Marble Cake

Hello fellow bloggers!

I wanted to show you guys how to do a marble cake :)

Soo.. I kinda cheated on this one and used cake mixes from the box. Oops!

So what I did was I made both of the boxes. (Follow instructions on the box) 

I separated a little from both (in separate containers)

When I put the batter in the pan I got the little batter I separated and I poured it on top in a zig-zag form.

-> I did these for both the chocolate and yellow cake.

After that I grabbed a fork and starting at the top did zig-zags all the way down to spread the batters. 

At the end it looked like this:

You don't have to do it like this! If you're just using vanilla, or yellow cake, you can get some cocoa powder and mix it with a small portion of the batter. Then you can do the pouring and zig-zagging. 

I tried to explain this as best as I could, so I hope you understood! 

Best of luck to you all :)

Cupcakes= Endless possibilities

Just because cupcakes are easy to make doesn't mean they are boring. The fact that they are so basic at first just means you have a blank canvas to create thousands of culinary wonders with!

Baking Fun!

Have fun when baking and making these delicious desserts!
Don't forget to enjoy eating them too :)

Alfajores

The other day I was talking to one of my best friends and it so happens that she is Peruvian! Hence this post about alfajores. Peruvian food in general is delicious but I especially like these little cookies! I couldn't get the step by step instructions and I've never made these my self but if anything you can always get yourself a Peruvian friend and ask for the homemade recipe hahahaha. Well for now I'll just give you the ingredients list, if anyone is interested in making them though you can always contact us and we will be happy to ask our friend to make this desert as authentic as possible!

Ingredients 

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon pisco or brandy
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup dulce leche, at room temperature
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
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P.S. Happy Hispanic heritage month!!!

I bake when i'm bored

So the other day I got really bored and decided if bake a cake to share at school. I wanted to sell it, but people got annoying with having to pay 50 cents. So I gave the pieces away. It was a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. I'll share the recipe later. But here's a picture of the cake :) 

Cheesecake Cupcake!

One of my favorite desserts is a Cheescake, although there are many flavors, I've always favorited the Original cheesecake. For my first time making it, it was nerve wracking cause I just didn't know how it would end up tasting, but in the end my family said it tasted really good. So, here's how to make it: 

- 2 Publix Brand cream cheese packs  (it's cheaper) 

-1  & 1/4 cup of Graham Cracker crumbs package 

- 3 eggs

-1/4 cup of sugar

-1/4 cup of melted butter 

Directions: 

1. Melt butter in a bowl and pour over graham crackers and mix.

2. Place cream cheese in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, for it can be easier to mix it.

3. Crack eggs, one by one, into cream cheese..NOT ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

4. Mix until mixture is smooth. 

5. Place crumbs and plaster it down on surface you want to put the cheesecake and border it around the edges of the pan or cupcake pan.

6. Place mixture on pan and place it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

7. Once you see cheesecake rising take it out and put it in the fridge for two hours. 

Enjoy! 

Tips! 

- this is my first time doing a cheesecake, so I left it a longer while in the oven and I freaked out when I saw the surface toasted. But don't worry, they come out like that. 

- if your cheesecake rips, it's

Normal for it to happen, because once you put it in the fridge, the coolness brings it together.

- I spent a total of 5$ on everything needed, plus I had some materials here at home. So it's very inexpensive.

- I will make another one to see how much I could improve on my next one :)

Nutella Mug Cake

*Individual Serving*

Ingredients:
4tbs self-rising flour
4tbs sugar
1 egg
3tbs cocoa powder
3tbs Nutella
3tbs milk
3tbs oil (olive or vegetable)

Directions:
1. Combine ingredients in a large coffee mug.
2. Whisk with a fork until smooth
3. Microwave on high for 1 1/2-3 minutes (depending on microwave wattage.)
4. Top with whipped cream
5. ENJOY!

GIF FRIDAY! Do I smell COOKIES?!?

Keep Calm!

I will be making this soon!

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed and drained

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 tablespoon of water

1 tablespoon water

Enjoy your Ice Cream!

Quote of the Day!

Cake Making Tips

1. Avoid using cold eggs and butter
     - Make sure they are at room temperature
2. Measure your ingredients properly
     -Don't compact your flour
3. Butter your pans
     -You don't want your cake to get stuck
4. Pan placement is important
     -Make sure to place it in the center of the oven and make sure to rotate your pans throughout baking time
5. Cool your cake upside down
     -This will flatten the top of your cake making stacking earlier

Nutella, Strawberry, and Banana Crepes

Recently I went to visit my aunt and she showed me how to make some crepes which we had for breakfast. They were delicious!

Ingredients: (Crepes)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Ingredients: (Filling)
Nutella
Strawberries
Banana

Directions:
1. Mix wet ingredients and gradually stir it into the dry ingredients to combine. Beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the pan. Use approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. (It depends on the size of your pan)
3. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly in a thin layer.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side.
4. Fill crepe with Nutella, strawberries and banana.*

Enjoy your delicious Crepe!

*Remember you can change the topping to your liking.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries in Chocolate Bowls

Chocolate Bowls are easy to make, you just need to be careful and patient.

For the bowls you'll need

Materials                                                           

• Balloons (no helium)
• Pack of Chocolates, chopped
• Bowl
• Tray
• wax paper

Directions

1. Heat chocolate pieces in a bowl for 30 seconds; mix until chocolate is smooth & creamy
2. Blow into balloon the size in which you want your cup & tie the balloon
3. Hold balloon from tied part and dunk on chocolate
4. Place balloon on wax paper and refrigerate until hard 

•FOR THE STRAWBERRIES, YOU JUST DUNK THEM INTO THE CHOCOLATE AND PLACE ON WAX PAPER. WASH STRAWBERRIES & LET THEM DRY BEFORE APPLYING CHOCOLATE TO THEM. 

GIF FRIDAY!!!

I am happy to be introducing a very special addition to our blog today on this wonderful friday, GIF FRIDAY! So basically me and the girls decided to bring gifs into our blog why you ask? Because we really like gifs its our thing so from now on expect every friday to see  some awesome gifs in the blog! And because we love our audience we want you to submit gifs instead of comments on GIF FRIDAY

Nutella Pie!

So this is a treat that I have made twice so far in my life, once I discovered pre-made pie crust it became my default dessert hahaha. I first made it for my Italian class and in Italian its called "Crostata Alla Nutella" 

Here is what you need/do:

• 350 gr flour
• 2 eggs
• 170 gr sugar
• 200 gr cold butter
• 6 cups of water
• Nutella, no measurements its how ever much you want! 
• pinch of salt (optional)

Or:

buy the 9 in pie crust at Publix

• Mix ingredients all together in a big bowl until you make the dough
• Roll out the dough until it covers the pan sheet
• Save some for decoration over the Nutella (optional)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until filling is set
• Eat and Enjoy!

Making New Desserts

I have wanted to try making new desserts and I just never get around to making them. So, I'm going to share with you a list of desserts I want to learn to make and that I can hopefully share with you all how that experience goes. 

Desserts:

-Pies

-Cheesecake

-Cookies

-Pastries

-Creme Brûlée

-Flan

-Many More 

Karen  :)

How it started....

Throughout our Junior year, we became disappointed at our prospects in the future. Since we've known each other for four years, we decided to make a pact. Our pact is: If our dream careers are not accomplished, we will open a bakery owned and operated by us three. This blog is going to demonstrate and explain some recipes we have tried or hope to make once our bakery opens. In the future, this blog will become a place where you guys can also contribute your culinary experiences/experiments..Just don't burn the kitchen ;).

-Claudia, Karen & Stephanie