Any good desserts/cakes/sweets?!
I've got a couple of Twirl bars, three tubes of Starburst, four tubes of Fruit Pastilles, a bar of dark chocolate, icing sugar, light brown sugar, caster sugar, plain flour, self-raising flour, eggs, milk and various extracts (vanilla, almond and strawberry, I think)!.
So, I can make virtually anything, but that's my problem because I can't find anything that I think everyone in my family will like!. No-one likes cheesecake, very few like meringues and even fewer like mixing fruit with chocolate!.
Oh, and I don't have any more cream, so I can't make a pretty choccy cake as previously planned!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
So, I can make virtually anything, but that's my problem because I can't find anything that I think everyone in my family will like!. No-one likes cheesecake, very few like meringues and even fewer like mixing fruit with chocolate!.
Oh, and I don't have any more cream, so I can't make a pretty choccy cake as previously planned!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
The most well-recieved dessert I ever made for a group is Chef Ina Garten's coconut cupcakes!. Here is a link to the recipe!. http://www!.recipezaar!.com/212543
You didn't mention if you had coconut, but perhaps you could buy some or just leave it out!. These are a guaranteed crowd pleaser!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You didn't mention if you had coconut, but perhaps you could buy some or just leave it out!. These are a guaranteed crowd pleaser!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
you can make some amazing milkshakes
basis=obviously milk
melt in dark chocolate and sugar, and egg for extra richness if you wish and vanilla extract
blend in twix to milk for a thick shake
crumble and sprinkle smarts on top
liquidise fruit pastilles with milk-sounds crazy but also nice
with leftover ingredients, baked a victoria sponge-just use vanilla flavoring and topped with icing sugar, decorate with fruit pastils and smartiesWww@FoodAQ@Com
basis=obviously milk
melt in dark chocolate and sugar, and egg for extra richness if you wish and vanilla extract
blend in twix to milk for a thick shake
crumble and sprinkle smarts on top
liquidise fruit pastilles with milk-sounds crazy but also nice
with leftover ingredients, baked a victoria sponge-just use vanilla flavoring and topped with icing sugar, decorate with fruit pastils and smartiesWww@FoodAQ@Com
I have several recipes using those ingredients that include Brownies (you could add the coconut to the recipe) cookies with coconut as an ingredient, chocolate cakes and fudge:
http://www!.cooking-is-easy-and-fun!.com/A!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.cooking-is-easy-and-fun!.com/A!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
hi honey, well you can give the fruit pastilles to me if you like!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.oh go on dont be so mean!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.i dont wanna have to wrestle with you for them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
well how about a cake make it your own look up a cake recipe and make that your own hope i helpWww@FoodAQ@Com
umm !.!.!.well you would be better off lookin in a cook book cuz i have no ideaWww@FoodAQ@Com
What about Brownies!?
6 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate (can use cacao instead)
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
4 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup) (can use ur dark choclate bar instead!.)
Step 1: Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan!.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F!.
Step 3: Combine and melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in microwave safe dish, stir until smooth and all pieces of chocolate are dissolved!.
Step 4: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs until light yellow in color!.
Step 5: Add sugar and blend on low until thoroughly combined!.
Step 6: Add vanilla and melted chocolate mixture to the egg and sugar mixture!. Blend on low speed until smooth!.
Step 7: Add flour and mix thoroughly!.
Step 8: Pour batter into greased pan!. Smooth surface with spatula, and sprinkle uniformly with chocolate chips!.
Step 9: Bake on center rack in oven for 45-55 minutes!. The batter should be set and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean!.
Step 10: Cool to room temperature!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour!. Cut and serve chilled!.
!.!.!.or you could experiment and try ur own version!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
6 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate (can use cacao instead)
2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
4 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup) (can use ur dark choclate bar instead!.)
Step 1: Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan!.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F!.
Step 3: Combine and melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in microwave safe dish, stir until smooth and all pieces of chocolate are dissolved!.
Step 4: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs until light yellow in color!.
Step 5: Add sugar and blend on low until thoroughly combined!.
Step 6: Add vanilla and melted chocolate mixture to the egg and sugar mixture!. Blend on low speed until smooth!.
Step 7: Add flour and mix thoroughly!.
Step 8: Pour batter into greased pan!. Smooth surface with spatula, and sprinkle uniformly with chocolate chips!.
Step 9: Bake on center rack in oven for 45-55 minutes!. The batter should be set and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean!.
Step 10: Cool to room temperature!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour!. Cut and serve chilled!.
!.!.!.or you could experiment and try ur own version!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A recipe for the popular Coca-Cola cake, made with Coca-Cola and buttermilk and mini marshmallows!.
Ingredients:
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
!.
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box confectioner's sugar, (1pound)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan and set aside!.
In a large bowl combine flour and sugar!. In a saucpan combine the cocoa, Coca-Cola, butter, and marshmallows; bring to a boil!. Combine the boiled mixture with the flour and sugar mixture!.
In a separate bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla; add to the first mixture!. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, until cake tests done!.
Frosting: In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa, and Coca-Cola to a boil!. Stir in the sugar and mix well!. Stir in nuts!. Spread over the cake while both cake and frosting are still warm!.
Serves about 16!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients:
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
!.
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
1 box confectioner's sugar, (1pound)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preparation:
Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch pan and set aside!.
In a large bowl combine flour and sugar!. In a saucpan combine the cocoa, Coca-Cola, butter, and marshmallows; bring to a boil!. Combine the boiled mixture with the flour and sugar mixture!.
In a separate bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla; add to the first mixture!. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, until cake tests done!.
Frosting: In a saucepan, bring butter, cocoa, and Coca-Cola to a boil!. Stir in the sugar and mix well!. Stir in nuts!. Spread over the cake while both cake and frosting are still warm!.
Serves about 16!.Www@FoodAQ@Com