Gimlet Cupcakes

Ingredients Cupcakes 1-1/4 cups (161g) cake flour 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, room temperature 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar Zest from 1 lime 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup gin 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/8 teaspoon pure lime oil, optional Glaze 1/2 cup (64g) confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons gin 2 tablespoons lime juice Zest from 1 lime Frosting 4 cups (506g) confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons gin […]

Cowgirl Cookies

Ingredients 1-1/4 cups (6.25 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups (10.5 ounces) packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter melted 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/4 cups (3.75 ounces) old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup (4.4 ounces) walnuts, chopped 1 cup (3 ounces sweetened) shredded coconut 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup (2 ounces) mini marshmallows Instructions In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together and set aside the […]

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Ingredients Cake 1 yellow cake mix 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant lemon pudding mix Zest from 1 lemon 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup sherry (or whole milk) 4 eggs 1/4 cup poppy seeds Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or more as needed) Instructions Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Heavily grease a bundt pan with vegetable shortening (not butter) […]

Recipe: No-Cook Dark Chocolate Mousse 

Ingredients Pudding 1/2 cup granulated sugar 7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Chambord 1/4 teaspoon orange extract or raspberry flavoring 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 12.3 ounce package silken tofu, drained 1 12.3 ounce package reduced-fat silken tofu drained 3 ounces dark chocolate chopped Garnish Whipped cream 1 small can mandarin oranges or fresh raspberries rinsed and patted dry Chocolate curls Instructions Place the chopped dark chocolate […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin

Recipe: Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 medium ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed) 1 egg, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/3 cup milk (2% or whole) 1 cup (4.3 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 cup (4.3 ounces) whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup mini chocolate chips Optional: Coarse sparkling sugar Instructions Preheat oven to 350 […]