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4 EASY YUMMY CHOCOLATE DESSERTS TO DIE FOR

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes INGREDIENTS FOR THE CUPCAKES -MAKES 16 CUPCAKES 1 ½  cups  Semi sweet chocolate chips 1 ½  cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar ½ cup butter softened room temperature 1  egg (large) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾  cup milk FOR THE FILLING 2  packages of  cream cheese, softened at room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg a pinch of salt Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F or 180 Degrees C.Line the cupcake pans with paper line rs.   Melt ½ cup of semi sweet chocolate chips in  the double boiler.Remove  and allow to cool at room temperature In a bowl combine the flour,baking powder and salt together.Sift and set aside. In another bowl  Beat the butter and sugar together till it is creamy and light.Add in the vanilla extract and egg and beat well till well blended. Beat in the melted chocolate into this creamy well beaten mixture. Gradually add...

EASY NUTELLA COOKIES

ü Ingredients:     3/4 cup butter, room temperature   ü  3/4 cup of brown sugar    3/4 cup of white sugar    1 cup of   Nutella    1 teaspoon of vanilla   extract  2 eggs   large  2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour    1/4 cup of   unsweetened cocoa  powder  1/2 tsp baking soda    1/2 tsp salt    ¾  cup of   semi sweet   chocolate chips   Method:    Preheat the  oven to 350 Degrees F.In a bowl  Cream the butter in with an electric beater till it is creamy and fluffy. Add the brown and white sugars and Nutella to it and beat well.   Add in the eggs, one at a time, and beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat again. In a large bowl put the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together. Sift and set aside. (Sifting the dry ingredients is very important)Mix into...

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

FOR THE RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 50 grams butter at room temperature 100 Grams cream cheese 11/2 cups of powdered sugar 2 tablespoons raspberry jam without seeds RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the butter till it is creamy.Add the cream cheese and jam and beat again till the ingredients are well combined.Now mix in the icing or powdered sugar and beat well till the desired consistency is achieved. Using a star nozzle fit it at the end of your piping bag and fill the frosting into the bag.Pipe swirls of the buttercream frosting to the top of each of your cupcakes and garnish with a raspberry to each to decorate.

MOIST VANILLA CUPCAKE RECIPE

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VANILLA CUPCAKES Try this vanilla cupcake recipe.these cupcakes are sweet and buttery and very simple to make. INGREDIENTS FOR THE VANILLA CUPCAKE SERVES-2 All purpose flour-1/2 cup baking powder-1/2 teaspoon granulated white sugar(sifted)-1/2 cup 1 egg separated                                  vanilla essence(extract)-1/2 teaspoon salt a pinch METHOD In a  bowl sift the all purpose flour,baking powder and salt and mix all three dry ingredients together well. in another bowl beat egg yolk with a high speed electric beater until fluffy.add sugar gradually while still beating. now add the vanilla essence and flour mixture all at once. In another bowl beat the egg white until it stands in moist peaks.then fold into the egg yolk mixture until well blended. pour the batter into cupcakes pans . bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees celcius for about 15 minutes. once baked remove...

EASY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

INGREDIENTS   1/2 cup butter, softened   2 teaspoons vanilla extract   pinch of  salt   2 cups creamy chunky peanut butter   2 powdered  sugar     2  graham cracker crumbs   1 cup powdered sugar   11/2 cups  chocolate chips   2 tablespoons shortening   COOKING METHOD In a bowl with a beater beat  the butter, vanilla, salt and peanut butter together till creamy and smooth.. Stir in 2 cups of the powdered' sugar and the graham cracker crumbs. Mix the mixture with hand into dough. Make 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the remaining 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar. Set the balls on a cookie sheet and put them in the fridge to set till firm.   For Dipping the Balls in Chocolate: In a double boiler; melt the chocolate chips and shortening just until the chips are melted. Remove from the heat but leave over hot water. Insert toothpick into the chilled balls and dip into the melted chocolate unt...

EASY SUGAR COOKIES WITH FEW INGREDIENTS

EASY SUGAR COOKIES 1 ¼ cup butter  room temperature 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 11/2 cup white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 egg medium COOKING METHOD Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.In a bowl put together all the dry ingredients-flour, baking soda and baling powder. Mix well and set aside. Now take a big bowl and with a beater cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Add the egg and pure vanilla extract. Beat well. Now gradually blend in the dry ingredients. And mix well till all the ingredients are well combined. Make small balls out of the dough and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Use cookie cutter to roll out shapes of your choice. Bake for about 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before removing on the wire racks.

EASY ORANGE Velvet Cake DESSERT RECIPE

2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 1 teaspoon white vinegar 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  a few drops of orange food colouring COOKING METHOD  Grease bottom and sides of three 8-inch round cake pans In a bowl Mix the well beaten eggs, granulated sugar, oil and vinegar in bowl. Make sure all the ingredients are well combined.  In another bowl mix the dry ingredients  flour and baking soda together and sift and set aside .Now alternately add the well combined egg mixture and the buttermilk to the sifted flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Add the pure vanilla extract and10-12 drops of orange food colouring and mix well. Pour the cake batter into the greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes, or till the toothpick inserted at the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to coo...

EASY GREEN VELVET CAKE

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INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING GREEN VELVET CAKE 2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 1 teaspoon white vinegar 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  a few drops of Green food coloring COOKING METHOD  Grease bottom and sides of three 8-inch round cake pans In a bowl Mix the well beaten eggs, granulated sugar, oil and vinegar in bowl. Make sure all the ingredients are well combined.  In another bowl mix the dry ingredients  flour and baking soda together and sift and set aside .Now alternately add the well combined egg mixture and the buttermilk to the sifted flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Add the pure vanilla extract and12-15 drops of green food colouring and mix well. Pour the cake batter into the greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20-25 minutes, or till the toothpick inserted at the centre of the ca...

BLACK BEAN BROWNIES

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Black Bean Brownies INGREDIENTS 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained 3 eggs room temperature 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional) 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional) DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Grease a baking dish. In a blender place the black beans, the eggs, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, sugar, and instant coffee together and blend all these ingredients until the batter is completely smooth. Now pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle some chocolate chips and instant coffee powder over the top of the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes until the top is dry and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the baking dish pan. serve

DIET DESSERTS FOR THE WEIGHT WATCHER COOK

DIET DESSERTS FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS DIET COOKIES 70 grams all purpose flour a pinch of  salt 1/4 tsp baking soda (  1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 20 grams  brown sugar 1 Tablespoon plus 2 teaspoon white sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 12 grams  vegetable oil  melted butter 3 Tablespoons of  milk COOKING METHOD Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients together, and then add in all the wet ingredients together. Form cookies and bake for about 6-8 minutes. Take out when still underdone–they’ll continue to cook while cooling, and so you don’t want them to get hard. Fresh pineapple-Mousse Almond Crumb Cake Ingredients 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar a pinch of salt 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt 1 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 large egg room temperature 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon b...

LOW CARB DESSERTS FOR THE FIT COOK

MOCHA Ricotta Crème Ingredients: 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 package sugar substitute Splenda METHOD In a bowl Place the ricotta cheese, Pure  vanilla extract, cocoa powder and splenda sugar substitute in a dessert bowl. Mix together all the ingredients well. Serve Chilled Low carb cheesecake- Ingredients: •3 packages of cream cheese at room temperature •4 eggs room temperature •1 and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract •1 and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice •1 and 1/3 cups sugar equivalent of artificial sweetener 1/4 cup sour cream •Crust: •1 cup almond meal •2 Tablespoon melted butter •2 Tablespoon sugar equivalent in artificial sweetener Preparation  method Heat oven to 375 F. In a bowl Combine all the ingredients(artificial sweetner,butter and almond meal) required for making the crust, and press into the bottom of a spring form pan. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, until frag...

EASY NO BAKE DESSERTS

PEANUT BUTTER PIE 1 baked pie crust, or use a 9 inch  graham cracker crust,   4 ouncesof cream cheese, softened   room temperature 1 cup powdered' sugar   1/2 cup peanut butter   1/2 cup milk   8 ounces whipped  topping   1/4 cup chopped peanuts   grated chocolate, optional   BAKING METHOD   In a medium size bowl, using an electric beater beat the softened cream cheese till it is  fluffy.Now add in confectioners' sugar and peanut butter and beat well till all ingredients are well combined.Now . Slowly add in  milk, beating until  the mixture is smooth. Fold in   the whipped topping and  pour into  the crust. Top with chopped  peanuts and freeze.   Remove from the  freezer at least 15  minutes prior to  serving. Top with shaved chocolate and serve. 1 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 1 cup Chocolate chips   1 egg, large room temperature   1 teaspoon Pu...

89 CATERING DESSERTS FOR THE COOK

ü 89 CATERING DESSERTS TO CHOOSE FROM.3CATERING DESSERTS RECIPES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ü CATERING DESSERTS ü CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB MOUSSE-SERVES 4 1/2 cup thickened cream 250 grams of  milk chocolate, finely  chopped 1/4 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons gelatine 1/2 cup water 2 x 35g chocolate coated honeycomb bars, chopped COOKING METHOD ü 1. Heat the cream gently in a small pan 2. Add the milk chocolate. Take off the heat and stir until it the chocolate melts completely. 3. Pour the melted mixture in a mixing bowl. Set aside to cool. 4. Mix sugar, gelatine and water in a small pan. Stir until the sugar dissolves 5. Turn up the heat and boil. Take off the heat and pour into mixing bowl. 6. Beat on medium speed 10 minutes until the mixture turns thick and fluffy 7. Gently mix in the chocolate using spoon. 8. Put in the mousse in the fridge for about 1 hour. Sprinkle honeycomb over and serve. ü Warm Brownie Pudding Cake ¾ cup  flour ¾...

100 CALORIE DESSERTS FOR THE COOK

LOW FAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES-24 cookies ¼ cup butter softened 1 cup. Packed brown sugar 1 large egg 2 tbsp corn syrup 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 ½ cup flour 1 tsp baking soda a pinch of salt ¾ cup. Chocolate chips COOKING METHOD FOR MAKING THIS DESSERT Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Beat the butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until well-combined. Add the egg, corn syrup and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the sugar mixture and stir by hand until almost combined; add chocolate chips and stir just until blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 3 inch” apart on a greased sheet (these spread a lot so give them room!). Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until pale golden and just set around the edges but still soft in the middle. Do not over bake, as cookies will be crisp and not chewy. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. FUDGY BROWNIES 3/4 cup. flour 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp of  unsweetened cocoa p...

FREE GIFT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM FOR THE COOK

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING THIS BEAUTIFUL DESSERT-SERVES 6 3 tablespoons water   3 tablespoons white   granulated sugar   1 cup   semisweet chocolate pieces   4 tablespoons creme de cacao   1 cup heavy whipping cream   8 ounce frozen sliced California strawberries in syrup, thawed   COOKING METHOD In small saucepan over high heat bring   the water and sugar to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the to low   heat and simmer for about 1 minute.  Set aside to cool Now combine   the semi sweet chocolate pieces and sugar mixture together   in blender .Blend and   cool to room temperature.   In medium bowl beat with the beater 3/4 cup of the cream to form stiff peaks.   Using a spatula fold in the   chocolate mixture into cream, blending thoroughly. Cover and freeze until firm, for at least 6 -7 hours.   In   a blender or food combine strawberries with the remaining cream an...

THERE ARE OVER 1,000,000 BEAUTIFUL DESSERT RECIPES TO CHOOSE FROM.

THERE ARE OVER 1,000,000 BEAUTIFUL DESSERT RECIPES TO CHOOSE FROM. A FEW OF THESE RECIPES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU ARE: Ø TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE Ø   INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE: Ø   1 cup boiling water Ø   1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder Ø   ½ cup bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped Ø   Cooking spray Ø   1 3/4 cups white granulated sugar Ø   6 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature Ø   1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Ø   3 large egg whites Ø   1/2 cup fat-free sour cream Ø   2 cups of  cake flour Ø   1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder Ø   1/2 teaspoon baking soda Ø   1/2 teaspoon salt Ø   INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING Ø   1/3 cup skimmed milk Ø   1 tablespoon white granulated sugar Ø   1 tablespoon cornstarch Ø   pinch of salt Ø   3/4 cup...