Easy Beautiful Desserts

Lemon Cupcakes                                1 1/4 cups of  cake flour 1  teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs large room temperature 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon  lemon extract 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup sour cream For the Strawberry Frosting 1/2 cup butter room temperature 4 ounce of  cream cheese (cold) 4 cups confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon pure  vanilla extract 3 Tablespoons strawberry jam 3 fresh strawberries, pureed 1 Tablespoon  milk STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKE RECIPE Lemon Cupcakes * Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F OR 180 Degrees C.Line the cupcake pans with paper liners of your choice * In a medium bowl, add cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. St...

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKE RECIPE Ingredients Filling: 8 ounce cream cheese, softened room temperature 1 egg room temperature 1/3 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 cup chocolate chips Cupcakes: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup white granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee espresso powder a pinch of salt 1 cup water 1/3 cup canola oil 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract Cream Cheese Frosting 4 tablespoons  butter, softened room temperature 6 ounces  cream cheese, softened 4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract BAKING INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan withpaper liners Method for  the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, and granulated sugar  together with an electric beater at high speed until light and fluffy. Using a spoon Stir ...

BLUE VELVET CUPCAKE BLUE VELVET CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS 2 CUPS of sugar 2 sticks of butter at room temperature 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder 1 1/2 tablespoon of royal blue gel food colr 1 small drop of violet gel food color 2 1/2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of vinegar 2 large eggs For the frosting Ingredients required are: one pound of cream cheese 2 sticks of butter at room temperature(softened) 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 4 cups of powdered sugar(sifted) Method for the blue velvet cupcakes Preheat oven to 350 degree F.Line the cupcake cups with paper liners. In a bowl mix the flour and salt together.sift and set aside. In another bowl using an electric beater beat the butter and sugar together till the mixture is creamy,light and fluffy. Now add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.In a separate bowl mix the cocoa powder and Food colors...

 CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS: 1 (9 ounce) package thin chocolate wafers 3 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet dark chocolate 3 tablespoons white sugar 7 tablespoons butter 12 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese 1 3/4 cups white sugar                             4 eggs 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon butter 6 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate 1 teaspoon peppermint extract METHOD 1. Grind the chocolate wafers and 3 ounces of chocolate in a food processor; the crumbs should be small. Mix in 3 tablespoons of sugar. Melt 7 tablespoons of butter or margarine, and add it to the chocolate crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. 2. Melt 12 ounces of chocolate, and coo...

THE BELOW GIVEN RECIPES FOR TARTS ARE VERY EASY TO MAKE AND VERY DELICIOUS TO TASTE. BUTTERSCOTCH TART INGREDIENTS FOR THE BUTTERSCOTCH TART 2 cups. light brown sugar 2 tbsp.  flour  (rounded) 2 whole eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 3 tbsp. butter (sm. chunks) 1/4 cup. fine ground nuts 1 tsp. vinegar METHOD FOR MAKING THE BUTTERSCOTCH TART Mix brown sugar and flour. Add rest of ingredients; mix well. Put in unbaked pastry shells in muffin tins. Fill 1/2 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Reduce to 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  BUTTER TART INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup margarine 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup shredded coconut  1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon  1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 cup chopped walnuts  1/2 teaspoon salt  2 eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice  2/3 cup dark corn syrup 1 (9 inch) pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie DIRECTIONS: 1. Roll pie dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut ...

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING RICE PUDDING Milk-11/2 litres Rice-3 tablespoon or ½ cup Sugar-1/4 cup Cardamom powder-1/2 teaspoon Almonds –slivered and toasted Method Soak the rice in ½ cup water for about 30 minutes. Grind the rice in a mixer to a thick smooth paste. Set aside Heat the milk in a heavy base saucepan. And let the milk simmer for about 10 minutes. Now pour ½ cup of the hot milk in a bowl and add the thick grounded rice paste to it. Mix well to prevent any lumps. Now slowly pour this mixture into the hot milk stirring continuously. Cook on low heat for about 20 minutes. Now add the sugar and mix well. Cook for a further 10 minutes till the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and let it cool. When cool add the cardamom powder and stir thoroughly. Sprinkle slivered toasted almonds and serve.

MAKES 12-MUFFINS INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING BANANA MUFFINS 1/2 cup. (1 stick) butter - softened room temperature 1 cup. castor sugar  2 large eggs room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract   2 large bananas riped and mashed  2 cup all purpose flour  1 tsp. salt  1 tsp. baking powder  1/2 tsp. baking soda  1 cup. buttermilk PREPARATION METHOD Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease or line a 12-cup muffin pan.  In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar.  Beat  at medium speed until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well, then add the bananas and beat until smooth.  Place flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in another bowl and mix together.  Add flour mixture and buttermilk to egg mixture and beat briefly - just until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix - it's OK if batter is lumpy. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, so that each cup is about 2/3 full....

NUTELLA  CUPCAKES NUTELLA CUPCAKES ARE HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS AND A FAVOURITE AMONGST KIDS AND ADULTS. INGREDIENTS MAKES 12 Cupcakes 10 tablespoons softened butter 3/4 cup white granulated sugar 3 Eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 3/4 cup Sifted all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon baking powder Nutella-1/3 cup Method Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenit. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric beater at high speed until light and creamy f Add in the Eggs one at a time till fully blended.now add vanilla essence.  stir in the flour,salt and baking powder and mix until the batter is uniform and no flour  (make sure to not over beat the batter)as it will result in the cupcakes being hard and not soft and spongy. Using an ice cream scoop fill each muffin liner with batter.  Top each cake with 11/2 tsp nutella .Swirl Nutella into the cupcakes batter  with a toothpick making sure it is...