Tuesday, November 23, 2010

MARBLE BUNDT CAKE

This is one classic dessert that anyone you serve it to will enjoy!


Ingredients for the cake:
1 3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/7 cup cake flour
2 tsp baking powder,
1/4 cup cocoa powder


Directions for the cake:
1. Grease and Flour a bundt pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Add the eggs one at a time until well blended.
4. Sift all the dry ingredients ( except the cocoa )
5. Alternately add the dry and liquid ingredients in the batter.
6. Divide the batter into two, mix in the cocoa powder in half of the mixture
7. Spoon the batters alternately into a bundt pan. Swirl with a knife
8. Bake for 45 min to 1 hr. at 350F.


Ingredients for the caramel glaze
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted


Directions for the glaze:
In a saucepan, cook butter, brown sugar , salt and heavy cream. Boil for a few minutes. Let it cool and add the confectioner’s sugar. Glaze bundt cake when completely cool.


CREDITS TO: DELICIOSO QTV CHANNEL 11

These easy-to-bake brownies are a perfect after-lunch treat for your kids!

Ingredients:
120 grams unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 pieces eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions:
1. Pre -heat oven to 325�F. Line mini 3 inch pans with grease and paper.
2. Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and vanilla
3. Stir in eggs and mix until smooth, add dry ingredients.
4. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake around 40-50 minutes.
*you can top the brownies with ice cream, caramel sauce, or any types of fruits you want.

CREDITS TO: DELICIOSO QTV CHANNEL 11

Condensed Milk Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts







Kids won't be able to resist this dense and chocolate-y confection!

Ingredients:
454 grams dark chocolate
60 grams butter
396 gram can condensed milk
150 grams walnuts, chopped (optional)

Directions:
1. Combine condensed milk, butter, and chocolate.
2. Melt over a water bath.
3. Stir until smooth.
4. Fold in walnuts.
5. Pour into a 20 x 20 cm pan lined with foil or plastic wrap.
6. Chill to let set.
7. Cut into small squares.


CREDITS TO:Recipe courtesy of the Culinary Institute of America and the California Milk Advisory Board