Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Cake

1 · Jan 22, 2014 · 17 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake // Last weekend I was put to the test. I needed to create a cake for a last minute get together and didn’t realize until I was in the middle of my baking endeavor that we were OUT of FLOUR!! Who lets themselves run out of flour?? I was a little nervous but remembered that I once tried a flourless cake that was amazing. I decided to test out a version using things I had on hand and boy was it delicious!

Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe

3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dutch cocoa
3 eggs

Directions

Preheat your oven to 375˚. Place six ramekins onto a baking tray and lightly mist with cooking spray.

Combine the chocolate chips and butter in a small saucepan. Cook until just melted and remove from the heat.

In a small bowl whisk together the sugar, cocoa, and eggs. You should have a paste like chocolate mass. Fold in the melted chocolate. Divide the batter between your bowls and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Now, you could frost this cake if you felt the need. Since the cake has plenty of chocolate goodness packed inside, I decided to top it with a simple dust of powdered sugar and a few fresh raspberries. Light, riche, and decadent. Those are the top three words I would use to describe this cake.

It is the perfect Valentines Treat. It quickly comes together, tastes amazing, and is sure to impress the ones you love. Why spend tons of time in the kitchen when you can have a simple and impressive dessert ready in minutes?

! If you liked this recipe you should check out these other Valentine Inspired Treats on my site, One Sweet Appetite!

Red Velvet Cake // Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes // Candied Strawberries

Lemon Blueberry Donuts with a Twist

13 · Jan 20, 2014 · 3 Comments

// Lemon Blueberry Donuts //

Have you been intimidated with the thought of making fresh donuts at home?

Yep… me too. It just seemed like one of those goodies that was best left to Mr. Dunkin or the all mighty Crispy Kreme. Not any more…

A few years ago our family went on a winter hayride with a bunch of friends with the promise of fresh donuts and hot chocolate to follow the little trip. When we returned home after the cold outing I was shocked to find that they indeed were making fresh donuts, but nothing like anything I had ever seen before. They were taking canned Pillsbury® biscuit dough and frying it up to make donuts. Eureka! They were simple and fabulous!

I was reminded of that night the other day when I was at the market and saw some blueberry Pillsbury biscuits in the dairy case. I thought, wouldn't a blueberry biscuit "donut" with a lemon glaze be just divine? I immediately had to run home and give it a try. The results were astounding. My family loved them! The girls thought they were the best of both worlds. They were like a donut and muffin all in one. I loved how easy they were to make and clean-up after… plus I was elevated to rock star status for the morning. Yea, that counts!

Here is how you can become a rock star in your house too…

Lemon Blueberry Donut Recipe

1 16.3 oz can of Pillsbury® Grands® Homestyle refrigerated Blueberry Biscuits

4 cups canola oil (more or less depending on the size of your pot. You need to have the oil at least 2 inches deep.)

1 lemon

2 cups powdered sugar

a pinch of salt

Directions

Place large heavy bottomed pot over medium high heat. Pour in oil until it is about 2 inches deep. Let oil heat up until it is about 350˚. While waiting for the oil to heat, open biscuit can and separate all eight biscuits. Using a large pastry tip cut a hole into your "donut."

Keep the "holes" and fry them up along with the donut rings. Carefully place the donuts one or two at a time into the hot oil. Do not let them sit on the bottom of the pot, they will burn easily that way. Use a slotted spoon to kind of float them in the oil for a few seconds to seal the dough before you let it float on it's own.

Keep and eye on your oil temperature and don't let it get too hot. Let the donuts cook for a minute or two on the first side and then carefully flip the donuts when they are a nice golden brown…

Once the donuts are golden brown on the other side after a minute or two, remove from the pot and place on a paper towel to collect extra oil. Let cool.

In a small bowl add the juice of one lemon and the powdered sugar and salt. Mix together well until it has the consistency of thin glue. Place a donut in the glaze and using a straw, chop stick or butter knife, grab the donut out of the glaze by grabbing it through the hole, and place on a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining donuts and donut holes.

Let the glaze dry for a few minutes, then… ENJOY!!

For sure… The easiest donut you will EVER make!!

Buttermilk Pie Recipe

0 · Jan 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment

This post brought to you by Crisco // Who says pies are just for the holidays? Not me for sure!! I've been on a bit of a pie kick lately and had to share a recipe that I've loved for years. Buttermilk Pie…

I was first introduced to this recipe while visiting some family about 16 year ago and was mesmerized with it ever since. I remember sitting down to a holiday table full of all kinds of desserts, fancy fruit pies, pretty cakes, over the top cookies, and then there was this humble pie sitting in the corner. It wasn't very pretty, it was more like the ugly duckling of the bunch. But, when everyone started in on the dessert table everyone heading to that pie first. I was a little surprised and rather perplexed… I needed to try a piece for myself. I was instantly smitten and had to find out what this little gem was. My Aunt who I hadn't met before told me it was a buttermilk pie and from that point on I was in love.

So, what is Buttermilk pie? Does it taste like buttermilk? Nope… It's a lovely custard like pie that is super simple to make. It's a staple in the southern kitchen however it has roots from across the pond in Great Britain. It's a rich pie that is sometimes compared to crème brûlée. It's amazing on it's own but you can add a some berries and whipped cream and it's over the top amazing!!

First, you need to make your pie crust. I stick with the tried and true Classic Crisco Pie Crust, this crust is almost fool-proof. You can check out my post with three tips on how to make picture perfect pie crust and you'll look like a pro!

Once your crust is made and resting in the refrigerator, you can mix-up the filling.

Buttermilk Pie Recipe

1 Classic Crisco Pie Crust (unbaked) 9 inches

3 eggs

1 1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons AP flour

1/2 cup melted butter (1 stick)

1 cup buttermilk

2 teaspoons vanilla

pinch of salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350˚

In a mixing bowl combine eggs, sugar, flour, butter, buttermilk, vanilla & a pinch of salt. Mix well with the whisk attachment. Pour into the unbaked pie crust and bake at 350˚ for 45-50 minutes or until the custard is set and slightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely. This pie is best served at room temperature or chilled.

Store in the refrigerator.

For more pie making fun…

Crisco has a Picture Perfect Pie Pinterest board that has all kinds of fabulous recipes.
The Crisco Kitchen has teamed up with Michele Stuart owner of Michele's pies in Connecticut, she is over at Crisco's site sharing all kinds of fun pie tips and ideas.

Giveaway Winner

Back in December I teamed up with Crisco for a fun $200 Pie Prize Pack Giveaway and the winner of the giveaway was…

#332 Anne H.

Congrats Anne!! You're going to have all kinds of pie making fun!!

Disclaimer // This post was sponsored by Crisco. I received payment for the development of this post.

Valentine’s Day Popcorn Pops

2 · Jan 16, 2014 · 4 Comments

Hello Whipperberry friends! Jenn here again from Clean and Scentsible. It seems like Christmas was just yesterday but Valentine's Day will be here before you know it! Today I'm sharing these fun Valentine's Day popcorn pops with you – they're a quick and easy way to spread a little love!

Ingredients

8 cups popped popcorn {this is approximately 5 tbsp. of unpopped kernals}
3 cups mini marshmallows
2 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
red food coloring
3/4 -1 cup Smarties {these are the Canadian Smarties which are similar to M&Ms in the States!}

Directions

Pop the popcorn and place it in a large bowl {I actually ended up using 2 bowls so I had more mixing space}
Heat the marshmallows, butter, and salt in a large heavy saucepan over medium to low heat stirring continuously until the marshmallows are melted. Add food coloring by drops to make your desired pink color. I just wanted mine a faint pink so I only used about 5-6 drops.
Pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn gradually, mixing it well. You can use a greased spoon to do this but I found that it was easiest to grease my hands with butter to mix. {The butter should help to protect your hands from the heat but make sure it is not too hot!} Add the candy.
Shape into balls or use a heart shaped cookie cutter if you would like to do hearts. If you are using the cookie cutter, grease the inner borders and press the popcorn inside the cookie cutter until your shape is formed. Press popcorn firmly together once the cookie cutter is removed to hold.
Insert sucker sticks. For mine I used the basic sucker stick and then added a paper straw over top of it to give it extra strength.
Wrap each ball in plastic wrap. Makes approximately 8 {3 inch diameter} balls.

There are lots of fun ways that you could package them up – add some baker's twine, tie them up in a cellophane bag, or add a cupcake liner and some washi tape! Feel free to get creative – I always find that the packaging is the best part! 🙂

If you would like any of the printables, just head over to Clean and Scentsible for a free download!

If you are looking for other Valentine's Day ideas, you might also like…

Photo Handprint Card / Valentine's Day Teacher Gift / Quick and Easy Valentine's Day Breakfast

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Thanks so much to Heather for having me! I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! 🙂

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