tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47149126077938537682024-02-19T03:11:17.527-08:00Cookies, cakes and all things baked!!cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-3486650349504549102012-12-27T14:54:00.004-08:002012-12-27T14:56:41.970-08:00Coconut Cake with Mango CurdAnd with the blink of an eye, Christmas is over. <br />
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The lead up to Christmas this year was quicker than ever before, and suddenly, Christmas Day and Boxing Day happened too. <br />
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Christmas this year was at my brother and sister in laws house, and it was a jam packed affair with about 22 people in the house. Trying to stay out of the torrential rain. We had a makeshift outdoor area though:<br />
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My brothers wife put on a most delicious lunch. Baked vegetables, turkey, ham, chicken, bread, gravy.......deeeeeelicious. <br />
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For dessert, my sister always brings vanilla ice cream that she adds a whole bunch of delicious chocolates in to (crunchies, m&ms, malteasers, turkish delight etc) - I told her there was too much turkish delight in this years one, but other than that it was tops! <br />
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My contribution was a coconut cake with mango curd (apologies for the poor photos - I'm not going to lie, I'd had a few bottles of wine by this stage):<br />
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And I also did a bowl of watermelon, cherries, and strawberries dipped in milk & white chocolate:</div>
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It was a delicious affair - and I managed to take the left overs to our celebration on Boxing Day with the boyfriend's family. So much food. I now feel sufficiently fat.....bring on the new year! </div>
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Also, check out this little chubba - my nephew Peter, celebrating his first Christmas. SO CUTE:</div>
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Coconut Cake with Mango Curd via <a href="http://hungryrabbitnyc.com/2011/03/dream-a-little-dream/" target="_blank">Hungry Rabbit</a><br />
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1 large egg<br />
5 large egg whites<br />
3/4 cup cream of coconut<br />
1/4 cup water<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 teaspoon coconut extract<br />
2-1/4 cups cake flour (9 ounces), sifted<br />
3/4 cup granulated sugar (5-3/4 ounces)<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
3/4 teaspoon table salt<br />
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, softened, but still cool<br />
2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes (about 8 ounces) (I cheated though and bought pre toasted coconut cause I'm a rebel like that. So feel free to take the easy option!)<br />
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and dust with flour. (I used 12 inch cake pans, and I made a double batch of cake to feed our army of people)<br />
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2. Beat egg whites and whole egg in large measuring cup with fork to combine. Add cream of coconut, water, vanilla, and coconut extract and beat with fork until thoroughly combined.<br />
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3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in bowl of standing mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix on lowest speed to combine. With mixer still running on lowest speed, add butter 1 piece at a time, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with butter bits no larger than small peas, about 2 minutes.<br />
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4. With mixer still running, add 1 cup liquid. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 45 seconds. Add remaining 1 cup liquid in steady stream (this should take about 15 seconds). Stop mixer and scrape down bowl with rubber spatula, then beat at medium-high speed to combine, about 15 seconds.<br />
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5. Divide batter between cake pans and level with offset spatula. Bake until deep golden brown, cakes pull away from sides of pans, and toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes (rotate cakes after about 20 minutes). Do not turn off oven.<br />
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6. Cool in pans on wire racks about 10 minutes, then loosen cakes from sides of pans with paring knife, invert cakes onto racks and then re-invert; cool to room temperature.<br />
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7. While cakes are cooling, spread coconut flakes on rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven until are a mix of golden brown and white, about 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Cool to room temperature.<br />
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<strong>Mango Curd</strong><br />
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2 fresh mangoes, pureed <br />
1/3 cup sugar<br />
3 tablespoons fresh lime/lemon juice<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
4 large egg yolks<br />
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces<br />
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1. Combine mango puree, sugar, lime juice, salt and yolks in a medium-size bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk puree until thickened and thermometer registers 170°F., about 12-15 minutes.<br />
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2. Remove bowl from simmering water and whisk in butter 1 piece at a time until fully incorporated. Strain mixture through a sieve into a container; place pa piece of plastic wrap directly on top of mango curd. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.whisk-kid.com/2010/08/how-to-make-swiss-meringue-buttercream.html" target="_blank">Whisk Kid</a> swiss meringue buttercream to frost. It was deeeeelicious! cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-59378617675924446072012-12-19T14:37:00.000-08:002012-12-19T14:37:05.372-08:00Christmas Cake PopsAnyone who tells you cake pops are easy to make is a bloody liar. <br />
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This is my first attempt at cake pops, and I tell you what - more of them fell off their stick when being dipped in the chocolate than stayed on their stick. <br />
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It's ok though - I persevered and ended up with this:<br />
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I won't lie to you - I used a Duncan Hines devils food cake mix for these bad boys. It was delicious, and for $2.50, why wouldn't you use it? </div>
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Anyway, these are for my work mates, a little christmas cheer to inject in to our dreary Council chambers office.</div>
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I'm contempmlating making some for Christmas Day (I drew the dessert card for what to bring on Christmas - but then again, I always bring dessert!) - I've also had a request from the brother to make a choc mint ice cream cake. And I really want to make a coconut cake too. Looks like I'll be a busy bee!</div>
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cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-87027498015292657392012-11-13T16:20:00.001-08:002012-11-13T16:20:27.393-08:00Barbie cakeYesterday was my niece's birthday. <br />
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You'd never guess she turned 16........<br />
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She absolutely adores Barbie. Like, a ridiculous amount. <br />
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I bought her a Barbie cupcake baking kit, and a bottle of something that probably is meant for 18 year olds, but we won't tell anyone about that gift. <br />
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I also baked her a Barbie cake:<br />
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Vanilla cake, with vanilla buttercream, covered in fondant. She was suitably impressed with it. <br />
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As she is such a wordly age of 16, she's now allowed to learn to drive. She went for her L's this morning, and I received a text message from my sister with this photo in it:<br />
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My reply? May god have mercy on us all. <br />
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Apparently I volunteered to give her some driving lessons - if you don't ever hear from me again, assume the worst....... :) <br />
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Happy 16th Birthday Maddison!<br />
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Much like writers not being able to think of anything to write, I can't think of anything to bake. Well, I mean I can, but stuff that I haven't baked before. Things that I haven't baked, but that my plain taste boyfriend will eat. <br />
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I baked some brownies last night. I've been struggling with brownies. I want the perfect recipe. I remember making some brownies a while ago that were really really good from the Masterchef magazine, but boyfriend said that they were 'too rich'. Blasphemy! No such thing! <br />
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The brownies I baked last night have real potential to be amazing. The recipe proclaimed them to be 'the best brownies ever'. I'm sometimes hesitant with recipes claiming to be 'best ever'. Anyone can say something is the best ever. I could say this blog is the best ever. That doesn't make it so. <br />
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Anyway, the batter looked delicious, I have bought expensive chocolate to use to give it the best chance possible. I poured it in to my brownie pan. This is when I hesitated. The pan sure did look full. Almost to the brim. Hmmm. I put it in the oven and hoped for the best. <br />
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Cue burnt edges, but a pretty good centre. I think it might have something to do with the oven at my boyfriends (my?) house too. I'm not used to cooking in it, and I seem to be ruining a lot of things lately which isn't like me. Anway, the brownies are ok, but could be better. <br />
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I don't want to post a photo because they're uuuuugly. <br />
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Now I'm looking for inspiration for other things - I'm going to leave brownies and come back to them later down the track. I have a billion things bookmarked on foodgawker, but just can't decide.<br />
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Mini apples pies with sour cream? Nahhh we're coming in to summer. <br />
Home made pizza dough? We had pizza for lunch on Saturday. <br />
White cupcakes with almond buttercream? I've done cupcakes to death really. <br />
Two bite nutella cookies? Delcious, but not very involved.<br />
Cake pops? A great idea, except candy melts are as rare as hens teeth in Australia. <br />
Coconut cake? Hmm....coconut cake.....I'm going through a 'coconut is the most amazeballs flavour on the face of the earth and anyone who thinks otherwise is a jerk' phase. Maybe we'll see coconut cake on the blog next......I have a funny story about coconut cake to accompany it. I think we have a winner.cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-16635196120662674992012-10-30T17:20:00.001-07:002012-10-30T17:20:25.931-07:00Chocolate Fudge PieEach month at my office, we have a staff lunch in our department. We have split in to two teams, and each month, one team cooks, and the other team cleans and vice versa. <br />
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This month, it's my turn to cook. <br />
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Our lunch also happens to fall on Halloween this month! <br />
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<span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p>TOFU!</o:p></span></div>
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2 packets of firm Tofu <br />1 tsp cocoa powder<br />
1 tsp pure vanilla extract<br />
2 tablespoons milk of choice<br />
scant 1/8 tsp salt<br />
8-10 oz chocolate chips (a bit over 1 1/3 c or more)<br />2-3 tablespoons agave or other sweetener <br />
Melt the chocolate (either on the stove or in the microwave), then throw everything (except optional ingredients) into a food processor and blend until super-smooth. Pour into a prepared pie crust, or serve in bowls. Fridge until chilled. This gets firmer and firmer, the longer it sits. (It’s firmer if you use firm tofu and more like mousse pie if you use silken.)<br />
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I used the following recipe for the crust (also from CCK)<br />
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<strong>Pie Crust</strong><br />
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1 tbsp cocoa powder (or cacao powder)<br />
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1/2 cup raw cashews (or almonds, walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts)<br />
1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) (See nutrition link below, for substitution notes.)<br />
20 pitted dates<br />
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend. Transfer to your pie dish and press in to the pan. Pour your filling on top - simple as that! <br />
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I melted some dark chocolate and put it in a zip lock bag and piped on the spiders web. So easy!<br />
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I immediately knew that the besties and I would be partaking! <br />
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We plonked ourselves in some deckchairs and watched the passing parade. We listened to the band (The Cope Street Parade) playing some funky tunes above the La Toosh crepe stall, and just enjoyed the eclectic vibe from all that was on offer in Darcy Lane. There was a woodfire pizza van which I purchased a slice of peperoni pizza from ($5) - it was good, really nice flavour from the sauce and plenty of peperoni slices - they didn't skimp! I was seriously hungry at this point so just hoed in to it without taking a picture haha. Sorry!<br />
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After Darcy, we headed down to Batman Walk, which had a French theme to it. Lovely props and some musicians on the accordion and guitar. I decided to stop and purchase a meatball Panini ($4) from the Cafe Sotto tent. REALLY good – although could have done with an extra meatball as I only had one meatball and a bit of sauce on my large square of bread. But the flavour – rich and tomato-y, with a subtle creaminess from the slice of cheese and a bitter zing from the rocket. <br />
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As I wolfed down my meatball Panini, we headed to the next lane – red cow. Gelato served from the back of a vespa by Coco Gelato, and a projector screen set up showing a movie, with cushions and chairs to relax in. We skipped past the gelato, deciding we would come back later, and went on to Erby Place. <br />
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Erby Place was my favourite part of the Parramatta Lanes. A delightfully decorated cocktail bar (Grasshopper Bar) with fairy lights and lanterns, and milk crates to sit on and hang out with your friends. If there is something that I like, it’s a good sit on a milk crate. <br />
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We each got a cocktail (only one though cause we were all driving. Booo!) and some dumplings. I got a 'triple prosperity' which was rum with I think pineapple and orange juice for $12. Refreshing, served in a little jam jar, and if you bring your jam jar back, it's only $10 the next time! <br />
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The dumplings were awesome -vegetarian dumplings filled with a hot soup which we happily slurped down. I'm not sure how much these were because Liz bought them - thanks Liz! <br />
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We sat around and enjoyed the vibe for a bit longer, and contemplated gelato when we remembered that wowcow was just a stones throw away – I couldn’t resist the moo of the cow and went with a strawberry & chocolate frozen yoghurt topped with flake. Creamy, delicious, and way too good to remember taking a photo before I demolished it! <br />
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I definitely recommend a trip to Parramatta Lanes – it’s on again this Thursday and Friday evening from 4:30pm – 9:00pm. I think I shall pay them another visit for a few more cocktails! <br />
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Rookie mistake!!<br />
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The Adriano Zumbo box mixes were on special this week for $6 - as if I was ever going to walk past such an attractively decorated box of macaron mix, especially when it's salted caramel flavour!!</div>
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The box includes a packet of meringue mix, which you add 1/4 of a cup of water to and beat until it's very stiff. Then you add a packet of caramel infused almond meal and fold until just combined. <br />
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The box also includes piping bags for both the macaron mix and the buttercream to sandwich them together, and a circle template so you can trace circles on to your baking paper and get the perfect size and shape for each macaron. <br />
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Heaps easy to make, took hardly any time at all, and while they were never going to taste as good as the ones Mr Zumbo & co create, they're a pretty delicious morsel for someone who doesn't live close to the any of his shops! </div>
cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-45411791178589680442012-10-04T22:13:00.000-07:002012-10-04T22:13:27.813-07:00Hello......Kat who? Gosh it's been a remarkably long time since I have posted an update. I accidentally left it a bit too long and then I felt bad for leaving it so long and I felt like I couldn't post anything ever again. But then I decided that I could, because I'm an adult and I can do whatever I want (to an extent)!!<br />
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I think I've been away for so long because I just got busy with life, and while I still have been baking and cooking (I do it every single weekend without fail!) I just never had the chance to keep coming here to update. I'd like to think that's going to change though - we'll see!! </div>
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cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-80442726669822031312011-05-24T04:27:00.000-07:002011-05-24T04:27:57.091-07:00Pumpkin & Chickpea CurryJust a quick little snap of what I made for dinner tonight - delicious, and easy too!! <br />
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Recipe from <a href="http://www.taste.com.au/">http://www.taste.com.au/</a><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
<ul><li>1 tbs oil </li>
<li>1 white onion, chopped </li>
<li>2 tbs curry paste </li>
<li>1 kg pumpkin, cut into 3cm pieces </li>
<li>1 cup water </li>
<li>420g can chickpeas, drained </li>
<li>140ml can coconut milk </li>
<li>2 tbs chopped fresh coriander (there's no coriander in my pic - forgot to get it at the shop!!)</li>
</ul>Heat oil in large saucepan, cook onion, stirring about 3 minutes until soft. Add curry paste cook, stirring about 1 minute or until fragrant. <br />
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Add pumpkin, stir to coat in curry mixture. Stir in water, bring to a boil, simmer, covered about 10 minutes or until pumpkin is soft. Gently stir in chickpeas and coconut milk, cook, 2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with coriander. Serve with steamed rice. <br />
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SO easy to make - perfect for those nights when you just can't be bothered. PLUS there's heaps leftover for lunch tomorrow!!cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-5660880384111684912011-05-18T17:34:00.000-07:002011-05-18T17:34:26.895-07:00Pink Velvet RouladeI saw <a href="http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2011/05/pink-velvet-roulade.html">this post</a> on foodgawker. A Pink Velvet Roulade made by <a href="http://www.sprinklebakes.com/">Sprinkle Bakes</a>.<br />
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SO.CUTE. Seriously - pale pink cake with swiss meringue buttercream?? YUM.<br />
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Mine doesn't look quite as good as Sprinkle Bakes.......but I'm pretty pleased with the effort. I always thought that roulade's would be really hard to make - trying to roll it up without it cracking etc........but it was actually pretty easy!!<br />
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Instead, I'm going to write about some exciting stuff that's been happening at the moment, cause I think this is the kind of stuff that I need to jot down for future reflection.<br />
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So much stuff has changed - I've officially moved back home as of last night. Not entirely sure how long it will last - I'm giving it 2 months, 3 tops. Not that I can't handle living with my parents, but to be very honest after living out of home for well over 3 years, going back at 24 years of age was always going to be hard.<br />
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Yesterday I handed in my resignation. I've been working for the National Institute of Youth Performing Arts (which is the Australian Youth Choir and Australian Youth Dance Theatre) for the best part of 2 years, and it's time to move on. It's a very demanding job, LOTS of unpaid overtime/weekend work, and while I have mostly loved my time here, I've been given the opportunity to work for a company who is offering way more money, and it's closer to home too AND it's working with my bestest friend in the whole wide world. Win win!!<br />
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3rd item on the agenda........the boy. Cue heart beating faster, butterflies and a big old smile on my face. I'm the happiest I've been in a long time!! I'd like to say more, but I think I'll leave it at that for the time being.<br />
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And lastly - I bought a block of the new Cadbury Mousse chocolate today (thought I should include something food related!!) and it was DEEEEEEELICIOUS. I suggest you get yourself out to Woolworths and buy not one, but 2 blocks of it, because it's on special (2 for $5) and I guarantee you'll want more once you've tried it. It's available in chocolate and caramel.......I tried the chocolate one. I should have got a caramel one too.<br />
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Peace out xoxcupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-8899220286150759682011-04-26T19:32:00.000-07:002012-10-04T22:01:21.152-07:00Hot Cross BunsI know it's a little late, but I hope you all had a fabulous Easter!!<br />
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On Sunday morning, I woke up at my mum's house at 7.30am (apparently I can't sleep in anymore) and decided to bake some hot cross buns, because my sissy was coming over for lunch with her kidlings. I don't like dried fruit so there are NO sultanas in these - the best way to have them. So yum!! The house smelt like delicious cinnamon, and instead of boring flour/sugar/water mixture for the crosses, I let them cool a bit and piped vanilla icing on top.<br />
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Recipe from <a href="http://www.mybakingdom.com/2011/04/hot-cross-buns.html">here.</a>cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-13622123365736317082011-04-13T19:26:00.000-07:002011-04-13T19:26:36.833-07:00BIRTHDAYS ROCK!!TODAAAAAAAAAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!<br />
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I'm one of those people that likes to announce it to everyone - not because I want people to give me gifts or anything, just because I LOVE HAVING BIRTHDAYS!! A great excuse to eat whatever the damn hell you want to eat for the ENTIRE DAY.<br />
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So far today, I have consumed a free coffee (thanks Gloria Jeans at West Ryde - I even got a bit of a birthday song out of one of the boys!!), cinnamon and brown sugar porridge (so much win), 2 pieces of marble cake with pink icing (took me right back to my childhood - I LOVE MARBLE CAKE!!) and a cadbury cream egg........and it's not even lunch time yet!! Lucky I went to the gym this morn!! Here is the cake that my lovely boss bought me:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">She also bought me a travel journal (I have some wild escapades planned for next year) and some pink lacy 'pick up' undies (she knows me too well). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">K xox</div>cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-21772015194609592342011-04-11T17:52:00.000-07:002011-04-11T17:52:19.400-07:00Scott & Fee get hitched!!On Saturday, two very dear friends of mine got married.<br />
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I was lucky enough to be asked to make their wedding cake for them!!<br />
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I can't convey how excited I was when Fiona asked me to do it - it meant so much to me to be asked, and I couldn't possibly have charged them for the cake when they are such good friends to me, so this was their wedding present.<br />
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It seems like it was SO long ago that they asked me to make it, and now all of a sudden the wedding is over - I can't possibly imagine what it must feel like for Scott & Fee after planning for so long, and now it's all done and dusted!! I have to admit, it was one of the most stunning weddings I have ever had the pleasure of attending and I feel so lucky to have been able to be a part of their special day!!<br />
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Sooooo without further ado, here's the cake:<br />
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The most nerve wracking part about doing this cake??<br />
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Have any of you heard of a little show called 'Four Weddings'??<br />
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The one where there's 3 other brides critiquing things at the wedding like the venue, the brides dress, the food......THE CAKE.<br />
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Yup. Camera crew filming everything, brides critiquing my cake with the opportunity to slag it off on NATIONAL TELEVISION if they didn't like it!! ARGH!!<br />
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I heard nothing but good things about the cake on the day though, so I am just thrilled that everyone loved it - but the most important part is that Scott & Fee loved it. I don't give a shit if everyone else hated it, as long as they're happy, I'M HAPPY!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The wedding was just beautiful - it was held at Old Government House in Parramatta, the setting was stunning, the reception was beautifully decorated and we all had a ball dancing and drinking the night away. AND there was a photo booth - check it out!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations again to Scott and Fiona - what a perfect couple you make and I'm so happy to have you guys in my life!! xoxoxox</div>cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-31140437913776894392011-03-31T16:43:00.000-07:002011-03-31T16:43:15.826-07:00The things I baked this week.I'm well aware that this is a little bit late, but these cupcakes would have been perfect for St Patricks Day!!<br />
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I certainly could have sat there with a bowl of it too, because I had about 2 cups of it leftover. Such a shame to waste something so delicious.........and then I stumbled across a recipe for cookies made from LEFTOVER FROSTING!! AMAZING!! I literally found it the day after I made the cupcakes - perfect timing. <br />
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Guinness Cupcake recipe can be found <a href="http://annies-eats.net/2009/10/16/guinness-baileys-cupcakes/">here</a> at Annie's Eats, and the frosting cookies recipe can be found <a href="http://thecaramelcookie.com/2011/03/frosting-cookies/">here</a> at The Caramel Cookie.<br />
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Soooo many delicious baked goods in my house at the moment - I even took cupcakes to the guys that work at my coffee shop that I visit on a regular basis to get rid of them........I'm seriously sitting in dangerous territory with that much deliciousness in the house........must.......get.......on........treadmill!!cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-40618500313212662992011-03-03T16:22:00.000-08:002011-03-03T16:22:59.803-08:00Just a quick one!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dR_QGw3uqvZO_OM3PUAvrrTBVHP5tb0QpR3CN991Yai9QMcY9PtXJGkAGXSuIrqM4QTFXO3MjrM1DCGgdICc9xCOUttL75_eaRbIohg80d0mYJnSQptSBtC05p-wrrcB3LyO7Bkwb1Y/s1600/cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dR_QGw3uqvZO_OM3PUAvrrTBVHP5tb0QpR3CN991Yai9QMcY9PtXJGkAGXSuIrqM4QTFXO3MjrM1DCGgdICc9xCOUttL75_eaRbIohg80d0mYJnSQptSBtC05p-wrrcB3LyO7Bkwb1Y/s400/cupcakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Again, sorry for the shite quality - from my iPhone!! Cupcakes my boss requested for some friends of hers that got engaged - vanilla with vanilla buttercream, sanding sugar sparklies (which you can't really see from this pic) and cherry flavoured love hearts.<br />
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xxcupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-32315638384521590802011-02-21T20:47:00.000-08:002011-02-21T20:47:59.725-08:00The Wedding CakeAt the end of January, my lovely brother and his equally lovely now wife got married.<br />
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It was SUCH a nice wedding - we couldn't have asked for better weather, we were infact very lucky as the wedding was down the south coast, and the day before and after the wedding were STINKING HOT. The day OF the wedding was slightly overcast and cool in the morning, and then the sun came out for the afternoon (it was an outside wedding so this was greatly appreciated).<br />
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The theme for the wedding was hydrangeas, and this is what I came up with for their cake:<br />
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The cake was caramel mudcake, and there were 3 different kinds of cupcakes - red velvet with cream cheese icing, vanilla with vanilla icing and chocolate with vanilla icing.<br />
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I'm very, very happy with the way it turned out - I was feeling a bit stressed in the lead up to it because I was working out of a kitchen that wasn't my own and I was concerned about the heat/weather conditions, but it all turned out great in the end.<br />
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Here's some pics from the wedding:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Me and my beautiful nieces. </div><br />
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Things have been very insane - I moved house just before Christmas, to a place where I don't have internet. I also went overseas to Thailand and then came back to Sydney for my brother's wedding, where I was a bridesmaid, AND made their wedding cake (photos of which I shall post next time).<br />
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I've never particularly been one to celebrate valentines day in a big way - if you love someone, shouldn't you show it every day of the year, rather than on a specific date?? Why should Feb 14th be the day you bring roses to your loved when?? Why can't you do it just when you feel like it, just because?? I think it would be nicer to received a bunch of roses "just because" rather than because someone dictates that it's the thing to do, and that you should.<br />
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Or maybe, just maybe, I'm bitter I didn't receive any roses myself?? Nah, kidding, I couldn't care less.<br />
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ANYWAY here are some cookies I made to give to the people I love - so pretty much, I shared them with myself, and the girls I work with.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cookies were ridiculously easy to make, and taste AMAZING. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vanilla sugar cookies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 cup butter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 cup sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 large egg</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 cups flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">pinch of salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turn on to a flour surface and knead until it's just come together. Put it in the fridge for about 30 mins, and then roll out between 2 pieces of baking paper (I love this, less mess, no dough getting stuck to your counter or your rolling pin!!). Cut out and bake in a preheated oven (160 degrees) for 10 - 12 mins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let cool and ice with icing of your choice (I went with royal icing and sprinkles.....too easy!!)</div>cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-57429486355538529072010-12-08T03:25:00.000-08:002010-12-08T03:25:16.013-08:00Neglectful.Dearest blog. I'm so sorry I've been so neglectful over the past almost 2 months. <br />
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My life feels like it's been turned upside down - lots of stuff has been happening, I'm moving house in to a completely new area close to the centre of Sydney with a complete stranger almost, the silly season has been in full swing with many a party to go to and many a vodka to be consumed......infact, TOO many a vodka being consumed I think. I manage to get myself in to all sorts of crazy situations without even trying......my life is interesting to say the least. <br />
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But it's not about to slow down. <br />
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I hope I have time to post a couple of things before Christmas, but that might not happen. I'm going to Thailand on boxing day and am not back until 10th January......so maybe the next post will be about my darling brother and his fiancees wedding cake which I am making (and just quietly, shitting myself about!!). <br />
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Love to you all my darling readers and lurkers xcupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-56014007659661364182010-10-26T14:19:00.000-07:002010-10-26T14:19:01.027-07:00Josh & Nadia's Engagement!!A couple of weekends ago, 2 very good friends of mine had their engagement party.<br />
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It was suuuuch a windy day, and it was held outdoors, but it was SO nice in the sun.......summer is slowly but surely on its way!!<br />
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So Nadia & Josh asked me to make their engagement cupcakes/cake. I immediately said yes - I felt quite chuffed that they'd even asked me to do it!! 120 cupcakes and a small cutting cake later........:<br />
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This hasn't always been the story though.<br />
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I remember when I was little, probably about......actually, it was so long ago I can't remember how old I was, anyway that's irrelevant, I just remember staying at my sisters house one time (she's almost 18 years older than me!!) and her asking me if I wanted some cheesecake - my little brain just couldn't comprehend that. A cake. Made of CHEESE?! Eww, no thanks. Of course, I thought it was made from cheddar cheese........she failed to tell me that it was actually made from the delightfully delicious cream cheese!!<br />
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Anyway, I la la loooove cheesecake now, and what could make an already awesome dessert even better??<br />
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Oreos of course!!<br />
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YUM!! I WANT I WANT I WANT!! Can't have.<br />
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Adapted from the oreo cheesecake recipe from the <a href="http://www.philadelphiacreamcheese.com.au/recipes/Cheesecakes/No-Bake-Cheeseckaes/OREO--Cheesecake.aspx">Philidelphia Website</a>.<br />
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<li>1 cup cream</li>
<li>1 cup crushed oreo cookies (I bought a packet of normal sized cookies and took the cream out of the middle and crushed the biscuit bit) </li>
<li>100g oreo cookies crushed (I used 1/2 a pack of normal oreos (with the cream in the middle) and also some mini oreos)</li>
<li>2 tablespoons lemon juice</li>
<li>3 teaspoons gelatine, dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water</li>
<li>3/4 cup caster sugar</li>
<li>500g block Philidelphia Cream Cheese, softened (I used about 350g)</li>
<li>50g butter, melted</li>
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Combine the melted butter & crushed oreos and press in to the base of a lined springform tin. Chill the base.<br /><br />To make the filling, beat the cream cheese & sugar until smooth. Add the gelatine mixture and fold through. Add lemon juice & cream and beat until fluffy. Mix in the normal & mini oreos and pour in to the chilled base. Put it in the fridge and let it set for about 2 hours. I piped some cream on and put mini oreos on top of it after it was chilled. YUM!! </span></div>
cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-30986479187439477052010-10-10T02:40:00.000-07:002010-10-10T02:40:44.296-07:00Ginger sponge cake with strawberries & creamToday I went to a bbq at a friends house and I wanted to take something with me. Something pretty. I remembered seeing a cake in the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook that I thought was stunning, so I flipped it open and found what it was - a ginger sponge cake (it was meant to be filled with apple sauce, but I decided cream and strawberries was the way to go.)<br />
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Ginger Sponge Cake (from the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook):<br />
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1/3 cup self raising flour<br />
1/3 cup cornflour<br />
3 tsp ground ginger<br />
1 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
2 teaspoons cocoa<br />
5 eggs, separated<br />
3/4 cup caster sugar<br />
1 tbsp golden syrup<br />
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Preheat oven to 190. Grease two 20cm round cake tins (although I only used one and then cut the cake in half cause I only have one).<br />
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Combinthe flour, spices and coca and sift together three times.<br />
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Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating after each addition until the sugar is dissolved. Add the egg yolks and golden syrup and beat until well combined.<br />
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Using a slotted metal spoon, fold the sifted flour mixture in to the egg mixure until just combined. Be careful not to overbeat otherwise all the lovely air will go out of the mixture!!<br />
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Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the sponge has come away from the side of the tin.<br />
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Decorate it however you like!! I loved the pink ribbon around it, and I loved the strawberries and cream instead of the apple sauce filling, it worked deliciously!!cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-51613622062234538812010-10-07T03:45:00.000-07:002010-10-07T03:45:47.257-07:00Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Blondies.The baking bug struck me last night.<br />
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Lately, I've been making HEAPS of cupcakes for people, but nothing blog worthy as they're all similar to things I've posted before.<br />
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But last night, all I could think about was the leftover philidelphia cheese and dulce de leche I had sitting in my fridge. Just longing to be baked with. And then I thought about blondies. Buttery, brown sugary goodness. With cheesecake......and dulce de leche. PERFECT!!<br />
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Adapted from "More from Magnolia" Blondies with Cream Cheese Swirl:<br />
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Cream Cheese Filling:<br />
4 Ounces Cream Cheese<br />
2 tbsp caster sugar<br />
1 large egg yolk<br />
1 tbsp all purpose flour<br />
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Blondies:<br />
1 1/2 cups cake flour<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
3/4 cup unsalted butter<br />
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar (I used half light half dark because that's what I had in the cupboard)<br />
1/4 cup caster sugar<br />
2 large eggs<br />
2 tsp vanilla<br />
150g dulce de leche<br />
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.<br />
To make the cream cheese filling: in a medium size bowl, bet cream cheese & sugar until smooth. Add the egg yolk and flour and beat well. Set aside.<br />
To make the blondies: In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.<br />
Drop the cream cheese mixture and dulce de leche by teaspoonfuls over the batter. Swirl the cream cheese and dulce de leche into the batter. Bake for 35 minutes. Enjoy. cupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-45075355936585006272010-09-23T05:29:00.000-07:002010-09-23T05:29:20.847-07:00Almost married cake!!Last week, my old boss requested a cake for a very good friend that I used to work with. You might remember I made some <a href="http://cookiescakesandallthingsbaked.blogspot.com/2009/11/vanilla-sundae-cupcakes.html">cupcakes</a> for my friends engagement. Well, that friend is getting married next weekend!! So my old work put on a lunch for her today, and asked me to make her an "almost married" cake. Check it out!!<br />
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Congrats again Georgie - love you lots xxcupcakexgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16591690078517284641noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714912607793853768.post-52325969123301715922010-09-11T00:09:00.000-07:002010-09-11T00:09:28.452-07:0030th b'day cakeHi lovelies, just a quick one today!!<br />
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30th birthday cake I did this week:<br />
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