Sunday, January 27, 2013

Silver Linings Playbook

Today I made a special cupcakes for he SAG Awards! The cupcakes were Silver Linings Playbook themed. They were my own recipe! 



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Here's the recipe:

Cake:

  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream or Milk

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Into a medium bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each, then beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the heavy cream or milk
  3. Pour batter into cups, filling each 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes.

Frosting:

1 cup butter

4 cups powder sugar

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream


1. Beat the butter intil fluffy. Add the powder sugar and vanilla, beat intil fully incorporated. Finally, add the heavy cream.





Your Baker,

Ava

Saturday, January 19, 2013

First Cake

I know it is hard to believe that I have never made a cake but... I have always made cupcakes or something of the sort. So today January 19, I made my first cake! I made it with my BFF Sarah (she is experience with cakes) OMG!! It was soooo good! One of the best cakes i've ever had! It was a lemon cake with lemon curd filling and lemon buttercream.  

Cake after stacking 
Sarah working with the fondant
Frosting


Ava + Sarah 

Cut cake





       Your Baker,

                      Ava



Sunday, January 13, 2013

Mexican Chocolate Cupcakes



Today, I made these Mexican Chocolate cupcakes for a mexican themed dinner! They look fabulous! Can't wait to try them!! Heres the recipe: http://www.askchefdennis.com/2012/05/xocolatl-cupcakes-with-icy-violets/
Making Batter 
Fresh out of the oven

Frosting the cupcakes

Finished Product



Your Baker,


                 Ava


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