Dark Chocolate and Bacon (yes, bacon) Cupcakes
August 27, 2010 by
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I have so many things that I have made and kept meaning to post.? You know like the perfect popsicle, or salad and then you get distracted by a play date by the pool, or a trip to the beach, or a lengthy vacation?? Well that’s exactly how my summer went.? So better late then never here are some cupcakes that I made for Tony’s birthday by special request.? I won’t even tell you when his birthday was but I will tell you that he loved these things!? For me it was really the novelty of it and I really didn’t like the smokiness with the chocolate but truth be told I am not a huge smoky flavor lover.? Really none of that mattered anyway.? It was his birthday and these are what he wanted… Dark Chocolate and Bacon Cupcakes ( allrecipes.com ) Ingredients 12 slices bacon 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 eggs 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, coffee, buttermilk and oil. Stir just until blended. Mix in 3/4 of the bacon, reserving the rest for garnish. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting and sprinkle reserved bacon crumbles on top. Dust with additional cocoa powder.
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Dark Chocolate and Bacon (yes, bacon) Cupcakes
Toronto…the finale
July 24, 2010 by
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So I told you I had fun when I was away right?? But unless you follow me on Twitter or on Facebook (Judy Chiappini) you may not know what exactly I was up to… It was a friend of mine’s birthday and he invited me to a party at his house… We had some dips (roasted red pepper and egg plant)… Some marinated and grilled shrimp… Grilled Octopus… Salads… (Photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen ) (Photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen ) Grilled Pork Belly… Homemade Chicken Gyro’s… with homemade tzatziki, tomatoes, and onions… And then came the cake… You see how lucky I am???? Have you guessed who’s birthday it was yet? Peter @ Kalofagas had a birthday!!! and I got to meet Paula @ The Dragon’s Kitchen And Jasmine @ Confessions of a Cardamom Addict ? photo courtesy of Paula @ Dragon’s Kitchen Can you believe how lucky I was to be invited to this Greek feast?? Peter single handedly prepared and served us all night long.? Paula did make the birthday cake and it is by far one of my all time faves…Lemon Meringue Cake! We were able to meet up with Paula and Peter once again but just for a quick bite to eat after we went to the Science Center to see Harry Potter
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Pennsylvania for the 4th of July!
July 22, 2010 by
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Well we had a great time in DC but really wanted to be far away from the city by the 4th of July.? We were there on the 2nd and the city
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Pennsylvania for the 4th of July!
My new “go to” chocolate cake!
I guess it was last month that I made this (boy has time just flown by!) for T’s birthday. You see he loves chocolate cake and I mean really, really chocolate cake. Good news was he loves this chocolate cake, so much so that I have made this several times since then just because!!! See how moist this cake is? I also used the frosting recipe and it was delicious too!!! I put a call out on twitter once again in a state of crisis trying to come up with a fail proof cake recipe. I didn’t want something that was dry or had a large crumb. I wanted a moist, soft, melt in your mouth cake and this one certainly fit the bill.
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My new “go to” chocolate cake!
