Russian Cake “Mashenka”

I love condensed milk, specially in the cakes.  When I found this recipe on Pinterest, I immediately wanted to try it.  To tell you the truth I never had a cake that has condensed milk in the batter.  It turned out to be one of the yummiest cakes.  It was super easy to make too.  =)

INGREDIENTS

1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1tsp baking soda
2 tbs vinegar or lemon juice

Cream:

300 g sour cream
¾ cup sugar
1/3 cup liquor ( I used 2tbs of Rum)



115 g Dark Chocolate, grated

 

You got all the ingredients now follow this link to get the instructions ---------> http://russianmomcooks.com/tag/condensed-milk/   =)

Enjoy!!!

=)

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

Here is another oatmeal cookie my daughter and I made recently.  We got this yummy recipe from ---> http://www.horsesandheels.com/oatmeal-peanut-butter-banana-cookies/ Click <---- there if you would like to see more instructions.

Ingredients

1 large banana
1 stick of butter (softened in microwave)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups of quick oats
1 cup of white flour 

 

Instructions 

 

Preheat the oven to 350.

Mix with a mixer all met ingridients

Mix with a spoon all dry ingredients

Combine and mix with a mixer all ingredients

Bake for 10-12 min

 

Enjoy!!!

 

Nutella Banana and Oats Cookies

 

 

Here is one recipe my whole family approved.   I think by far eating oats inside the cookies is so much yummier that way!!! Hope you will like this recipe too!!! =)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp.salt
3/4 cup shortening (I used butter)
2 large mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
1 3/4 cup oats
1/4 cup Nutella

Mix, Mash and Bake @ 400F for 8-10 min =)

Click here ----->http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/08/nutella-banana-cookies/ to get more instructions.

 Enjoy!!!

=)

Chocolate Chip Cupcake Recipe

There is something about cupcakes that my daughter really likes.  Every time we past a pastry department in the grocery store, she would always ask me to buy her a cupcake.  Today was one of those days, but instead of buying her one I promised to bake some with her after she  naps.  She loved that idea.  While she was napping I found couple recipes that I wanted to try.  Here is one of the recipes my family liked!!!

INGREDIENTS:

 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature 

3/4 cup light brown sugar packed 

2 large eggs 

1 1/3 cups flour 

1/2 tsp. baking powder 

1/2 tsp. baking soda 

1/8 tsp. salt 

1/2 cup milk 

1 tsp. vanilla 

1/2 cup chocolate chips (semisweet or bittersweet)

For more instruction please click here----->http://une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com/2011/03/chocolate-chip-cookie-cupcakes.html

For these cupcakes I used different frosting recipe!

Frosting Ingredients:

1 cup heavy whipping cream    

 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract     

2 TBSP Sweetened Condensed Milk

To find instructions for the frosting please click here ---->http://afewshortcuts.com/2013/07/tres-leches-cupcakes/#_a5y_p=1005374

And finally to garnish we sprinkled some cocoa powder and topped it with condensed milk.

Enjoy!!!

=)

Easter Egg Coloring Recipe

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

I love having family tradition, which is coloring Easter eggs at my moms house.  Do you have a family tradition???  Here is the egg coloring recipe I would like to share with you=)

Ingredients:

10 drops food coloring (per color)
1 teaspoon white vinegar  (per color)
1/2 cup boiling water  (per color)

Instruction:

1. For each dye bath combine 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 tsp vinegar and 10 drops of food coloring in a bowl. Start with 5 drops red and 5 drops yellow, for orange for example, or 6 drops blue and 4 drops green for turquoise.
2. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye bath for 3-5 minutes, extend time for richer color. Try using tongs to dip only half an egg in one color, then dip other half in a different color.
3. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove eggs and place on wax paper to dry, blot any excess with a paper towel.
4. If you plan to eat your easter eggs, never leave them unrefrigerated at any point for more than 2 hours.

 Big thanks goes to www.colieskitchen.com for this easy to follow recipe!!!

Have fun coloring =)