Anne Taylor

Posts Tagged ‘icing sugar’

Fudge Frosting

In Dessert on 2009-05-05 at 10:15 pm

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Likely the richest, gooiest icing you’ll come across, fudge frosting works wonderfully with brownies. I could also imagine using it as an accent on a cheesecake or chocolate cake, but I probably wouldn’t cover the whole cake with it as it can be overpowering. The recipe can be halved in such a case.

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Peanut Butter Cups

In Dessert on 2009-04-18 at 5:30 pm

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When I found egg-shaped molds at the local Bulk Barn a couple weeks ago, I just had to make peanut butter cups for Easter. I altered the recipe a little from my usual mix, and they turned out very well. Chocolate fillings are one of my favourite things to experiment with, and it’s been a hobby for more than 10 years now. I’m sure you will see other filling recipes here later on.

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Carrot Cupcakes

In Dessert on 2009-04-06 at 10:32 am

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It’s not really true, but carrot cupcakes sound so much healthier than your average cupcake. They do at least taste a lot less sweet, especially due to the cream cheese frosting. I prefer this recipe over many other variations because it uses pineapple to increase moisture, instead of the more popular raisins (I’m not a fan of dried fruit). I’ve also used this opportunity to practice what I learned in my cake decorating course again.

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Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

In Dessert on 2009-03-17 at 11:44 pm

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In honour of St. Patrick’s day, I wanted to make something green. In my mind, the most obvious green is mint, and so I created this combination. Happily, President Choice brand imitation after-eights were on sale too, which added a classy look to otherwise plain cupcakes.

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Buttermilk Chocolate Layer Cake

In Dessert on 2009-03-02 at 1:16 am

cakeThis cake has to be the richest chocolate cake I have ever tasted. The recipe is a little complicated, but it’s worth the effort if you enjoy chocolate. I also used this opportunity to practice what I learned recently at a cake design course. My roses didn’t turn out as well as the ones I made in the course, mostly due to the fact that I experimented with using all butter in the coloured frosting, instead of shortening.

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