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Orange Crunch Yogurt
By kayjayjohnson
In a bowl, combine the granola, coconut and cashews
- 1/3 cup granola cereal without raisins
- 1/3 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped cashews
- 3 cups (24 ounces) orange yogurt
- 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
The Punch
By kayjayjohnson
*Pour the thawed concentrates into your punchbowl and stir
- 1 can frozen pina colada concentrate, thawed (Bacardi makes a good one)
- 1 can frozen orange pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
- 4 liters of diet lemon-lime soda
- 1 bag of pebble ice (You can buy it at Sonic Drive-In or at most grocery stores in the deli or meat departments.)
- 1 bag of frozen raspberries
Cranberry Cream Drops
By kayjayjohnson
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup vanilla or white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Drop Martini Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a standard sized muffin pan with liners
- For the vanilla lemon cupcakes
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sour cream
- For the vodka lemon frosting
- 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon vodka
Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
To make the pastry cream, heat the half-and-half, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, and the salt in a saucepan over m...
- For the pastry cream:
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- Pinch of salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 4 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- For the cupcakes:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 16 tbsp. (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- For the whipped cream:
- 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- To assemble:
- 60 banana slices (about 3 bananas), plus more for topping if desired
- 1 batch pie dough
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp. water
Strawberry and Cream Cake
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 375F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups double cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup icing sugarfew fresh strawberries for garnish
Banana Maple Muffins
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 200°C. Sift flours, bicarbonate of soda and sugar into a large bowl; stir in syrup, banana, eggs...
- 300 g (2 1/3 cups) self-raising flour
- 40 g (1/3 cup) plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 115 g (1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup
- 250 g (2/3 cup) mashed banana-about 2 small bananas
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil
Banana Turtle Torte
By kayjayjohnson
Heat oven to 350. Grease only bottoms of 2 9 inch with shortening or spray bottoms with cooking spray
- 1 Pkg German Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 1/3 C water
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 3 Eggs
- 1 1/2 C heavy whipping cream
- 3 Bananas
- 1 C butterscotch caramel topping
- 6 T chopped pecans, toasted
Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
In a small saucepan or a microwave oven, warm milk to about 110 F
- Cinnamon Roll Ingredients
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 tablespoon (.5 oz) active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- Filling Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup loosely chopped pecans
- 2 cups finely chopped tart apples
Raspberry Chocolate Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
Pre-heat oven to 350°F Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water