After lunch fiesting!

Happy sunday funday guys!

I hope you all have finished eating lunch because i am in the mood for something sweet and delicious. Who is ready for a slice of pinapple upsided down cake???? Topped with cherries and sprinkled brown sugar! Definitely acceptable for a cheat day :D

Followed the recipe from the Naparima Girls Cook Book which has excellent easy recipes to follow. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out!

Time to devour this beautiful cake!

Cupcakes completed

Yay! The cupcakes came out great! And taste so yummy! I'm thinking about baking a banana bread tomorrow. What do you guys think??

Home-made Vanilla Cupcakes with a secret inside!

Hi guys! Ok soooo on the menu for desserts today is.... Home-made Vanilla with a secret filling cupcakes! :D I'm so excited because my mother is baking with me so who knows what the secret filling will be. I have placed our traditional family recipe for the home-made cupcakes. I hope you try them too so i can know if you like it :) Will post the before and after pictures in my next upcoming post. Stay in touch!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Preheat your oven at 350
 Mix the oil, egg, milk & vanilla first then add your small portions of dry ingredients and end with the flour. Mix until smooth.
Pour batter into cupcake baking cups evenly. If you are adding a centre to the cupcakes, fill the baking cup half way with the batter, add your center ingredient and then pour the rest of the batter on top.
Bake them for 15-20 minutes. These cupcakes will not get brown (vanilla based).

Happy Baking!

What next?

Ok guys, just wanted to give you an image of the result from my first time Oreo Cake. Unfortunately, the icing didn't come out as i would have liked but it still tasted great. But as a substitute for homemade icing, I always found Betty Crocker's frosting to taste amazing! It never fails me.

So what shall we bake next? I'm considering the cheesecake bites or a banana upside down cake :D Yummy!

Oreo Cake!

Hi all!

So i am baking for the first time an Oreo heart shaped Cake. I looked up the recipe from various people and went with of course the one Betty Crocker stated!

First thing you need to do is make sure you have: a vanilla cake mix & its ingredients which is usually eggs, water and oil, Oreo Cookies (i used the original flavor), amd for the frosting: powdered sugar, butter or margarine and milk. Additionally, if you choose to decorate the cake with frosting, make sure to have your pipping bag and star tip.

So.. you will be preparing the vanilla cake mix as directed on the box. You will need to crush your oreo cookies. I used 3 packs which contained 4 cookies in them. After crushing the cookies, stir them into the cake batter and pour into your baking pan and put that baby in the oven!

Next, prepare your icing. I followed a Vanilla Buttercream frosting which indicated: 3 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter or margarine (soften), 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla & 1-2 tablespoons of milk. Mix the ingredients on a medium speed & add milk generously.

When cake is finished baking, take it out to cool and then frost the cake to your desires. Also, you can garnish the cake with remaining oreo cookies.

Sidenote: if your frosting is too thick, add drops at a time of milk. If it is too thin add a small amount of powdered sugar.

Happy baking!!!!

Preference

Hi Guys!

So to the right of the homepage, I inserted a voting poll to know how many people are more interested in Homemade cakes and cupcakes and other desserts or those that are easy to prepare from a box such as those provided by Betty Crocker. Please vote so I can know what is more appreciated.

Sidenote, I am wondering what to bake next... maybe some Chocolate Chip or Double chocolate cookies? Or as requested from a Facebook friend, homemade cheesecake bites? Yummy!

Cake cake cake!

Nom nom nom! Red velvet cake with buttercream icing never tasted so good! I used Betty Croker's red velvet cake mix and made the frosting from scratch following this website:

http://www.dishinwithdi.com/buttercream-frosting/

Great tips and ideas from this site as well! Dont forget to vote so i can know what is more appreciated (left side of home page).

Chocolate Delights

Yummy in my Tummy!

These chocolate cupcakes taste amazing! Some of my icing tops didn't come out as good but i got a picture of one that came out really good.

I'm sharing my homemade recipe thats easy and simple.. leave your comments below :)

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups of flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons softened butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 full cream milk

Magical bites!

Omg guys!

I made Macaroons from scratch and they came out amazing! I and my friends were truly satisfied with the results. I got positive feedback 😊 i have a few pictures to demonstate the hard process.. but the longest thing was whipping the egg whites and icing sugar. Butttt they are filled with melted chocolate chips and caramel. Yummy!

I followed a simple tutorial on youtube (link below) which really made it easy enough. I look forward to hear your comments and tell me if you ever made them and how it came out?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ636Y8N6E8

Busy Bee!

Hi guys! I know my blog has been quiet, I unfortunately had a lot going on butttt I am back and today i think is a Red Velvet Cupcake day :D what yall think???

By the way, i have included my twitter posts so feel free to check the page out and follow for updates, tips and tricks! Have a great day!

The beginning

Hi all! So I just wanted to share with you guys how I even recognized I had a passion for baking. Betty Crocker's books, products, recipes etc., really helped to bring to my attention that I enjoyed being in the kitchen and I had a love for cooking and baking. I more love baking cakes and cupcakes and i am yet to venture into baking pastries. But yes, up to this day Betty Crocker acts as the foundation for me building my talent. Everyone learns from someone so there is no shame in that. Thank you Betty Crocker & the Food Network for helping me be one step closer in reaching my goals.

I'm ready to start baking. What shall we do first? Classic sponge cake? Let me know in your comments :)

The game starter

Hi guys! I have a burning desire for the different desserts that the world has to offer. It is my great joy to bring to your attention that I have taken it upon myself to master the making of these beautiful cakes, cupcakes & pastries. I invite you to become interactive with the posts on Flour Shower's blog and help me and everyone else become the greatest dessert-makers!