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EASY FRUIT ICE POPS RECIPE

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Prep time 20 mins Cook time 0 min Total time 20 mins  INGREDIENTS Pineapple Kiwis Strawberries Mangoes For liquids Freshly squeezed orange juice Juice from pineapples Juice from watermelon METHOD The first step is to chop the pineapple and save the juice of the pineapple. Extract juice from fresh oranges. Dice the pineapples and mangoes and slice the kiwis and strawberries. Now place these fruits in the moulds and add the three juices (orange, watermelon and pineapple) leaving about ½ inches at the top of the mould. After this wrap each of the moulds using a plastic wrap. Cut the plastic wrap on top of moulds with the help of scissors and insert craft sticks into each of the moulds. Place these moulds in the freezer for a few hours until completely firm. Now the most important step is to remove the Popsicles from the moulds.For that run the moulds under hot water until they can be...

PINK VELVET CUPCAKES FOR THE COOK

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ENJOYS THESE DELECTABLE CUPCAKES TREATS. INGREDIENTS 21/2 cup all purpose flour (sifted) 1 Cup unsalted butter room temperature  11/3 cups sugar granulated white 1/8 th teaspoon pink food color 11/2  teaspoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs 11/2 teaspoon baking powder(sifted) a pinch of salt a pinch of baking soda 1 cup buttermilk Real vanilla frosting  butter room temperature-11/2 sticks 4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons of vanilla extract METHOD Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. line the cupcake cups with paper liner. In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients together-flour,baking powder,salt and baking soda together .Mix and set aside. In another bowl beat the butter and sugar together till it is light and creamy.add a very small quantity of pink food color to it.increase the quantity of the food color dependingon the shade of pink color you want for your cupcakes and beat well.Add vanilla ...

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CUPCAKE TUTORIAL

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2 cups castor sugar 1 3/4 cups  flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1  teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs large room temperature 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons  pure vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water METHOD FOR MAKING THE CUPCAKES *Line the cupcakes tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350 Degrees F OR 180 Degrees C. *In a large  bowl, MIX  together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.Set aside *Now Add in the  eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric beater on medium speed for 1 minute. *Stir in boiling water .the batter will appear ti be thin.it is ok. *Fill the cupcake pans  2/3 full with the prepared cupcakes batter. *Bake the cupcakes for about 20-25 minutes.or till a toothpick inserted at the center of the cupcakes comes out clean. *Cool completely the cupcakes on wire rack before frosting. Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting 1 stick butter, at room te...

HOW TO MAKE ORANGE CUPCAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

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A VERY DELICIOUS AND RARE COMBINATION.ENJOYED BY ALL INGREDIENTS FOR THE CUPCAKES 3 Tablespoons  cocoa powder 1/4 cup hot water 1-1/4 cups  all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon each baking powder A pinch of  baking soda A pinch of  salt Grated zest of 1 orange 2 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4  sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup butter softened  room temperature . INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING 1 cup of  bittersweet  or dark chocolate 1 cup butter room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar Preparation: Preheat  your  oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line your cupcake tins with  paper liners of your choice. Take a bowl and mix the cocoa powder with hot water till it completely dissolves.set aside.Now take another bowl and sift  the flour, baking powder, baking soda,  salt and the grated orange zest  together in...

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS

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INGREDIENTS 2⅓ cups flour  ⅔ cup white castor sugar  a pinch of salt  1 cup butter – cut into ½ inch pieces + 2 tablespoons butter separate ¼ cup  brown sugar   ½ cup quick cooking oats  ¾ cup  strawberry jelly   ¾ cup fresh  strawberries ,finely chopped  1 tsp fresh lemon juice  Instructions FOR MAKING STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13×9 in pan with non stick spray.  2. Using an  electric beater mix together the  flour, sugar and salt. With the beater on a low speed add the 1 cup of butter, 1 piece at a time. Continue beating until well combined for  about 2 minutes. Take 1¼ cups of this mixture and set it aside. With the remaining, press this firmly into the bottom of the pan. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes. The edges will be slightly browned.  3. While that is baking. Add brown sugar, and oats to the reserved flour mixture. Work in the remaining 2 Tablesoon of bu...

HOW TO MAKE PRETTY CUPCAKES AT HOME TUTORIAL

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Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise In this post we shall discuss about Frosting cupcakes at home. For frosting cupcakes we need a piping bag,a few decoration tips(nozzles),and a few baked plain cupcakes. 1. Choose the tip that you want to use for your frosting. We need to make a small cut depending on the diameter of the nozzle at the base of the piping bag. Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise Frosting makes a plain cupcake look sleek and elegant.it is a false notion that frosting can be done only by professional chefs. It can be easily mastered at home. All it calls for is a little bit of practise In this post we shall disc...