by Priya | Aug 22, 2012 |
Some of you may have seen my pictures on FB of these delicious Cupcakes, but I am finally getting around to posting them on my blog -The “Sweet Inspiration”(read with Frensh accent) came from watching the Sweet Genius and a few episodes of the Cupcake Challenge. For all those who love cupcakes, these are some of the best kind you can taste -but also be aware that this has no place in any “dieting” program This is indulgence at its highest, but I kid you not when I say it is hard to stop with one! I got my recipe from a couple of sources; Sprinkle Bakes & 52 Kitchen Adventures, whose post popped up when I searched for caramel cupcakes. After tasting the cupcakes and adding my own “secret ingredient” instant coffee, I think my children declared me a “sweet genius” Let me add to this narrative that this has by no means been a summer of holding back, esp on the calorie front – But with kids on vacation (they are back at school for the first day today) it was hard not to make them things thy like and appreciate – time enough for them to hold back on the yummier things of life – but I have shamelessly indulged in all of it as well and have the price to pay – more hours of gymming required to burn the cupcake lining on my belly off! Today is the day when the sane and sober me kicks back into full gear – no more sweet indulgences for a while! I followed the instructions verbatim as...
by Priya | Apr 16, 2012 |
Outside decoration with edible markers A baby shower in Spring – Colors around the house so vibrant and inspiring – A rainbow cake it is, i decided having not so long ago seen this one! I also tried the cake recipe from the same blog! Here was my chance to experiment with natural colors – You may recall my Rainbow Cheesecake, which I made with food coloring a milestone post of mine – This time I decided I would make it a lot healthier – as cakes go – and used a bunch of different coloring agents for this purpose – Also with my cheesecake, we poured the colors one after another from the middle and had them spread to the sides – whereas these are individual cakes that make up the rainbow. Here are my coloring agents Freshly Juiced blackberries 2-3 tbsp Freshly juiced Strawberries 2-3 tbsp Freshly juiced blueberries 3-4 tbsp Freshly juiced carrot – 3-4 tbsp Freshly juiced Spinach -3-4 tbsp Saffron for Yellow – 6-8 threads Rose Syrup (from Indian Store) for bright Rose NOTE: All the colors get twice enhanced when they are baked – so don NOT be disheartened if the colors appear pale as you mix them in – I was a bit concerned but got with it soon enough I would follow the white cake recipe from Joys of Baking or another renowned site – the cake that went with this recipe tasted awesome, but they initially dried up a bit and I fixed it by using sugar and evaporated milk – The end result was incredibly soft and completely flavorful...
by Priya | Nov 21, 2011 |
Imagine these on your TG table Another of my Joy of Baking recipes. Let me tell you right off the bat, that there ain’t nothing simple about these babies. This whole procedure is a temperature thing and the dough has to be just so, sos to not crumble or stick – Very interesting experience – As Indians we so casually make chappatis, pooris and naans, and yet a cookie dough can lead you a dance! I followed every one of steps and advise Stephanie gives and she did say that the dough can crack – I saw hers did, but CERTAINLY not as much as mine did. But I am a quick learner and keep refrigerating the dough after each batch until they went in the oven. They turned out to be beauties, but surely they were a labor of love. While I am happy to say I made 4 dozens at least, I ate only 1 and send the rest to the school for the Election Day Bake Sale For the process explanation, click here and listen to Stepahnie;s reassuring voice… And enjoy my pictures Just for variety Pass on the...