Thursday, March 13, 2014

Father's Day Cookies

For sweet & sweet tooth DADDYS ;)


Bag Toppers Free Printables Here and Here
With the courtesy of Print Your Party and Three Little Monkeys Studio. Thank you so much Andrea and Gretchen :) 

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Scraps Jam !!

Oh yes! It´s made with lemonade leftovers (lemon peels)!...and apples, and carrots...or whatever you want.
Cheap, delicious, so easy to do ;) & a wonderful gift for many occasions, including this
HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY!!



(from the Thermomix/Bimby main book)




Monday, March 3, 2014

PhD Cake S. Gaitas

Another PhD Cake, this time with this beauty...A red & muddy UMM
Congratulations to his owner :)





Yogurt Cake/Prune Liquor White Ganache/22cm round tin

Saturday, March 1, 2014

TAAG Angola Airlines Cake

The Pilot and his Yorkshire. Best Friends!!




Orange Cake/White Ganache/20 cm round tin

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Baby Julia's Pokoyo Cookies

Sweet  Cookies for the SWEETEST Baby <3
Pokoyo & Sisters ;)



Psychology PhD Cake


A meeting with a cake. NEC PLUS, NEC MINUS!!
Professor RB ;) Congratulations!!



Yogurte Cake/Black Ganache/20 cm round tin

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Maria's Baptism Cookies

Chocolate Cookies in a Pink & White Dress :)





Thursday, January 30, 2014

One Direction Cake - 1D !

One Direction BIGGEST FAN-------RITA!!!!
She's turning 9 <3




This beautiful vintage cake bunting it's a design by Stacy from Style My Party and it's free!
Thank you, Stacey :)

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Lemon Zucchini Loaf with Lemon Glaze

I replaced the canola oil for peanut oil. This is a very light cake so it has no butter and just a 1/2 cup of oil.

 I was so looking forward for the experience of Orange/Carrot and Lemon/Apple! 
And here they are!!!!! 


Can you see the orange zest?
From the original recipe, I just replaced the zucchini for carrots and the lemon for orange. Same amounts.


And for the other one, I just replaced the zucchini for apple and kept the lemon
The glazes are lemon or orange, depending on the cake

They are also very good looking, aren't they :)


Receita em Português (Translation of the original by NancyCreative)

Pão (Bolo) de Courgette com Limão

Nota (minha): 1 cup= 235 ml


Ingredientes:
  • 2 cups de farinha tipo 65 sem fermento
  • 2 colheres de chá de fermento em pó
  • 1/2 colher de chá de sal fino
  • 2 ovos L à temperatura ambiente
  • 1/2 cup de óleo de canola (eu uso girassol ou amendoim)
  • 2/3 cup de açúcar (ponho branco ou amarelo)
  • 1/2 cup de buttermilk*
  • 2 colheres de sopa de sumo de limão
  • Raspa de 1 limão
  • 1 cup de courgette ralada com a casca
Preparação:


Ligar o forno a 180ºC. Untar e enfarinhar uma forma de bolo inglês de 13cmx23cm.
Numa taça grande, misturar a farinha, o fermento e o sal. Reservar.
Numa taça de tamanho médio, bater bem os ovos e juntar, de seguida, o óleo e o açúcar e misturar bem. Juntar, de seguida, o buttermilk (ou o iogurte), o sumo e a raspa de limão e voltar a misturar bem. Adicionar a courgette ralada e envolver bem na mistura.
Deitar esta mistura na taça dos ingredientes secos e misturar tudo. Não mexer demasiado.
Deitar a massa na forma e cozer no forno a 180ºC por 45 minutos ou até que um palito inserido no centro do bolo, saia limpo.
Deixá-lo arrefecer por 10 minutos na forma e desenformá-lo sobre uma rede de pasteleiro até arrefecer completamente.
Enquanto o bolo arrefece, pode fazer o Glaze.

Glaze:
·       
  • 1 cup de açúcar em pó
  • 2 colheres de sopa de sumo de limão
Misturar bem o açúcar com o sumo de limão.
Colocar o glaze, com uma colher, sobre o bolo arrefecido. Espere que assente e sirva.

Buttermilk: para 250 ml de leite gordo ou meio-gordo, juntar 1 colher de sopa de vinagre ou sumo de limão. Esperar cerca de 5 minutos para que se forme o coalho. Usar a quantidade que pede a receita.




Chocolate Fudge Cake + Lemon Curd

Chocolate Fudge Cake, a marvelous recipe from the SUPER TALENTED May Clee-Cadman.

Recipe in this book - Cakes for Romantic Occasions

Lemon Curd's Recipe from Thermomix/Bimby main book

Fantastic Cake rich and moist with a loooooot of chocolate. Delightful contrast with the acidity of Lemon Curd :)


Carob Cake with Almonds and Squash Jam


I used some fresh egg yarn for decoration...I ate...I closed my eyes and I think...THIS IS MY FAVORITE CAKE!!
There are some simpler recipes but when it's about cakes I am an excesses person, I assume :)
In a little slice, fireworks of flavor!!!

Recipe aqui (portuguese version)
or below in english


Ingredients:
  • 6 eggs
  • 300g sugar
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 100g carob flour
  • 4 tbsp wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 250g squash jam
  • 250g coarse ground almonds (with skin)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
Method:
  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC
  • Butter and flour a chimney pan
  • Mix together eggs and sugar, using some kind of a wooden or melamine spoon
  • Add melted butter and combine a little
  • Add all other ingredients and combine very well
  • Bake for about 45 minutes or untill a toothpich inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Cool in wire rack for 15 minutes and carefully turn onto a plate and let cool completely 
  • Can be decorated with caramel and almonds, squash jam or, like mine, egg yarns
Be addicted!!

Christmas Portuguese King Cake

This is one of my brother's favorite cake, so I made this as a gift for his birthday on decembre 19th.
It's a Must have on every portuguese Christmas table!
I had mix a little from both King and Queen's recipes from Thermomix/Bimby main book and add some tamaras. I also used candied peach, mango and pineapple, so it turns some kind of a Tropical Royal Cake :)








Marshmallow Frosting Easter Cake


 Marshmallow Frosting Recipe HERE




Bluberry Cheese Cake

Bluberry Cheese Cake  (Thermomix Kitchen Appliance - Bimby)


Recipe in the main Thermomix book. It has a lovely presentation and I SWARE!! it's the best cheese cake I ever taste in my whole life :)