Desserts & Sweets without hearts peppermint milk

8 oz. room temp butter 3c. sugar 5 eggs + 2 yolks( make sure your eggs are room temp as well..this insures your batter won't curdle) 3c. all purpose flour ([...]

* Please sing along to the tune of " It's My Party ." * Have you ever made yourself a birthday cake? After reading The Pastry Queen , I decided that this[...]

FOR THE CAKE: 3/4 stick butter , softened 1 scant cup sugar (I used 7/8 cup, which is 3/4 cup + 2 T.) 1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon[...]

Ever since I bought the Martha Stewart Cupcakes book; I've been dreaming of making these little ladybug cupcakes. For the cupcakes, I decided to go with[...]

4 x Large eggs . 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. baking pwdr 1 tsp baking soda Healthy pinch of salt 1 c. butter , (1/2 lb) at room temperature (2 sticks, see[...]

4 ounce unsweetened chocolate minced 1 can beets - (8 1/4 ounce) 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/3 c. cocoa pwdr 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 stk[...]

3/4 c. Unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 c. Granulated sugar 7 x Large eggs , separated 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 1/2 c. Cake/pastry flour, sifted 2/3 c. Unsweetened[...]