10.18.2010

Desserts For the Fall

Desserts are my favorite part of every meal. A lot of times I even start with dessert before I eat my entree! So if it wasnt obvious, I love to bake desserts!
Cupcake are always a fun treat to make as creativity is limitless.


Carrott Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing! Yum!
Using fun icing tips, you can apply icings in different ways to make them texturized!
Adding slices of pumpkin, carrot, or orange, adds a little topping and color to your icing!


Caramel Apples!
Make your own! Take apples, buy the prepared caramel apple mix(containing caramels and sticks). Stick the apples, melt the caramel, cover the apples with caramel, and decorate with extra goodies that you enjoy! Let sit for a little while before eating!


Football Bites!
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Halloween Truffles
Recipe:

What You Need
1 pkg. (6 squares) BAKER'S Bittersweet Chocolate
1/4 cup  whipping cream
1 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 pkg.  (6 squares) BAKER'S White Chocolate, divided
Yellow and red food colorings (3 drops yellow and 2 drops red)
3 Tbsp.  BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, tinted orange
Black decorating gel
Make It
MICROWAVE bittersweet chocolate squares, cream and butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min., stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; cover. Freeze 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Use teaspoon to scoop and roll chocolate mixture into 20 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 20 min.
MICROWAVE 3 white chocolate squares in clean microwaveable 1-cup measuring cup or small bowl 1 to 1-1/2 min., stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Set aside. Repeat with remaining white chocolate squares in separate bowl; stir in food colorings. Cool chocolates completely.
DIP 10 chocolate balls in tinted chocolate, turning to evenly coat each ball. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chocolate balls and untinted chocolate. Decorate orange truffles with coconut to resemble pumpkins. Use decorating gel to draw eyes and mouths on white truffles to resemble ghosts. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm. Keep refrigerated.
ENJOY!!!




Apple Pie Crumb Cake
Recipe:

Cake
·  1/2 cup butter, softened
·  1 3/4 cups flour
·  1 teaspoon baking powder
·  3/4 teaspoon salt
·  6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
·  1 1/2 cups sugar
·  4 large eggs, room temperature
·  1 teaspoon vanilla
·  1 lemon, zest of, grated

Apple Crumb Topping
·  1 tablespoon butter
·  3 cups golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced crosswise (about 2.5)
·  3/4 cup flour
·  3/4 cup sugar
·  1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
·  1/8 teaspoon salt
·  6 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
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Directions:
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 1/4 hr
1.     1 Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2.     2 Lightly butter a 9 inch square pan and dust with flour (you can also use nonstick spray).
3.     3 For the topping, melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet. Add the apple slices and saute over medium high heat for 2 minutes (stir often). Move the slices to a plate and allow to cool while preparing the cake.
4.     4 For the cake, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl; set aside.
5.     5 With an electric mixer, cream the butter (1/2 cup) and cream cheese in a large bowl.
6.     6 Gradually add in the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time.
7.     7 Add in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8.     8 Add the flour, a third at a time, blending well after each addition.
9.     9 Add the vanilla and lemon zest.
10.  10 Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it with a spoon.
11.  11 To finish the topping, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
12.  12 Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until you have uniform crumbs.
13.  13 Sprinkle half of the crumbs over the batter, then add the apple slices.
14.  14 Top with the apples with the remaining crumbs.
15.  15 Bake the cake on the center rack for 50-60 minutes. When the cake is done,it will pull away from the sides and the top will be golden brown.
16.  16 Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.





Black Forest Cupcakes with Cherry Puree Buttercream Icing

Take a prepared chocolate cupcake mix from the grocery store. Add extra chocolate chips.
If you're doing store bought icing(which is easiest), by plain buttercream icing and mix with cherry flavoring. Add some chocolate shavings or sprinkles over the icing, and finish with a cherry on top!

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