Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake – Masterful Mix of Texture

This cake is a masterful mix of textures. It combines the flavors of hazelnut and chocolate and has a soft, moist, almost a truffle like texture.

I love this cake. And you will too.Trust me you need this recipe because you should have an elegant chocolate cake in your arsenal.

Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies

Equipment and preparation

-You will need three ramekins.

-Spray them with baking spray and dust with cocoa powder. (be generous)

Now we can list the ingredients.

Ingredients

100 gr Lindt Hazelnut Chocolate

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 large egg + 1 egg yolk

1/4 cup icing sugar

1/8 cup all purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 TBSP rum

Optional: 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Look and Bake – VISUAL INSTRUCTOR

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Place the chopped chocolate and 1/4 cup unsalted butter in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water.

Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie - Melting chocolate with butter
Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie – Melting chocolate with butter

Stir it gently until the last lumps have disappeared.

Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie - Melted chocolate and butter
Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie – Melted chocolate and butter

Add 1/2 TBSP rum and stir. Set aside.

Mix 1/8 cup AP flour, 1/4 cup icing sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Set aside.

Whisk 1 large egg and 1 egg yolk in another bowl.

Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie - Mix eggs
Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie – Mix eggs

Now add flour and egg mixture into melted chocolate and butter.

Slowly stir everything together.

Add 1/4 cup chopped hazelnut and mix all ingredients together. (THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL)

Spoon chocolate batter into prepared ramekins.

Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie - ramekins
Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie – ramekins

Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

Allow to cool for 1 minute.

Cover each ramekin with an inverted plate and turn over.

Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies - Baked Cake
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies – Baked Cake

Decoration – Final touch

  1. Hazelnut Ice Cream
  2. Whip Cream
  3. Ground hazelnut
  4. Chocolate
  5. Icing Sugar

 

Eating Time – JOY!

Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies - Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies – Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies Eating Time
Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake - Masterful Mix of Texture

Hazelnut Chocolate Rum Cake - Masterful Mix of Texture

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100 gr Lindt Hazelnut Chocolate
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/8 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 TBSP rum
  • Optional: 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Place the chopped chocolate and 1/4 cup unsalted butter in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water,
  3. ensuring the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
  4. Stir it gently until the last lumps have disappeared.
  5. Add 1/2 TBSP rum and stir. Set aside.
  6. Mix 1/8 cup AP flour, 1/4 cup icing sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Set aside.
  7. Whisk 1 large egg and 1 egg yolk in another bowl.
  8. Now add flour and egg mixture into melted chocolate and butter.
  9. Slowly stir everything together.
  10. Add 1/4 cup chopped hazelnut and mix all ingredients together. (THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL)
  11. Spoon chocolate batter into prepared ramekins.
  12. Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.
  13. Allow to cool for 1 minute.
  14. Cover each ramekin with an inverted plate and turn over.
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies cookie -Eating Time
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies cookie -Eating Time

Frame your cake and enjoy your day…

Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies - Frame your Cake
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies – Frame your Cake

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Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
Hazelnut Rum Cake from the best food blog 5starcookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge – Your insane dream

Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies
Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies

Nikola Tesla said:

“One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”

For this recipe you can be insane and still make it happen. Why?

Because the recipe is so simple and so easy.

So, what is it?-you are asking me.

It is the

Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. We are making the one and the only Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge.

Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie
Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie

Shopping List

-sweetened condensed milk

-white chocolate chips

-homemade Oreo chocolate chips

Now if you have all ingredients we can start our baking show.

Ingredients

300 ml sweetened condensed milk

3 cups white chocolate chips

3 cups frozen chopped homemade Oreo chocolate chips

Directions

Line an 8 inch pan with foil. Spray with baking spray. Set aside.

Melt 3 cups white chocolate chips and 300 ml sweetened condensed milk in a glass bowl set in a pan of hot water.

When chocolate and milk are melted and smooth add 3 cups frozen Oreo chocolate cookies.

Stir all ingredients.

Pour into prepared 8 inch pan.

Refrigerate at least 6 hours of overnight.

Cut into squares and store in a sealed container.

Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies Cut into squares
Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies Cut into squares

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge

Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Simple and easy.

Ingredients

  • 300 ml sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 cups white chocolate chips
  • 3 cups frozen chopped homemade Oreo chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Line an 8 inch pan with foil. Spray with baking spray. Set aside.
  2. Melt 3 cups white chocolate and 300 ml sweetened condensed milk in a glass bowl set in a pan of hot water.
  3. When chocolate and milk are melted and smooth add 3 cups frozen Oreo chocolate cookies.
  4. Quickly stir all ingredients together.
  5. Pour into prepared 8 inch pan.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours of overnight.
  7. Cut into squares and store in a sealed container.

 

Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies simple easy recipe
Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies simple easy recipe

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Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies Enjoy
Chocolate Cookies Fudge from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy your fudge
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Chocolate Mousse Towers-Happy Chocolate Day

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Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies

“Everybody should believe in something. I believe I will have another piece of chocolate.”

And another, and another. Until…I guess until I die. Don’t judge me.

Chocolate is good for you. For me. For all of us.

So, let’s make the best Chocolate Mousse Towers.

SHOPPING LIST

Before you start making this fabulous Chocolate Mousse Towers please be sure that

you have the following ingredients.

-Chocolate (white and dark)

-heavy cream

-fresh raspberries

-fresh blueberries

Now if you have all above in your kitchen you are ready to start this baking show.

BAKING TIME

The first thing we are going to make is the White Chocolate Raspberry Cream

Ingredients:

3/4 cup heavy cream

2  and 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips

6 oz or 170 gr fresh Raspberries

Puree raspberries using food processor.

Pour the raspberry mixture through a fine sieve to get rid of seeds. Set aside.

Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Remove the seeds
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Remove the seeds

Bring the heavy cream to a boil.

Pour over 2 and 1/2 cup of white chocolate.

Let sit for 5 min.

Then use the mixer and mix for about 3 minutes. It will be smooth.

Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Remove the seeds-White Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Remove the seeds-White Chocolate Chips

Allow to cool for a few minutes (if it is not already) and add the raspberry juice.

Mix well.

Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-White Chocolate Raspberries Cream
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-White Chocolate Raspberries Cream

Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.

So, you just made your White Chocolate Raspberry Cream.

MAKING CHOCOLATE DISK

Now, let’s make the chocolate disk.

For this you will need only one ingredient – DARK CHOCOLATE!

I used Lindt chocolate.

100 gr Dark Link (70% cocoa)

Cut the chocolate into small pieces.

Melt the chocolate in a bowl set in a saucepan half-filled with hot water.

Cut 2 stripes of parchment paper. The size is 14 inch long and 3 inch wide.

Very quickly spread the chocolate on the paper stripes.

Let cool until on the point of setting. (You will know. It is still soft but not melting)

Using the cookie cutter cut into the shape you like.

When the chocolate is firm, very carefully peel the paper away from the disk.

Now, you can store in the fridge. (up to one week).

ASSEMBLE THE CHOCOLATE TOWERS

Prepare about 1/2 cup of blueberries for decoration.

Fill the pastry bag with White Chocolate Raspberry Cream.

Use 1M or 2D frosting tip.

Pipe out a small rouse on chocolate disk,

Arrange a few blueberries around the rose.

Set the chocolate disk on top and press down gently.

Pipe another rose and add blueberries.

Cover with 3rd chocolate disk.

Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry and Rose Decoration
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry and Rose Decoration

Pipe your rose, add any decoration you like.

Chocolate, sprinkles, blueberries…

Enjoy.

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Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decorations

Keep going until you use all your disks.

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Chocolate Mousse Towers-Your Happy Day

Chocolate Mousse Towers-Your Happy Day

Recipe for all people that like chocolate. Dark and White.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 and 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips
  • 6 oz or 170 gr fresh Raspberries

Instructions

  1. Puree raspberries using food processor.
  2. Pour the raspberry mixture through a fine sieve to get rid of seeds. Set aside.
  3. Bring the heavy cream to a boil.
  4. Pour over 2 and 1/2 cup of white chocolate.
  5. Let sit for 5 min.
  6. Then use the mixer and mix for about 3 minutes. It will be smooth.
  7. Allow to cool for a few minutes (if it is not already) and add the raspberry juice.
  8. Mix well.
  9. Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  10. So, you just made your White Chocolate Raspberry Cream.
  11. MAKING CHOCOLATE DISK
  12. gr Dark Link (70% cocoa)
  13. Cut the chocolate into small pieces.
  14. Melt the chocolate in a bowl set in a saucepan half-filled with hot water.
  15. Cut 2 stripes of parchment paper. The size is 14 inch long and 3 inch wide.
  16. Very quickly spread the chocolate on the paper stripes.
  17. Let cool until on the point of setting. (You will know. It is still soft but not melting)
  18. Using the cookie cutter cut into the shape you like.
  19. When the chocolate is firm, very carefully peel the paper away from the disk.
  20. Now, you can store in the fridge. (up to one week).
  21. ASSEMBLE THE CHOCOLATE TOWERS
  22. Prepare about 1/2 cup of blueberries for decoration.
  23. Fill the pastry bag with White Chocolate Raspberry Cream.
  24. Use 1M or 2D frosting tip.
  25. Pipe out a small rouse on chocolate disk,
  26. Arrange a few blueberries around the rose.
  27. Set the chocolate disk on top and press down gently.
  28. Pipe another rose and add blueberries.
  29. Cover with 3rd chocolate disk.
  30. Pipe your rose, add any decoration you like.
  31. Chocolate, sprinkles, blueberries...
  32. Enjoy.
  33. Keep going until you use all your disks.

Enjoy your CHOCOLATE moment!

Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry Decorations
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry Decorations
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry
Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Blueberry

“Chocolate does not ask silly question chocolate understands!”

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Chocolate Mousse Towers from the best food blog 5starcookies-Enjoy

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Intense Mint Lava Cake – Simple Recipe for all kinds of people

Simple recipe – Intense Content

It is called …

Intense Mint Lava Cake

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mint chocolate lava cake from the best blog 5starcookies

If you are ready as I am we can start our cooking show.

The first thing we need are ingredients.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate (100 gr)

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Ingredient Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Ingredient Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate

1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

1/3 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract

For decoration vanilla caramel cone, chocolate, whip cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Spray 4 ramekins with baking spray and dust with cocoa powder.

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-prepare 4 ramekins for baking
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-prepare 4 ramekins for baking

Coarsely chop Lindt Intense Mint chocolate and 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate.

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Chopped Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Chopped Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate

Place 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) and chopped chocolates into a medium heat-proof bowl.

Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.

Stir butter and chocolate occasionally as it softens.

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Melted Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Melted Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate

Add 1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract and stir.

Set aside.

Using another a medium bowl whisk 3 eggs, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Next step is to pour egg/sugar/vanilla mixture into chocolate mixture.

Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon or a spatula.

The whole mixture will be about 2 cups.

Using a 1/4 measuring cup, place one scoop of batter into each ramekin.

Add 1 TBSP of Nutella in the center of each ramekin.

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Add 1Tbsp of Nutella in the center
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Add 1Tbsp of Nutella in the center

Finish with another 1/4 cup of the batter.

Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

Allow to cool for 3 min.

Cover each ramekin with an inverted plate and turn over.

Decorate with icing sugar, chocolate, whip cream, ice cream…or simple use nothing.

The cake is perfect on its own!

Remember, it is Intense! Keep it simple.

Enjoy the best lava cake – Intense Mint Lava Cake

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with vanilla ice cream
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with vanilla ice cream

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Intense Mint Lava Cake - Simple Recipe for all kinds of people

Intense Mint Lava Cake - Simple Recipe for all kinds of people

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes

Intense Mint Lava Cake is made for all easygoing and highly stressed people. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate (100 gr)
  • 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract
  • For decoration vanilla caramel cone, chocolate, whip cream
  • Instructions

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Spray 4 ramekins with baking spray and dust with cocoa powder.
  3. Place 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) and Intense Mint Chocolate into a medium heat-proof bowl.
  4. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
  5. Stir butter and chocolate occasionally as it softens.
  6. Add 1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract and stir.
  7. Set aside.
  8. Using another a medium bowl whisk 3 eggs, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  9. Next step is to pour egg/sugar/vanilla mixture into chocolate mixture.
  10. Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon or a spatula.
  11. The whole mixture will be about 2 cups.
  12. Using a 1/4 measuring cup, place one scoop of batter into each ramekin.
  13. Add 1 TBSP of Nutella in the center of each ramekin.
  14. Finish with another 1/4 cup of the batter.
  15. Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.
  16. Allow to cool for 3 min.
  17. Cover each ramekin with an inverted plate and turn over.
  18. Decorate with icing sugar, chocolate, whip cream, ice cream...or simple use nothing.
  19. The cake is perfect on its own!
  20. Remember, it is Intense! Keep it simple.
  21. Enjoy the best lava cake - Intense Mint Lava Cake

Visual Intense Teasing-your Intense Mint Lava Cake is ready. Enjoy the moment!

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with vanilla ice cream cone and chocolate
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with vanilla ice cream cone and chocolate

Now, start eating…

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Lava cake with vanilla ice cream
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Lava cake with vanilla ice cream

Eventually you will get here…

mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies
mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies

I hope you will enjoy this cake. I know I did.

DECORATION

Some ideas: Nestle Drumstick – Vanilla Caramel

Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with Nestle vanilla ice cream cone and chocolate
Intense Mint chocolate lava cake from the best food blog 5starcookies-Decoration with Nestle vanilla ice cream cone and chocolate

Calories

 

Intense Mint Chocolate (100 gr) – 535 Calories

1/4 cup butter – 407 calories

1/3 cup sugar – 255 calories

3 eggs – 220 calories

1 TBSP Nutella – 100 calories

1 oz semi-sweet chocolate – 136 calories

The total is 1653. If you divide by 4….

It is about 415 Calories.

If you want to burn 415 calories using hula hoop as exercise you will need to practice for 60 minutes or 1 hour.

So, be sure that you share this Intense Mint Lava Cake with people you love.

If you are selfish just remember you are also sharing the calories!

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If you love Intense Mint Lava Cake you will want to try – Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

chocolate lava cake of 5starcookies - The Best Cake
chocolate lava cake of 5starcookies – The Best Cake

Another Option – Golden Oscar Lava Cake

Golden Oscar Lava Cake

The best Golden Oscar Cake of the best food blog 5starcookies
The best Golden Oscar Cake of the best food blog 5starcookies

If you love or hate politics this lava cake is for you.

Political Chocolate Lava Cake

Best political chocolate lava cake 5 star cookies
Best political chocolate lava cake 5 star cookies

Apple Roses-Romantic and Delectable

My recipe for today is kind of romantic and delectable.

Apple Roses

apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies so romantic and delicious
apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies so romantic and delicious

To make this recipe you need only a few ingredients and a little time.

For this recipe you will need the following ingredients.

-Puff pastry

-Organic Apples

-Cinnamon

-Apricot Jam

-Icing Sugar

Apple Roses – ACTION MODE

Puff pastry -Unwrap the puff pastry over a lightly floured counter.

Using a rolling pin stretch the dough to the size 12 inches by 9 inches.

Cut into six pieces. Each piece is 2 inches by 9 inches.

apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies ingredient number 1 puff pastry
apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies ingredient number 1 puff pastry

Organic Apples – Use 2 organic apples.

Remove the core.

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apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – remove core

Slice apples into thin slices because they will become roses.

apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies ingredient number 2 organic apples
apple roses from from the best food blog 5starcookies ingredient number 2 organic apples

Prepare a bowl with water and 2 TBSP lemon juice.

Place the sliced apples in the bowl and boil for about 6 minutes using your stove.

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apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – boil your apples for 6 minutes

You can also microwave for 3 minutes.

IMPORTANT

After 6 minutes test if your slices are ready to bend. Take one slice and try to bend. If it break, keep cooking a little more.

If it doesn’t break your apples are cooked.

Drain out all the water.

Now we are entering the final steps for this pretty roses.

Spread  1 tsp of apricot jam on each strip of dough. ( you have six of them).

Arrange the apple slices on the dough, overlapping one another.

Be sure that the top of the slices sticks a little out of the strip. (see the picture below)

Sprinkle with cinnamon.

IMPORTANT

Fold up the bottom part of the dough.

apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie fold in half
apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie fold in half

Then roll.

Attention!

Please, carefully roll the dough, keeping the apple slices in place.

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apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie roll
apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie carefully roll
apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie carefully roll

Seal the edge with your finger and place in a regular muffin pun.

Apple Roses Happy Easter 2017 from the best food blog 5starcookies
Apple Roses Happy Easter 2017 from the best food blog 5starcookies

Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes.

ENJOY! You just did it.

apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie -your baked amazing apple roses
apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie -your baked amazing apple roses

Top with the icing sugar if you want to…or NOT. It is your choice.

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apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie -your baked apple roses

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Apple Roses

Apple Roses

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Puff pastry
  • Two Organic Apples
  • Cinnamon (optional)
  • Apricot Jam
  • Icing Sugar (optional)

Instructions

  1. Unwrap the puff pastry over a lightly floured counter.
  2. Using a rolling pin stretch the dough to the size 12 inches by 9 inches.
  3. Cut into six pieces. Each piece is 2 inches by 9 inches.
  4. The next step is to prepare apples.
  5. Use 2 organic apples. Slice them into thin slices.
  6. Remember you will need to fold them.
  7. Prepare a bowl with water and 2 TBSP lemon juice.
  8. Place the sliced apples in the bowl and boil for about 6 minutes using your stove.
  9. You can also microwave for 3 minutes.
  10. After 6 minutes test if your slices are ready to bend.
  11. Take one slice and try to bend. If it break, keep cooking a little more.
  12. If it doesn't break your apples are cooked.
  13. Drain out all the water.
  14. Now we are entering the final steps for this pretty roses.
  15. Spread 1 tsp of apricot jam on each strip of dough. ( you have six of them).
  16. Arrange the apple slices on the dough, overlapping one another.
  17. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  18. Fold up the bottom part of the dough. Then roll.
  19. Please, carefully roll the dough, keeping the apple slices in place.
  20. Seal the edge with your finger and place in a regular muffin pun.
  21. I did not grease the muffin pan.
  22. Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes.

It is your art. Enjoy your romantic and delicious  Apple Roses.

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apple roses from the best food blog 5starcookies and cookie – Your Art

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HAPPY MONDAY!

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Homemade Vegan Nutella – Kelly Clarkson please try it

Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Real Nutella and Homemade Version Nutella
Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Real Nutella and Homemade Version Nutella

I am sure your heard the story about Kelly Clarkson. She has been accused of “child abuse” by online commenters

after she posted a video showing her daughter trying Nutella for the first time.

Kelly is a criminal isn’t she?

Can you believe that somebody can write the following comment:

“Giving food like this to a child is child abuse”.

Oh, my God where is this world going? Are we all crazy people?

How can anybody be against Nutella?

How????

As I was trying to calm myself down I started to think like Kim Jong-un?

If I only had a nuclear weapons ….well, let’s not go there.

Calm down Nutella nation, I am not that crazy. I do love Nutella but I value “world peace” the MOST.

And because of that I started to think about all people who don’t like sugar and who count calories like obsession religion.

How can I exist with them? After all “world peace”  or “peace on earth” is an ideal for all of us.

So, I started think like a little rabbit. Let’s make it vegan.

Yes, dear Nutella nation, let’s make the homemade Vegan Nutella.

How it is the same or different  to real Nutella…well, you be the judge.

Now, what do we need? What kind of ingredients we need to buy.

First of all, you will need the king of this post. It is called the HAZELNUT.

Let me repeat ….we need

1.HAZELNUT!

The other ingredients are:

2.Icing Sugar (yes, I know! Have you heard the word “compromise”. We all need to do that.

Never mind which group you belong to)

3.Cocoa Powder

Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Cocoa Ingredient
Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Cocoa Ingredient

4.Coconut Oil

5.Almond Milk

Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Almond Milk
Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog-Almond Milk Ingredient

6.Vanilla Extract

Now, if you are ready as I am let’s start our cooking show.

ACTION MODE

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cup hazelnuts

1 cup icing sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 Tbsp coconut oil

1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

3/4 cup almond milk

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Spread 1 and 1/2 cup hazelnuts, in a single layer, evenly over a baking tray.

Bake for 10 min.

Let the hazelnuts cool for 5 to 7 minutes. because you will need to touch them.

Place the hazelnuts in a clean tea towel and gently rub together. The skin will be removed.

If you have some little, stubborn skin that does not want to cooperate use a small knife to show them who is the boss.

But remember, be gently. Try not to heart yourself or stubborn hazelnuts.

Now, if you have hazelnuts ready the rest of the recipe is really a piece of cake.

Find your most powerful man called the food processor or blender.

Add all your hazelnuts into blender, add 1 cup icing sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil, vanilla extract and almond milk.

Blend until smooth.

Find your prettiest jar because that will be a home for our homemade Nutella.

Pour the vegan Nutella spread into a air-tight container.

Keep it in the fridge.

Enjoy!

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Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog- Homemade Version Nutella in your pretty jar

Homemade Vegan Nutella - Kelly Clarkson please try it

Homemade Vegan Nutella - Kelly Clarkson please try it

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Homemade Vegan Nutella - easy, healthy and guilt free recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cup hazelnuts
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Spread 1 and 1/2 cup hazelnuts, in a single layer, evenly over a baking tray.
  3. Bake for 10 min.
  4. Let the hazelnuts cool for 5 to 7 minutes. because you will need to touch them.
  5. Place the hazelnuts in a clean tea towel and gently rub together. The skin will be removed.
  6. If you have some little, stubborn skin that does not want to cooperate use a small knife to show them who is the boss.
  7. But remember, be gently. Try not to heart yourself or stubborn hazelnuts.
  8. Now, if you have hazelnuts ready the rest of the recipe is really a piece of cake.
  9. Find your most powerful man called the food processor or blender.
  10. Add all your hazelnuts into blender, add 1 cup icing sugar, cocoa powder, coconut oil, vanilla extract and almond milk.
  11. Blend until smooth.
  12. Find your prettiest jar because that will be a home for our homemade Nutella.
  13. Pour the vegan Nutella spread into a air-tight container.
  14. Keep it in the fridge.
  15. Enjoy!

So, what is the difference between homemade vegan Nutella and store-bought Nutella?

They say “A picture is worth a thousand words”.

Just look the picture and be the judge…You can pretend to be judge Judy or judge Jeanine. It is your choice.

Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog- Homemade Version Nutella in Spoon Version
Vegan Nutella Homemade from 5starcookies food blog- Homemade Version Nutella in Spoon Version

Anything else…

Well, yes, just one more thing.

I do love Kelly Clarkson. Not just her music but for the fact that she share Nutella with her baby.

I think it is the best gift you can give to your child. Your friends or your family.

If you disagree with me…I feel sorry for you.

Enjoy your homemade vegan Nutella and SHARE!

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If you are part of Nutella nation please visit the following links:

Nutella Apricot Jam Roulade

Nutella Raspberry Jam Roulade from your favorite food blog 5starcookies
Nutella Raspberry Jam Roulade from your favorite food blog 5starcookies

Nutella Pots de Creme

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Nutella Pots de Creme of the best food blog 5starcookies outside

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Vanilla Cupcake and how to Pipe a Two-Toned Frosting Rose

“Truths and roses have thorns about them.” ( Henry David Thoreau)

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vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies

Hello my dear readers!

Today we are going to make the perfect vanilla cupcake. This recipe is the only one you will ever need if you want to make cupcakes.

The recipe is 100% success. So, I will repeat again 100% success.

Before we start let’s see our finished products.

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vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookie-your final product

Now, if your body is full of positive energy and you have glass of wine near you we can start our baking show.

Sorry, one more thing. We need the music.  And this is my choice Victory

Enjoy!

Now, let’s do it!

Vanilla Cupcake

Ingredients:

1 and 1/4 cup cake flour

1tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 baking soda

3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup oil (Crisco – soybean oil)

1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions:

Sift cake flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set flour mix aside.

Using an electric mixer beat 2 eggs for about 1 min. (medium speed- KitchenAid mixer)

Add 3/4 cup sugar and mix for another minute.

Add vanilla extract, oil and mix for another 2 min.

Next step is to add about half of flour mixture. Mix until incorporated.

Add 1/4 cup buttermilk. Mix.

Add remaining flour. Mix.

Add 1/4 cup buttermilk. Mix.

Be sure that all ingredients are incorporated. The butter will be thin,

Pour batter into a lined muffing pan. (about 3/4 full)

Bake for 15 min at 350 F.

Insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, cupcakes are done.

Cool the cupcakes.

You will get 12 cupcakes.

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-baked 12 cupcakes
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-baked 12 cupcakes

Now , we need frosting.

Frosting:

2 and 1/2 cups sifted icing sugar

1/2  cup + 1/8 cup butter

3 TBSP heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

gel food coloring

Beat butter with a whisk attachment for about 3 min.

Add 1 cup sugar, 3 TBSP heavy cream, 1tsp vanilla extract and 1/8 tsp salt.Mix for 2 min.

Add 1 and 1/2 cup sugar and mix for another 3 min on high speed.

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-white frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-white frosting

Spoon about 1/3 cup of the frosting into another bowl. Stir in a couple of drops of coloring. I used pink one.

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-pink frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-pink frosting

Spread the pink frosting around the edges of a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M tip.
Spoon the white frosting in the center.
Place the tip directly on top of the center of the cupcake.
Using steady pressure, pipe a tight spiral around the cupcake.

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vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-How do you feel about yourself

Be proud of yourself! You did it. It looks fantastic.

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies

Enjoy your work! Always….

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-two cupcakes with two toned frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-two cupcakes with two toned frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best blog 5starcookies
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best blog 5starcookies

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Vanilla Cupcake and how to Pipe a Two-Toned Frosting Rose

Vanilla Cupcake and how to Pipe a Two-Toned Frosting Rose

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

This recipe is 100% success. The cupcakes are perfect and easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 baking soda
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup oil (Crisco - soybean oil)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Sift cake flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set flour mix aside.
  2. Using an electric mixer beat 2 eggs for about 1 min. (medium speed- KitchenAid mixer)
  3. Add 3/4 cup sugar and mix for another minute.
  4. Add vanilla extract, oil and mix for another 2 min.
  5. Next step is to add about half of flour mixture. Mix until incorporated.
  6. Add 1/4 cup buttermilk. Mix.
  7. Add remaining flour. Mix.
  8. Add 1/4 cup buttermilk. Mix.
  9. Be sure that all ingredients are incorporated. The butter will be thin,
  10. Pour batter into a lined muffing pan. (about 3/4 full)
  11. Bake for 15 min at 350 F.
  12. Insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, cupcakes are done.
  13. Cool the cupcakes.
  14. You will get 12 cupcakes.
  15. Frosting:
  16. two cups and 1/2 cups sifted icing sugar
  17. half cup + 1/8 cup butter
  18. Three TBSP heavy cream
  19. One tsp vanilla extract
  20. -1 tsp salt
  21. gel food coloring
  22. Beat butter with a whisk attachment for about 3 min.
  23. Add 1 cup sugar, 3 TBSP heavy cream, 1tsp vanilla extract and 1/8 tsp salt.Mix for 2 min.
  24. Add 1 and 1/2 cup sugar and mix for another 3 min on high speed.
  25. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the frosting into another bowl.
  26. Stir in a couple of drops of coloring. I used pink one.
  27. Spread the pink frosting around the edges of a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M tip.
  28. Spoon the white frosting in the center.
  29. Place the tip directly on top of the center of the cupcake.
  30. Using steady pressure, pipe a tight spiral around the cupcake.

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and your cookie
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and your cookie
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vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies -all cupcakes
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and your cookie
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and your cookie
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best blog 5starcookies
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best blog 5starcookies

How about Nutella frosting and pink together?

vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-Nutella Frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-Nutella Frosting
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-Nutella Frosting Enjoy
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies-Nutella Frosting Enjoy

 

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vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best best blog 5starcookies
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best best blog 5starcookies
vanilla cupcake and frosting from the best best blog 5starcookies

I hope you enjoy this post.

Take a little time and make this cupcakes.

This post is also an entry for the baking challenge-Sally’s baking addiction blog.

For more information please click on the link below.

Baking Challenge

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Strawberry Buttercream Roulade

Hi,

It is Sunday, March 19 of the 2017.

“No DREAM is too big. No challenge is too great.”

Do you believe in that?

And even if you don’t let’s dream together today. Let’s make the Strawberry Buttercream Roulade.

strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies
Strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

For this cake you need only a few ingredients:

eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder.

NOTICE: Buy organic eggs if you want your cake to be in gorgeous, yellow color.

(Visit your local Farmers Market and support your community)

Now, let’s make it happen.

Follow the recipe below.

Strawberry Buttercream Roulade

Ingredients

6 eggs, separated

6 TBSP sugar

6 TBSP flour (AP)

1/8 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Separate egg whites from yolks.

Whisk the egg whites in a bowl to form stiff peaks.

Gradually add the sugar. (S-L- O-W-L-Y!!!)

Then add egg yolks. Mix.

Gently fold in the flour and baking powder, so that you lose as little air as possible.

Pour the mixture evenly into the pan.

Bake from 10 to 15 min at 375 F.

Strawberry Buttercream roulade and the best food blog 5starcookies

How do you know if your cake is done?

Insert toothpick into your cake. If comes out clean – cake is baked.

Now, if you finish baking the cake prepare yourself for the next step! It is very, very important step.

Prepare two wet kitchen towel. (Kitchen towels must be wet with warm water).

So, you will have the following situation:

Bottom wet towel + Your CAKE + Top wet towel

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Nutella roulade of the best blog 5starcookies and cookie quinn

After 30 min. check if you can roll up the cake. Please start with a short side of the cake.

If cake refuses to cooperate and still wants to stay straight, please wet the top kitchen towel again.

Cover the cake with wet towel and after 10 min try to roll up. It will work.

Unroll the cake, then spread the Strawberry Buttercream filling, leaving a 1 inch border all around the edges.

Using both hands, roll the cake up.

Then wrap in cling wrap or wet towel and refrigerate. (Also, you can keep it in the freezer)

How to make the cake – step by step instructions…click me

OR check this link

Step by step instructions….

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Made from fresh strawberries – Yes, it it homemade!

Ingredients:

1 lbs strawberries (454 gr)

1 cup unsalted butter

4 1/2 cups icing sugar (you can use less, it is your choice)

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

1 TBSP whip cream (optional)

Instructions:

Core the strawberries to remove the white center.

Place cleaned strawberries in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

You will have about 1 and 1/4 cup of puree.

Then put the pureed through a sieve to remove the seed. You don’t need to do this step if you like seeds .(Weirdo! I am not judging you…)

Place strawberry puree in a small saucepan over a medium heat.

Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for about 30 min or until the mixture is reduced to 1/3 of the original volume.

Place the reduced puree into the fridge to allow to cool.

Beat the butter. Be sure that there is no lumps.

Then add 2 1/2 cups of  icing sugar and mix until butter and sugar are combined.

Add your strawberry puree, vanilla and salt.

Beat together until combined.

Then add 2 cups of icing sugar and mix well until well combined.

Add 1 TBSP of whip cream if needed and wanted.

And you have it, your homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting made from fresh strawberries.Enjoy.

For more details how to make strawberry buttercream frosting check the following link:

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting Step by Step – Have Fun

At this point you have the following and you can start eating your work…Lucky YOU!

strawberry buttercream roulade from the best blog 5starcookies
strawberry buttercream roulade from the best blog 5starcookies

If you want to add chocolate ganache because they say “Life is short eat chocolate” who am I to say “NO”!

To make chocolate ganache you need only 2 ingredients: heavy cream, chocolate chips.

Chocolate Ganache

1 cup heavy cream

1 1/2 chocolate chips

Bring 1 cup of the heavy cream to a simmer.

Remove from heat and pour over 1 and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Let stand until chocolate has softened. (5 min)

After 5 min. stir with a whisk until smooth and shiny.

Cover any surfaces you want to…even your body! For this post I suggest you cover your cake and enjoy your chocolate moment.

Chocolate and Strawberries…what more do you want to?

 

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies and your Cookie Quinn
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies and your Cookie Quinn

Start eating….

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies

Lick your spoon…

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies and Cookie
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies and Cookie

Take a little break…enjoy your view…

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting from the 5starcookies

If you want to print the recipe please check the box below…

Strawberry Buttercream Roulade

Strawberry Buttercream Roulade

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 6 TBSP sugar
  • 6 TBSP flour (AP)
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
  • Made from fresh strawberries – Yes, it it homemade!
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 lbs strawberries (454 gr)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 1/2 cups icing sugar (you can use less, it is your choice)
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 TBSP whip cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Separate egg whites from yolks.
  2. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl to form stiff peaks.
  3. Gradually add the sugar. (S-L- O-W-L-Y!!!)
  4. Then add egg yolks. Mix.
  5. Gently fold in the flour and baking powder, so that you lose as little air as possible.
  6. Pour the mixture evenly into the pan.
  7. Bake from 10 to 15 min at 375 F.
  8. How do you know if your cake is done?
  9. Insert toothpick into your cake. If comes out clean – cake is baked.
  10. Now, if you finish baking the cake prepare yourself for the next step! It is very, very important step.
  11. Prepare two wet kitchen towel. (Kitchen towels must be wet with warm water).
  12. So, you will have the following situation:
  13. Bottom wet towel + Your CAKE + Top wet towel
  14. After 30 min. check if you can roll up the cake. Please start with a short side of the cake.
  15. If cake refuses to cooperate and still wants to stay straight, please wet the top kitchen towel again.
  16. Cover the cake with wet towel and after 10 min try to roll up. It will work.
  17. Unroll the cake, then spread the Strawberry Buttercream filling, leaving a 1 inch border all around the edges.
  18. Using both hands, roll the cake up.
  19. Then wrap in cling wrap or wet towel and refrigerate. (Also, you can keep it in the freezer)
  20. For the strawberry buttercream frosting check below:
  21. Core the strawberries to remove the white center.
  22. Place cleaned strawberries in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  23. You will have about 1 and 1/4 cup of puree.
  24. Then put the pureed through a sieve to remove the seed. You don’t need to do this step if you like seeds .(Weirdo! I am not judging you…)
  25. Place strawberry puree in a small saucepan over a medium heat.
  26. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for about 30 min or until the mixture is reduced to 1/3 of the original volume.
  27. Place the reduced puree into the fridge to allow to cool.
  28. Beat the butter. Be sure that there is no lumps.
  29. Then add 2 1/2 cups of icing sugar and mix until butter and sugar are combined.
  30. Add your strawberry puree, vanilla and salt.
  31. Beat together until combined.
  32. Then add 2 cups of icing sugar and mix well until well combined.
  33. Add 1 TBSP of whip cream if needed and wanted.
  34. And you have it, your homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting made from fresh strawberries.Enjoy.

Never look down at anyone…unless it is your cake

Strawberry Buttercream Roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies
Strawberry Buttercream Roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

Share your space with different cakes. Be social!

And Enjoy! Somebody loves you somewhere…let’s hope!

Strawberry Buttercream Roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies
Strawberry Buttercream Roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

Love and hugs

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If you like this cake you will love – Nutella Roulade

Check the link  – Nutella Roulade

Nutella roulade and the best food blog 5starcookies
Nutella roulade and the best food blog 5starcookies

What about Nutella Apricot Roulade – Link – Click me, say “Yes” to Nutella life

Nutella Apricot Jam Roulade from the best food blog 5 star cookies
Nutella Apricot Jam Roulade from the best food blog 5 star cookies

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting-Your body is a wonderland

When John Mayer wrote the song “Your Body Is a Wonderland” I am sure he was not thinking about the baking.

Me, on the other hand just looking into this pink bowl was singing “Your body is a wonderland. I will make cakes, tortes, roulades of you.”

And as John is singing

” Your body is a wonderland

Your body is a wonder ( I’ll use my hands)”

I am thinking “I will use the mixer…”

strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

Strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

So, now if you have a mixer ready for this wonderland of opportunities let’s just for a moment imagine what we can make:

  1. Homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie

2 . How about Strawberry Nutella Buttercream

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie Quinn
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie Quinn

3. Strawberry Buttercream Roulade – Click me

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strawberry buttercream roulade from the best blog 5starcookies

So, do you see what I mean? The pink bowl of fun is our baking wonderland.

Screw you John for not seeing what was obvious. (sorry for language)

After all,

“We got the afternoon
You got this room for two (he was thinking kitchen)
One thing I’ve left to do
Discover me
Discovering you….”

So, turn the music on and let’s start from the beginning.

You need to have the following ingredients:

-strawberries (organic if you can), unsalted butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, salt, whipping cream.

From listed ingredients above you will make the following – see the picture!

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strawberry buttercream frosting from the best blog 5starcookies and your cookie Quinn

Now, the obvious question is HOW?

Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Made from fresh strawberries – Yes, it it homemade!

Ingredients:

1 lbs strawberries (454 gr)

1 cup unsalted butter

4 1/2 cups icing sugar (you can use less, it is your choice)

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

1 TBSP whip cream (optional)

Instructions:

Core the strawberries to remove the white center.

Place cleaned strawberries in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

You will have about 1 and 1/4 cup of puree.

Then put the pureed through a sieve to remove the seed. You don’t need to do this step if you like seeds .(Weirdo! I am not judging you…)

Place strawberry puree in a small saucepan over a medium heat.

Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for about 30 min or until the mixture is reduced to 1/3 of the original volume.

strawberry buttercream frosting from the best blog 5starcookies
strawberry buttercream frosting from the best blog 5starcookies

Place the reduced puree into the fridge to allow to cool.

strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies
strawberry buttercream roulade from the best food blog 5starcookies

Next Step:

Beat the butter. Be sure that there is no lumps.

Then add 2 1/2 cups of  icing sugar and mix until butter and sugar are combined.

Add your strawberry puree, vanilla and salt.

Beat together until combined.

Then add 2 cups of icing sugar and mix well until well combined.

Add 1 TBSP of whip cream if needed and wanted.

And you have it, your homemade Strawberry Buttercream Frosting made from fresh strawberries.Enjoy.

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie Quinn
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies and Cookie Quinn

If you want to make Strawberry Nutella Buttercream frosting divide the whole mixture into 2 equal parts.

Add 1/2 cup Nutella into one mixture and mix until combined.

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from 5starcookies
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from 5starcookies

Play with your food…

“Take all your big plans
And break ’em
This is bound to be a while”

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from 5starcookies
Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from 5starcookies

Enjoy and have fun with your food!

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting-Your body is a wonderland

Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting-Your body is a wonderland

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Your body is a wonderland - this song was written for this strawberry buttercream...However, John Mayer is still not aware! Share info

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs strawberries (454 gr)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 TBSP whip cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Core the strawberries to remove the white center.
  2. Place cleaned strawberries in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  3. You will have about 1 and 1/4 cup of puree.
  4. Then put the pureed through a sieve to remove the seed. You don't need to do this step if you like seeds.
  5. Place strawberry puree in a small saucepan over a medium heat.
  6. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring often. Simmer for about 30 min or until mixture is reduced to 1/3 of the original volume.
  7. Place the reduced puree into the fridge to allow to cool.
  8. Beat the butter. Be sure that there is no lumps.
  9. Then add 2 1/2 cups of icing sugar and mix until butter and sugar are combined.
  10. Add your strawberry puree, vanilla and salt.
  11. Beat together until combined.
  12. Then add 2 cups of icing sugar and mix well until well combined.
  13. Add 1 TBSP of whip cream if needed and wanted.

 

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Strawberry Nutella Buttercream Frosting from 5starcookies
Your Body is a Wonderland
(John Mayer)
We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I’ve left to do
Discover me
Discovering you
One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue
And if you want love
We’ll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break ’em
This is bound to be a while
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I’ll use my hands)
Your body Is a wonderland
Something ’bout the way your hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I’ll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it
You want love?
We’ll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break ’em
This is

Love and hugs

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If you like strawberries you will love this drink – Strawberry Drink – Visit Your Local Farmers Market

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5starcookies strawberry top

Peanut butter chocolate torte

“If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.” (Bill Watterson, American Cartoonist)

Sounds familiar? Are you one of those people who can’t control “your peanut butter”?

Shh, don’t answer. Let’s enjoy our meaningful silence. Being there for each other.

And in this moment of perfection I am going to make for you the best Peanut Butter and Chocolate Torte.

peanut butter and chocolate torte from food blog 5starcookies
peanut butter and chocolate torte from food blog 5starcookies

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PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE TORTE

Ingredients:

3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup unsalted butter

2 cups smooth butter

1 1/4 cup salted peanuts (roughly crushed)

1/2 cup graham crumbs

1 cup icing sugar

Now, let’s take a little break!

peanut butter and chocolate torte from the best food blog 5starcookies
peanut butter and chocolate torte from the best food blog 5starcookies

Directions:

Prepare round springform pan (8 inch) and spray with baking spray.

Melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water.

Divide in half. Pour one half into springform pan. Freeze for 15 min.

Take 1 and 1/2 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup unsalted butter and place over double boiler.

Stir until is melted.

Remove from heat and add graham crumbs, peanuts and icing sugar.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour peanut butter mixture over frozen chocolate layer.

Return to freezer for 15 min.

Take melted chocolate (the second half) and pour over peanut butter layer.

Return pan to freezer and leave for a few hours or  overnight.

Optional: Decorate with chocolate, whip cream, peanut butter, peanuts….

the best peanut butter and chocolate torte from the best food blog 5starcookies
the best peanut butter and chocolate torte from the best food blog 5starcookies

Peanut butter chocolate torte

Peanut butter chocolate torte

If you can't control your peanut butter, you can always control this recipe. Just follow directions and you will be in peanut butter heaven.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups smooth butter
  • 1 1/4 cup salted peanuts (roughly crushed)
  • 1/2 cup graham crumbs
  • 1 cup icing sugar

Instructions

  1. Directions:
  2. Prepare round springform pan (8 inch) and spray with baking spray.
  3. Melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
  4. Divide in half. Pour one half into springform pan. Freeze for 15 min.
  5. Take 1 and 1/2 cup peanut butter and 3/4 cup unsalted butter and place over double boiler.
  6. Stir until is melted.
  7. Remove from heat and add graham crumbs, peanuts and icing sugar.
  8. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
  9. Pour peanut butter mixture over frozen chocolate layer.
  10. Return to freezer for 15 min.
  11. Take melted chocolate (the second half) and pour over peanut butter layer.
  12. Return pan to freezer and leave for a few hours or overnight.
  13. Optional: Decorate with chocolate, whip cream, peanut butter, peanuts....

They say it is not polite to turn your back on somebody/something…

peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies
peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies

Do you think our peanut butter and chocolate torte is listening? Or care?

But I am listening and I do care.

So, dear my readers can you make this peanut butter and torte? Is it easy? Do you think it is too much writing and

not enough visual instructions?

Ok, I hear you. Let me try one more time.

The best peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies
The best peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies

Now, if you have the top and the bottom let’s create the middle – peanut butter mixture.

1 and 1/2 cup peanut butter + 3/4 cup unsalted butter melt over double boiler.

Remove from heat and add graham crumbs, peanuts and icing sugar.

Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour peanut butter mixture over frozen chocolate layer.

peanut butter and chocolate torte visual info - 5 star cookies blog

peanut butter and chocolate torte visual info – 5 star cookies blog

Enjoy!

The best peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies and your Cookie
The best peanut butter and chocolate torte from your favorite food blog 5starcookies and your Cookie

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