Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 100 g butter, melted
• 200 g shortbread cookies, crusehd
• 600 ml cream
• 250 g cream cheese, softened to room temp
• 150 g chocolate, melted
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat your oven to 140oc.
• 2 combine the cookie crumbs and butter, press into a 24cm spring form tin & refrigerate until firm.
• 3 beat the cream cheese until soft and creamy. gradually beat in the cream, it will go thick and creamy (beat for 3-5 minutes).
• 4 whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
• 5 finally fold through the melted chocolate.
• 6 pour into the base (i pour over the back of a large spoon) and bake in the pre-heated oven for 75 minutes. the center should resemble set jelly.
• 7 leaven in the oven with the door open until at room temp (could take upto 2 hours).
• 8 refrigerate until serving time. can be made upto 2 days ahead of time.

B's Tatercakes #sp5

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) bag simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 1/2 cup your favorite cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon
• 3 chopped green onions
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients and stuff into a greased muffin pan. run a fork along the top and brush with melted butter or olive oil. bake at 375 degrees until the tops are golden and crispy about 25 minutes.

Cannoli Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nut
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 lbs whole milk ricotta cheese

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan; wrap the outside with heavy-duty foil.
• 3 have ready a roasting pan; put on a kettle of water to boil for the water bath.
• 4 toss the chocolate chips, raisins, and pistachios with the flour in a bowl.
• 5 with an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, orange zest, and salt in a large deep bowl just until well combined.
• 6 add in the ricotta and beat, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until smooth.
• 7 stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• 8 transfer the batter to the springform pan; place the springform pan in the roasting pan and place in the oven.
• 9 carefully pour enough boiling water to come to a depth of about 1 inch into the roasting pan.
• 10 bake for 1 hour and 30-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted 2 inches from the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 11 turn off the oven and prop the door slightly open with a wooden spoon; let the cake sit for 30 minutes in the turned-off oven.
• 12 remove the cake from the water bath and remove the foil.
• 13 cool completely on a wire rack; chill the cheesecake, loosely covered, for at least 12 hours, until thoroughly chilled and set, or for up to 2 days.
• 14 to serve, run a table knife around the edge of the pan and remove the pan side.
• 15 let the cheesecake stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 16 serve, cut into thin wedges with a sharp knife dipped into hot water and wiped dry after each cut.

Blueberries And Cream Souffles

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup splenda sugar blend for baking
• 3 egg whites
• 2 1/2 tablespoons splenda sugar blend for baking
• 1/2 cup reduced-sugar yellow cake mix
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 tablespoon splenda brown sugar blend
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup light whipped topping (cool whip)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. butter the bottom and sides of four 6 oz souffle cups (ramekins with straight sides). coat the bottom and sides with splenda blend.
• 2 for topping:simmer the blueberries, brown sugar and water in a small sauce pan until berries burst. put in refrigerator to cool.
• 3 while souffles are baking, fold the cooled mixture and whipped topping together.
• 4 for souffles: puree the blueberries and water in blender.
• 5 in a large bowl mix together the cake mix, yolk and pureed blueberries. beat until there are no lumps.
• 6 with an electric mixer whip the egg whites and 2 1/2 tablespoons of splenda until soft peaks form when beaters/whisk is removed.
• 7 gentley fold the egg whites into the cake mix, leaving some streaks of light and dark.
• 8 fill the souffle cups about 3/4 of the way full. bake for 10 minutes without opening oven door.
• 9 remove from oven and place a spoon full of the topping on each souffle. serve right away.

B's Best Chocolate Cake Ever!

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa (i prefer hershey's)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar (4 cups)
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cake.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 grease and flour two 9" round pans.
• 4 combine dry ingredients in large bowl.
• 5 add oil, milk, eggs and vanilla.
• 6 beat for two minutes on medium speed.
• 7 gently stir in boiling water.
• 8 pour thin batter into pans.
• 9 bake for 35 minutes.
• 10 cool for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
• 11 frost when completely cool.
• 12 icing.
• 13 to prepare chocolate icing: combine confectioners' sugar, remaining butter, vanilla, cocoa, salt, and milk in top of double boiler over simmering water; stir until smooth.
• 14 frost and fill cake.

Apple Spice Coffee Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 ounces cool whip
• 10 ounces apple pie filling (1/2 can)
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon soft butter
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice or 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups bisquick baking mix
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup bisquick baking mix
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease an 8-inch pan.
• 3 combine the ingredients from cool whip to the spices.
• 4 pulse in a food processor for 10 to 15 times (do not over process).
• 5 in a large bowl, mix with the 2 1/2 cups bisquick mix.
• 6 stir gently about 20 strokes until well mixed, moist, yet still lumpy.
• 7 spread into pan.
• 8 mix the crumb ingredients cold butter to 1/3 cup oatmeal until well mixed and crumbly.
• 9 put on the batter in pan.
• 10 bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 11 mix the icing ingredients and add half & half until the icing is not too fluid.
• 12 drizzle over the warm, not hot cake.

Cantaloupe Melon Cake

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups self-rising flour (or 2 cups regular flour teaspoons baking powder)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup cantaloupe, diced
• 1 cup apple, diced
• 1 cup raisins (i omitted the raisins and it came out fine)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f. grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
• 2 combine oil, sugar, and eggs; beat until smooth.
• 3 sift together flour, cinnamon, and baking soda; add to oil mixture and stir until combined.
• 4 fold in cantaloupe, apple, and raisins.
• 5 spread mixture in prepared pan.
• 6 bake 20 minutes.
• 7 lower oven temperature to 325 degrees f; bake 10 minutes longer, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Almond-cherry Streusel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup almonds, sliced
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• 2 in medium bowl stir 1/2 cup flour and the 3 tablespoons sugar. using a pastry blender, cut in 3 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in almonds. set aside.
• 3 in another medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. set flour mixture aside.
• 4 in large bowl (mixer) beat the 1/2 cup butter and the 2/3 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. beat in egg, sour cream, vanilla, and almond extract until fluffy. add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating just until blended.
• 5 spread 2/3 of the batter evenly into prepared pan. spread pie filling on top of batter. dollop remaining batter on top of filling. sprinkle sugar mixture over batter in the pan. bake in a 350 degree oven one hour, till toothpick in center comes out clean (but dough could be under the filling and toothpick won't show it. i needed 1 hour, 15 minutes).
• 6 cool for 10 minutes. serve warm. cover any leftovers in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Apple Spice Bundt Cake

Briscoe's Irish Brown Bread (bread Machine)

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (or 5 tablespoons dry buttermilk powder and 1 1/4 cups water)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup bread flour
• 2 tablespoons oat bran
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 3 tablespoons raisins
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in bread pan, select light crust setting, and press start.
• 2 after the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.

Beer Cupcakes (yes Really !)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup guinness stout
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f; butter a muffin tin.
• 2 combine the guinness and the butter, chopped into 1-inch chunks, in a large sauce pan, and heat to melt the butter. remove from heat, and whisk in the cocoa and sugar. in a bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla, then add to the beer mixture. sift together the flour and baking soda, and fold into the batter. pour into muffin molds and bake for 25 minutes, or until inserted cake tester comes out clean. let stand 10 minutes, remove from muffin tin, and cool completely on a rack.
• 3 using a mixer, whip cream cheese until smooth, sift in sugar, and beat. add milk, and beat until smooth. spread glaze over cooled cupcakes.
• 4 note: make the glaze thicker or thinner by adding or subtracting milk.

Apple Spice Cake

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) box spice cake mix (dry-do not add water, oil, etc)
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 4 eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix the above 3 ingredients well.
• 3 pour into a well greased and floured tube or bundt cake pan.
• 4 bake for 30-40 minutes or until knife inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Apple Spice Cake With Pecan Frangelico Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon mace
• 1/8 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large granny smith apples, diced (1.8 ounces)
• 1/3 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup frangelico
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/8 cup frangelico
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and lightly flour a 10 x 15 pan.
• 3 in a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and spices.
• 4 place diced apple in a bowl pour cider and frangelico over the apples.
• 5 in a medium bowl combine eggs, butter, and vanilla. add the egg mixture to dry ingredients, just until moistened. stir in apples mixture to just blend inches.
• 6 spread into prepared pan. bake for 45 minutes.
• 7 topping:.
• 8 meanwhile in a small saucepan melt butter till sizzling stop and starts to brown slightly add nuts cook for 1 minute. remove from heat while carefully pouring frangelico into nuts. place back over flame add sugar, mix in then add cream.
• 9 cook and stir till bubbly and all of the sugar is dissolved.
• 10 with a fork carefully pierce the cake then drizzle warm sauce over cake.

Bright, Light Buttermilk Syrup

Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4-1 cup sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 place first five ingredients in a large saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil and cook for 7 minutes (mixture will foam), stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• 4 serve warm on pancakes, waffles or french toast.

Canoe Club Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g butter
• 175 g caster sugar
• 75 g dark muscovado sugar
• 125 g dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 100 g plain flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 grease and line the base of a 20cm (8") square tin. preheat the oven to 180°c (gm4, 350°f).
• 2 put the butter, both sugars, chocolate and golden syrup in a heavy based saucepan and heat gently until everything has dissolved and the mixture is smooth. take off the heat and leave until cool.
• 3 beat the eggs and the flavouring together and then whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture.
• 4 sieve flour, cocoa and baking powder together and gently fold into the rest of the mixture.
• 5 place the mixture in the tin and bake for around 25 mins until the top is crisp and the cake is beginning to pull away from the edge of the tin. the middle will still be very soft.
• 6 leave the cake to cool in the tin and then cut into squares.

Apple Spice Tea

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 bags green tea
• coffee filter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the first 3 ingredients in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a rolling boil on high flame.
• 3 let it stand for 2 minutes to cool slightly.
• 4 place tea bags in a teacup.
• 5 pour very hot (not boiling) apple mixture over the tea bag.
• 6 use a coffee filter to strain juice if you wish.
• 7 bre for 2 minutes or until desired strength.
• 8 remove tea bag.
• 9 serve with carrot bar cake.

Blue Ribbon Cheesecake

Apple Spice Snacking Cake

Cantaloupe Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup pureed cantaloupe
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 measure out 1-cup dry cake mix; set aside.
• 3 in large mixing bowl, stir together remaining cake mix, one egg and oil.
• 4 mixture will be crumbly.
• 5 press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
• 6 in same bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt.
• 7 add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
• 8 beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• 9 at low speed gradually add cantaloupe, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
• 10 beat until smooth.
• 11 pour into crust.
• 12 bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until center is firm.
• 13 cool to room temperature.
• 14 cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• 15 store in refrigerator.
• 16 cut into squares to serve.

Beer Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken, quartered,skinned if you prefer,if not ok
• 1 (24 ounce) bottle ketchup
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 (12 ounce) cans light beer

Recipe

• 1 pan fry chicken on both sides until brown.
• 2 using cooking spray, coat a 13x9 cake pan or glass casserole (glass preferred) place browned chicken in pan.
• 3 mix beer, ketchup, and brown sugar together.
• 4 pour mixture over chicken in pan.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

Cheap Eats French Toast

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices day old sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat skillet.
• 2 beat up the egg in a shallow plate.
• 3 whisk in melted butter.
• 4 mix in milk.
• 5 mix in vanilla extract.
• 6 mix in sugar.
• 7 mix in flour.
• 8 mix in salt.
• 9 soak each slice of bread for about 30 seconds a side in the batter mixture.
• 10 take it out and shake it to remove excess.
• 11 put some oil in the pan and swirl with a paper towel. alternatively, you can use those “pamâ€? sprays.
• 12 fry the bread until golden brown.

Blue Ribbon Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
• 3 then grease and flour the paper.
• 4 sift together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder and salt.
• 5 add the oil, milk, water and vanilla.
• 6 beat until it forms a very smooth batter.
• 7 in a separate bowl beat the egg whites until frothy, add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• 8 gradually add the sugar and beat until very well blended.
• 9 fold the egg whites into the batter.
• 10 pour batter into the prepared pans.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 to 40 minutes.
• 12 let cool then frost with orange frosting.
• 13 cream the butter until light and fluffy.
• 14 add the orange zest and salt.
• 15 beat in the confectioners' sugar alternately with the orange and lemon juices.
• 16 continue to beat until light and fluffy.
• 17 use to frost cooled cake.

Almond-crusted Honey Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup honey (i used buckwheat)
• 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons whiskey or 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325ºf.
• 2 grease and flour a 10" tube pan or a 13x9" baking dish. sprinkle pan with slivered almonds.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, ginger, honey, coffee, oil, whsikey or bourbon, and egg. beat at low speed with an electric mixer until moistened; beat an additional 2 minutes at high speed.
• 4 pour into prepared pan.
• 5 bake for 55 to 70 minutes, if using the tube pan or check after 35 minutes if using the.
• 6 13x9" pan.
• 7 cool upright in the pan for 5 minutes then invert to serving plate.
• 8 l'shanah tova and may we know peace!
• 9 l'shana tova!

Blue Ribbon Carrot Cake [with Buttermilk Glaze]

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter (one half stick butter)
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 3 1/2 ounces shredded coconut
• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter (1 half stick butter)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Recipe

• 1 for buttermilk glaze:.
• 2 in small saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 6 set aside until cake is baked.
• 7 for cake:.
• 8 preheat oven to 350.
• 9 generously grease a 9x13 baking dish or 2 9" cake pans.
• 10 sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
• 11 set aside.
• 12 in large bowl, beat eggs.
• 13 add oil, buttermilk, sugar and vanilla and mix well.
• 14 add flour mixture, pineapple, carrots, coconut, raisins and walnuts and stir well.
• 15 pour into prepared pan.
• 16 bake for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 17 remove cake from oven and slowly pour over buttermilk glaze over hot cake.
• 18 cool cake in pan until buttermilk glaze is totally absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• 19 for frosting:.
• 20 in large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• 21 add vanilla, powdered sugar, orange juice and orange peel.
• 22 mix until smooth.
• 23 frost cake and refrigerate until frosting is set.
• 24 serve cake chilled.

Cheater Sweet And Sour Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 box frozen breaded chicken nuggets (about 20 per package)
• 1 green pepper (chopped)
• 1 onion (cut into wedges)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 cup pancake syrup (yes, use pancake syrup, no substitutions)
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 -3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, reserve juice
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken nuggets for only half of required baking time and set aside.
• 2 saute onion and green pepper in vegetable oil until crips tender.
• 3 add pineapple chunks, reserving juice.
• 4 heat on low.
• 5 add cornstarch to reserved pineapple juice and stir until dissolved.
• 6 add chicken broth, pancake syrup, vinegar, garlic powder, and soy sauce to vegetable mixture.
• 7 bring to a boil and add cornstarch mixture.
• 8 continue to boil until mixture begins to thicken@ 2-3 minutes.
• 9 reduce heat.
• 10 add chicken and stir to coat them in sauce.
• 11 cook until heated through@ 5-10 minutes.
• 12 serve over rice.

Apple Squares Or Apple Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups firm apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and eggs.
• 2 stir in oil and vanilla.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and add to sugar mixture, stirring to combine.
• 4 stir in apples and walnuts.
• 5 spread evenly in an ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• 6 bake at 375°f for 45-50 minutes.

Blue Ridge Mountain Cornbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 2 in separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until well combined.
• 3 add cornmeal, milk, and flour-mix well.
• 4 add egg whites, butter, salt and baking powder-stir to combine.
• 5 pour into greased cake pan, bake at 450 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cake tester comes out clean.

Apple Spice Cake With Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/3 cups oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 -4 cups granny smith apples
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 in mixer, put in oil, sugar, eggs; mix.
• 2 sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. add to the oil mixture and mix well.
• 3 chop the apples and walnuts.
• 4 stir in the apples and walnuts.
• 5 bake at 350° about 80 minutes.
• 6 sauce: cook the brown sugar, butter and pinch of salt on top of stove until thick. pour over cooled cake.

B's Sweet Corn Bread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 spray 9 inch round cake pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. stir in egg, milk and oil until well combined.
• 4 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 5 bake for 25 minutes.

Apple Sour Cream Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan.
• 3 cream butter and sugar.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• 5 sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 6 add dry ingredients to the first mixture alternately with 1 cup sour cream.
• 7 stir in chopped apples.
• 8 spread evenly in greased pan.
• 9 mix together ingredients for nut topping.
• 10 sprinkle over batter.
• 11 bake for 35-40 minutes.

Apple Spice Waffles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups baking mix (like bisquick)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (i use 2 tsp)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup peeled apple (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, comine the biscuit mix and spices.
• 2 combine the eggs and milk in a separate bowl.
• 3 add the egg mixture to the dry mixture and stir until smooth.
• 4 stir in butter and apple.
• 5 bake in a preheated waffle iron until golden brown.

Beer Griddle Cakes With Pilgrim Syrup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 for the griddle cakes: combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; make a well in the center; set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together egg, oil and molasses.
• 3 add to dry ingredients along with beer; stir lightly, just until blended; batter will be slightly lumpy and slightly thick.
• 4 heat greased griddle or skillet over medium heat or to 375°f; griddle is ready when a few drops of water bubble and skitter rapidly around.
• 5 for each pancake, spoon about 2 tablespoons batter onto hot griddle and spread with back of spoon to 3 1/2 to 4-inches in diameter.
• 6 cook pancakes until puffed, bubbly and dry around edges.
• 7 turn and cook other sides until golden brown.
• 8 for the pilgrim syrup: combine ingredients in small saucepan and bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes.

Apple Spice Cake Trifle

Buckwheat-yogurt Banana Bread (guilt-free)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 bananas, mashed (i like to whip mine with a stick blender so they are nice and frothy, with no lumps)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buckwheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a bowl, cream the applesauce and the margarine with the sugar. add eggs, one at a time, mixing between each addition. add bananas.***.
• 3 in another bowl, sift flours with baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 add to previous preparation, alternating with the yogurt. stir just to to mix.
• 5 pour into a greased 9 x 13 cake pan and bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6 ***if you have a stand mixer, set it on a high speed and let it run while you do the next step.

Baby Food Plum Cake (low Fat)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups self rising flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) jars plum baby food or 2 (3 1/2 ounce) jars apple-blueberry baby food
• 4 ounces egg substitute
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 mix all ingredients together with an electric mixer.
• 3 blend well, about 3 minutes.
• 4 bake in a well greased tube or bunt pan for about 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of center clean.
• 5 once removed from oven let rest for 10-15 minutes then turn cake out on a cake plate.
• 6 after cake is completely cooled, sprinkle powdered sugar over cake for a sweet added touch.

Almond-amaretto Cheesecake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 40 vanilla wafers, finally crushed
• 3/4 cup finely chopped toasted almond
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• pam nonstick cooking spray
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 1/4 cup almond flavored liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1 tablespoon almond flavored liqueur
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• slivered toasted almond (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine first four ingredients. press into bottom and 1 3/4" up side of a 9" springform pan which has been coated with coaking spray.
• 2 in a large bowl beat beat together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 4 lower speed to medium and add whipping cream., 1/4 cup amaretto and 1 teaspoon vanilla beating well.
• 5 pour into prepared crust and bake at 350 for 15 minutes and reduce over to 225 degrees, bake for 1 hour.
• 6 cool on rack for 5 minutes.
• 7 combine next 4 ingredients. spread evenly on cake and cook additional 5 minutes. cool, cover lightly and chill overnight.
• 8 to serve, remove side of pan and garnish with almonds.

Baking Stones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup dried currants or 1/3 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325ºf.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, salt and butter or margarine and blend together until the texture is crumbly.
• 3 beat the egg and add with sugar, cinnamon and currants.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 roll out dough to about 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured board.
• 6 using a floured cutter, cut into 3-inch circles.
• 7 place the cakes on a lightly oiled cookie sheet, allowing at least 1/2 inch to separate one from another.
• 8 bake for 5 minutes and then turn the cakes over and bake for 5 minutes with the other side up.

Brenda's Best Blueberry Yogurt Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups blueberries (frozen, unthawed works well)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon coarsely grated orange rind
• icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy; beat in sugar until light and fluffy (about 5-8 minutes).
• 2 beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3 in a second bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in a third bowl mix together yogurt, orange juice and rind.
• 5 alternately add dry and wet mixture to the creamed mixture, making 3 additions of dry and 2 of wet.
• 6 stir in blueberries.
• 7 pour batter into well greased and floured 9" or 10" tube or bundt pan.
• 8 tap pan lightly to release air bubbles and smooth top.
• 9 bake at 350f for 60-70 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
• 10 let cool for 15 minutes in pan, the remove and cool on rack.
• 11 before serving, sieve icing sugar over top.

Apple Streusel Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons fat-free margarine, melted
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 stick fat-free margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grase a 9 or 10 inch bundt pan.
• 2 in medium bowl prepare streusel by mixing the first five ingredients.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder and baking soda and mix well. in another bowl, use a mixer on medium to beat butter and sugar until fluffy. add eggs, one at a time and beat well. add vanilla.
• 4 at low speed, beat flour mix and orange juice into egg mix. spoon half of the batter into the pan and sprinkle with half of the streusel.
• 5 spoon remaining batter over the streusel and make it even. swirl with a knife to make a marble pattern.
• 6 bake for 15 minutes and remove from the oven to sprinkle the remaining streusel on top. bake for another 30-35 minutes and test with a toothpick.
• 7 combine powdered sugar and orange juice and mix well. turn cake onto a serving plate and drizzle glaze over the cake.

Buckwheat Corncakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon sodium-free baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 cup fortified soymilk or 1 cup rice milk

Recipe

• 1 mix buckwheat flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine mashed banana, maple syrup, vinegar, and milk. add flour mixture, stirring just enough to remove any lumps and make a pourable batter. add a bit more milk if batter seems too thick.
• 3 preheat a non-stick skillet or griddle, then spray lightly with vegetable oil. pour small amounts of batter onto the heated surface and cook until tops bubble. turn carefully with a spatula and cook the second sides until browned, about 1 minute. serve immediately.

Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 large apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons water (or more)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
• 3 in a small bowl combine flour and baking powder.
• 4 beat eggs, milk and vanilla in another small bowl.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl combine sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• 6 alternately add flour mixture and egg mixture, beating well after each addition; end with flour mixture.
• 7 spread into prepared cake pan.
• 8 arrange apples on top, gently pressing into batter.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes.
• 10 while the cake bakes, make the streusel topping by combining flour, powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• 11 cut in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly.
• 12 to make the glaze: mix together powdered sugar and enough water to form a smooth consistency that is just thin enough to drizzle; set aside.
• 13 when the cake is ready, sprinkle top with streusel topping.
• 14 bake for 15 to 18 more minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• 15 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 16 drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.

Apple Streusel Cheesecake

Beer Cake

Candy Cane Ring Cake

Bakewell Tarts

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) yellow cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 (11 ounce) pie crust mix, to make 2 crusts
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 cups strawberry jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 prepare cake mix: to the cake mix, add the water, oil and eggs and mix for 30 seconds at low speed to combine the ingredients. then mix at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 3 set aside.
• 4 prepare pie crust: combine both packets of pie crust mix with 1/3 cup cold water until pastry forms a ball. flatten, then roll out on lightly floured surface.
• 5 using a round cutter or glass, cut 24 rounds in crust to fit in bottom of 24 muffin tins.
• 6 place dough circles in bottom of muffin tins.
• 7 top each circle with 1 tablespoons of jam.
• 8 pour cake batter over jam so that cups are 3/4 full.
• 9 bake in preheated oven till cake springs back when touched, 18 to 25 minute.
• 10 let cool 10 minute in pans before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Baklava

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
• 1 lb chopped nuts
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup honey

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf (175ºc). butter the bottoms and sides of a 9- x 13-inch pan.
• 2 chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. set aside. unroll phyllo dough. cut whole stack in half to fit pan. cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go. the top layer should be about 6-8 sheets deep.
• 3 using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. you may cut into 4 long rows then make diagonal cuts. bake for 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
• 4 make sauce while baklava is baking. boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. add vanilla and honey. simmer about 20 minutes.
• 5 remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. let cool. serve in cupcake liners. this freezes well. leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Apple Streusel Cake

Apple Streusel Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 apples
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 lemon juice, & rind
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 for the crust: cream butter& sugar thoroughly, blend in flour.
• 3 press onto the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• 4 bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden.
• 5 for the filling: peel, core& halve the apples.
• 6 cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• 7 in frypan,melt sugar with butter over medium heat,cook apples for 3-5 minutes or just until tender (and lightly browned) but not mushy.
• 8 add cream and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 in a large bowl beat cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth.
• 11 beat in eggs one at a time until just blended.
• 12 beat in sour cream,lemon rind& juice.
• 13 using a slotted spoon arrange apples over crust,cover with cheese mixture.
• 14 for topping: mix the ingredients until crumbly.
• 15 sprinkle over filling.
• 16 bake 45 minutes or until centre is just set.
• 17 cool thoroughly at room temp.
• 18 chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Buckwheat Pancakes For A Bunch

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups buckwheat flour
• 3 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup baking powder
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 18 eggs
• 6 quarts whole milk

Recipe

• 1 1. mix dry ingredients (first 5) together.
• 2 2. mix wet ingredients together.
• 3 3. mix wet mixture into dry mixture -- mix thouroughly.
• 4 preheat griddle at medium heat setting.
• 5 ladle 1/2 to 2/3 cup per pancake onto lightly oiled griddle.
• 6 cook for about 2 minutes per side.
• 7 these pancakes need to cook slower than normal pancakes or they will get too dark. serve with berries, syrup or apple sauce.enjoy!

Cheater's Cake

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (250 ml) carton cream
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 (100 g) packet biscuits, roughly broken
• 1 -2 drop brandy
• 3 -5 walnuts

Recipe

• 1 you will also need: one empty 1 litre milk tetrapak.
• 2 put all ingredients into the washed milk carton, and leave for about 30 minutes (to let the biscuits get soft).
• 3 shake it vigorously for a minute or two, then freeze for 3 hours.
• 4 cut the pack away, and slice to serve.

Bria's Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon cocoa
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• red food coloring
• 2 (10 ounce) cans buttercream frosting

Recipe

• 1 preheat 350.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar.
• 3 add vanilla, eggs, cream well.
• 4 sift and measure cake flour with cocoa, sift 3 times. add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 5 beat in desired amount of food coloring.
• 6 fold in soda and vinegar.
• 7 bake in two greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
• 8 bake 30 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
• 9 let cool on wire rack.
• 10 freeze for two hours.
• 11 take out frozen pans and cut each round in half, resulting in 4 cake layers.
• 12 brush off crumbs from cakes with brush, frost and assemble.

Almost No Sugar Added Cheesecake (very Good)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages philadelphia cream cheese (i do not use fat free)
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 1/2 cup sour cream (not fat free)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar-free syrup (made with splenda)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon liquid sugar substitute
• 2 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven 375 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, splenda and vanilla.
• 3 blend on high speed for about three minutes.
• 4 add flour,sour cream, liquid sugar substitute and vermonts sugar free maple syrup.
• 5 blend for another three minutes.
• 6 add one large egg and blend well.
• 7 add the second large egg to just blended.
• 8 stir by hand the lemon juice (it should taste kind of lemony).
• 9 place mixture into graham cracker crust and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top starts browning.
• 10 shut oven off.
• 11 crack oven door and let stand for one hour.
• 12 refrigerate for at least three to four hours before serving for best results.

Charming Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup soymilk
• 2 cups chocolate or 2 cups carob chips
• 6 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 paper baking cups

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a small saucepan, whisk together the molasses, 1/2 cup of the milk, and the chips.
• 3 cook on medium heat until chips have melted, stirring constantly with a spoon.
• 4 add the oil, vanilla, cornstarch, and stir well until mixed.
• 5 remove from heat and set aside.
• 6 in a medium bowl, sift the flour and baking soda together.
• 7 add the remaining milk and the chocolate mixture and stir.
• 8 spoon into cupcake paper liners and bake for 15-20 minutes.
• 9 test with a knife to see if done.
• 10 once cooled, you can frost with icing.

Chicken Fettuccine - The Cheesecake Factory Copycat

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces fettuccine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 red onion, minced
• 6 medium mushrooms, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped (or more to taste)
• 2 grilled boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper
• parmesan cheese (to garnish)
• minced green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 add the pasta to boiling salted water. as the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a 12-inch saute pan.
• 2 add the garlic to the pan and saute for about 30 seconds.
• 3 add the red onion and mushrooms and saute for 2 minutes.
• 4 add the wine and reduce by half, then add the chicken broth and reducce by half.
• 5 add the tomato, basil, and grilled chicken.
• 6 saute for 1 minute, then add the butter to the sauce.
• 7 mix with the cooked, drained pasta. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 top with grated parmesan cheese and garnish with green onions and serve.

Blue-ribbon Apple Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing cake pan
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 5 cups)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks and brought to room temperature

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 350 degrees. lightly butter 9-inch cake pan.
• 2 for the apples: place butter in large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. once butter has stopped foaming, add sugar and stir to combine. continue to cook until sugar turns dark brown (it should look like dark brown sugar), about 2 minutes, swirling pan occasionally. add salt and apples and fold with spatula to combine. cook, stirring often, until apples have softened slightly and juices are thickened and syrupy, 5 to 7 minutes. remove pan from heat and spoon apples into prepared cake pan.
• 3 for the cake:.
• 4 in small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup sour cream, egg, yolk, and vanilla until well combined.
• 5 place flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. use electric mixer on low speed for 15 seconds to blend. add butter and remaining 1/4 cup sour cream and mix on low speed until dry ingredients are moistened, 1 to 2 minutes. increase speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes. add sour cream/egg mixture and beat on medium-high, scraping down sides of bowl, until batter is homogeneous and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• 6 spoon batter over apples and gently spread out to thin layer that covers apples. bake until cake is dark golden brown, feels set, and cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center, 35 to 40 minutes. transfer pan to wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes.
• 7 place serving plate over top of pan and invert. let cake sit inverted for about 1 minute without tapping or shaking pan. cake will slowly detach itself. once cake is on platter, gently remove pan. serve warm (not hot) or at room temperature.

Apple Streusel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups low fat cottage cheese (whipped in blender until smooth)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix dry ingredients for cake batter and set aside.
• 2 cream butter and sugar in mixer, then add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition add the vanilla& cottage cheese alternately with flour mixture; mix well.
• 3 combine the streusel ingredients except the apples.
• 4 set aside 1/2 cup of streusel.
• 5 add apples to remainder.
• 6 in greased bunt pan spread 1/3 of batter, then 1/2 of apple mix, 1/3 of batter, remainder of apple mix, remainder of batter.
• 7 top with 1/2 cup streusel that was set aside.
• 8 bake at 375°f for 1 hour or until done.
• 9 cool 10 minutes and take from pan.
• 10 dust with powdered sugar when completely cool.

Cheater's Carrot Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 2-layer yellow cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups miracle whip
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, , toasted
• cream cheese frosting, either your favourite or from a can

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f; spray a 13x9 cake pan with pam (non-stick cooking spray) and set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine dry cake mix, miracle whip salad dressing, eggs, water and cinnamon at medium speed until well blended.
• 3 with a wooden spoon, stir in carrots and walnuts.
• 4 note that putting the nuts in the cake is optional; you also use them as a garnish after the cake is iced.
• 5 pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.
• 6 cool completely and then frost.

Apple Streusel Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups packaged baking mix
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 (21 ounce) can lucky leaf apple pie filling
• 1 cup musselman's applesauce
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar (divided)
• 2/3 cup cooking oil
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease and flour two 8x4x2-inch loaf pans.
• 2 2. in a large bowl combine baking mix, flour, and apple pie spice. in another large bowl combine eggs, lucky leaf apple pie filling, musselman's apple sauce, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and oil. add to flour mixture. stir just until moistened. divide batter evenly between prepared pans. top each loaf with remaining brown sugar and walnuts (if using).
• 3 3. bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack. wrap and store overnight for easier slicing.

Budget Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 count) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• cinnamon
• 1/4 cup pecans (chopped or whole)

Recipe

• 1 cut each biscuit in long strips. starting at the edge of biscuit and cutting in a circle.
• 2 melt butter in cake pan in oven, leave about 2 tablespoons in the bottom of pan and put remaining butter in a separate bowl.
• 3 sprinkle brown sugar and pecans in the bottom of pan. combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• 4 rolls biscuit strip in butter then in cinnamon/sugar mixture. roll strips into a circle and place in bottom of pan.
• 5 bake according to label. turn rolls upside down on a plate. this makes the melted brown sugar ooze down rolls and the pecans come out on top. enjoy!

Baking Mix (muffins, Biscuits, Cinnamon. Rolls And Pancakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 9 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (may substitute up to 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour)
• 1/3 cup double-acting baking powder (2 3/8 oz.)
• 5 teaspoons salt (1 oz.)
• 3/4 cup powdered milk (3.75 oz.)
• 3/4 cup dried dry buttermilk (3.75 oz.)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar (2 3/8 oz.)
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening (crisco or similar)

Recipe

• 1 measure all the dry ingredients and put into a large bowl, whisking together to blend.
• 2 mix in the shortening using a food processor, pastry fork, or fingers, until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
• 3 store mix in plastic air tight bags or container for up to one month at room; or longer in the freezer.

Baklava Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 3 cups almond meal
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 40 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• cardamom syrup
• 1 cup honey
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pistachios, chopped

Recipe

• 1 crust:.
• 2 mix all ingredients thoroughly and press into a spring form pan. you want it going about 1" up the sides.
• 3 poke the crust with a fork to keep it from bubbling, and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until brown.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 cheesecake:.
• 6 mix the cream cheese with a beater. this is much easier to do at room temperature. add the sour cream and beat until fully blended. add the sugars and salt; mix thoroughly. add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. add the lemon juice, spices, and vanilla. mix until fully blended.
• 7 pour onto the pie crust and tap the edges of the pan firmly to dislodge extra bubbles.
• 8 bake at 350 for 45 minutes. then turn off the oven and let the cake sit another hour before removing it to cool to room temperature. do not open the oven until it has sat the hour without heat. it will collapse a bit and get cracks.
• 9 cardamom sauce:.
• 10 mix all ingredients, except the nuts, and cook over low heat. bring slowly to a boil and let boil 5 minutes. remove from heat and add the nuts. keep stirring as it cools for the next couple minutes.
• 11 to serve:
• 12 let the cheesecake sit 24 hours and then remove from the pan. drizzle with the cardamom sauce and nuts.

Buckwheat Pancakes

Total Time: 8 hrs 6 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups water, boiling
• 1 cake yeast
• 4 cups buckwheat flour (or more, as needed)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat the milk and add boiling water.
• 2 cool to lukewarm and dissolve the yeast cake in mixture.
• 3 sift in enough flour to make a batter thin enough to pour.
• 4 let rise overnight.
• 5 in the morning, add the dissolved soda, molasses and salt.
• 6 heat a greased griddle until a drop of water skitters across it.
• 7 cook pancakes and serve hot with the syrup of your choice.

Brenda's Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 to make cakes:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350f.
• 3 cream margarine and sugar.
• 4 add egg, vanilla and milk.
• 5 mix in dry ingredients.
• 6 beat well.
• 7 drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350f for 7 minutes.
• 9 to make filling:.
• 10 mix all ingredients together, adding a few drops of milk so that the mixture had a speadable consistency.

Briggi's Astounding Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 medium overripe bananas, the blacker the better
• 1 -1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature or 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°.
• 2 grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. in a medium bowl, mash the bananas with the sugar, then mash in the butter or oil.
• 3 beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• 4 mix the flour with the baking soda and salt and add them to the bowl.
• 5 mix just until the ingredients are blended.
• 6 scrape the batter into the loaf pan and bake until the banana bread is well-browned and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
• 7 let cool for 10 minutes, then unmold and let cool to warm before eating.

Apple Streusel Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 cup wheat flour (or you can add another cup of all purpose flour or cake flour)
• 8 ounces butter or 8 ounces margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1/2-3/4 cup almonds, grated
• 3 -4 apples, sliced
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted approximate
• 1 cup flour, approximate
• 2/3 cup sugar, approximate

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients for the dough in a large mixing bowl until completely mixed.
• 2 spread out dough on a lightly oiled 13x9 inch baking dish. flatten the dough in the pan until it reaches all the corners and equally distributed.
• 3 place sliced apples on top in 2 to 3 rows slightly overlapping each other.
• 4 sprinkle cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg on top.
• 5 sprinkle sliced almonds on top.
• 6 preheat oven to 350°f or 180°c.
• 7 make the streusel: in a separate bowl mix butter, flour, and sugar together with your hands until it forms small crumbles. you may need to add more flour to the mixture until you reach the desired crumbles.
• 8 sprinkle streusel (butter, flour, and sugar crumbles) on top.
• 9 bake for about 1 hour.

Blue Velvet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 lb butter, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 ounces blue food coloring
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup melted marshmallows
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 grease and flour 3 (8-inch) round pans.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, mix until light and fluffy.
• 4 add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
• 5 mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well.
• 6 sift together flour and salt.
• 7 add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 8 blend in vanilla.
• 9 in a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture.
• 10 pour batter into pans.
• 11 bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 12 remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.
• 13 for icing: blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl.
• 14 add marshmallows and sugar and blend.
• 15 fold in coconut and nuts.
• 16 spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

Chicken Fingers With Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
• 15 soda crackers, crushed (i used ritz crackers)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• salt
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped (i used 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim visible fat from chicken; cut each breast into 6 even strips.
• 2 coat chicken pieces with yogurt.
• 3 combine cracker crumbs, thyme, marjoram and curry.
• 4 roll chicken strips in crumbs.
• 5 place chicken in single layer on cake rack set in baking pan.
• 6 bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned and crisp.
• 7 remove from oven.
• 8 for dipping sauce: combine yogurt, catsup, celery, soy sauce, garlic (if desired) and pepper to taste.
• 9 serve as dip for chicken fingers.

Bria's Kahlua Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup kahlua
• 2 cups sour cream
• 4 eggs

Recipe

• 1 mix together cake mix, oil, kahua, sour cream, and eggs. add chocolate chips.
• 2 bake 40-45 minutes in bundt pan.
• 3 sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.

Buckwheat Pancakes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (plain)
• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup sparkling water
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, whisk together the egg whites, canola oil and milk.
• 2 in another bowl, combine the flours, baking powder and sugar.
• 3 add the egg mixture and the sparkling water and stir until slightly moistened.
• 4 place a nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat.
• 5 when a drop of water sizzles as it hits the pan, spoon 1/2 cup pancake batter into the pan.
• 6 cook until the top surface of the pancake is covered with bubbles and the edges are lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• 7 turn and cook until the bottom is well-browned and the pancake is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• 8 repeat with the remaining pancake batter.
• 9 transfer the pancakes to individual plates.
• 10 top each with 1/2 cup sliced strawberries and serve immediately.

Apple Streusel Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup grated peeled apple (1 large apple)
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar (from above)
• 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup canola oil or 1 cup corn oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the middle of the oven. preheat the oven to 350°f line 12 muffin tin cups with paper cupcake liners.
• 2 make the swirl and topping: in a small bowl, stir the sugar and cinnamon together.
• 3 make the cupcakes: in a small bowl, mix together the grated apple and the 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar; set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together. make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the eggs, oil, and vanilla, stirring until blended. stir the reserved apple mixture, with any juice that bas been released.
• 5 spoon about 2 tablespoons of the batter into each paper liner. sprinkle ½ teaspoon cinnamon sugar over the batter in each liner. spoon the remaining batter over the cinnamon sugar, using a scant 2 tablespoons of batter for each cupcake.
• 6 use a pastry brush to dab the top of the batter with the melted butter. sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the top of the cupcakes.
• 7 bake just until the top feels firm and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• 8 cool the cupcakes for 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. remove the cupcakes from the pan onto a wire rack and let cool completely.