I suppose I could share these recipes instead of just the pictures. I only posted the pictures so I could "pin" them on Pinterest. Pinterest will be the death of me! After I posted the pictures, I thought I might as well share some of the recipes for anyone who might be interested.
These are apple cinnamon cupcakes with a light layer of frosting with mini marshmallows cut diagonally in half then dipped in colored sugar before arranging on top of cupcake.
6 T. unsalted butter - room temp
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg - beaten
1.2 C. sour cream
1 1/4 C. self rising flour
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. cinnamon
2 apples - cored and peeled. Diced fine
Cream butter and sugar. Gradually beat in egg. STIR (by hand) in sour cream. Combine flour, baking soda & cinnamon and sift into mixture. Fold in with apples.
Bake 350 degrees 20 minutes. Cool on rack. Makes One Dozen Regular sized cupcakes.
These above are same recipe of apple cinnamon cupcakes baked, then crumbled into a mixing bowl. Add frosting of your choice (I used buttercream) and mix until the mixture is able to be rolled into balls. Refrigerate. Take sticks and dip in chocolate and stick in cold balls. Melt chocolate and dip balls. I decorated with opposite chocolate striped.
Carrot Cake
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. veg oil
2 C. flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cinnamon
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. nutmeg
3 C. shredded carrots (I always use more like 1/2 - 1 C. more than the recipe calls for)
1 C. coarsely chopped nuts - optional
Heat oven 350. Grease and flour 13X9X2 pan. Mix sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl. Beat 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients except carrots and nuts. Beat 1 minute. Add carrots and nuts (optional). STIR IN BY HAND. Pour into pan. Bake 35-45 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
FROSTING: 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
1 T. milk
1 t. vanilla
4 C. powdered sugar
Soften cream cheese and beat with milk and vanilla in med mixing bowl. Gradually beat in sugar one cup at a time until creamy.
I reserve 1/2 cup or so and tint the bulk of it orange and a small amount green and pipe out the carrots.
Banana Bars
1/2 C. butter softened
2 C. sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 C. mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 medium sized)
1 t. vanilla
2 C. flour
1 t. baking soda
pinch salt
Cream b utter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt separately and add to creamed mixture. Mix well Pour into greased 15X10X1 pan. Bake 350 for 25 minutes. cool on rack. I used the frosting from above recipe here.
