pan
By ctozzi
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with oil
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Chocolate Caramel Tarts
By ctozzi
Martha Stewarts'
- For the Chocolate Tart Dough:
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- For the Caramel Filling:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- 1 pinch of coarse salt
- For the Chocolate Ganache Glaze:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 1/2 ounces extra-bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped