Ingredients:
Pitted dates
Cocoa Powder
Chop a small handful of dates into bite size bits.
Pop the Dates in a ziplock bag and about 1/2 a teaspoon of Cocoa powder, shake/mix the dates in the bag so they are well coated in Cocoa.
That's it!
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Toddler "Chocolate"
This is a treat/snack I like to make for my Boys, they believe it to be Chocolate...Even I nibble them myself when craving a sweet treat.
Ingredients:
Pitted dates
Cocoa Powder
Ingredients:
Pitted dates
Cocoa Powder
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
1 Can Red Kidney Beans - Washed/drained.
1 Tbs Vanilla Essance
1 Tbs Water
125g Butter
5 Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Coco powder
1 Tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Bicarb Soda
In a Food Processor blend Kidney Beans, Vanilla Essence, One Egg and Water until smooth - Set aside.
In a separate bowl cream Butter and Sugar.
Add 4 Eggs and beat until well combined.
Mix Kidney Bean Purée to Egg/Butter/Sugar Mix, Mixing until smooth.
Add Coco, Baking Powder and Baking soda, blend one last time until all mixed together.
Grease a Ring Tin and Bake in a 180deg Oven for 40 - 45min or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into cake.
1 Can Red Kidney Beans - Washed/drained.
1 Tbs Vanilla Essance
1 Tbs Water
125g Butter
5 Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Coco powder
1 Tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Bicarb Soda
In a Food Processor blend Kidney Beans, Vanilla Essence, One Egg and Water until smooth - Set aside.
In a separate bowl cream Butter and Sugar.
Add 4 Eggs and beat until well combined.
Mix Kidney Bean Purée to Egg/Butter/Sugar Mix, Mixing until smooth.
Add Coco, Baking Powder and Baking soda, blend one last time until all mixed together.
Grease a Ring Tin and Bake in a 180deg Oven for 40 - 45min or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into cake.
Don't be put off by the addition of Kidney Beans, unless you saw the recipe there is no way to know! This is Rich, Moist Chocolate Cake!
Thursday, 26 April 2012
Elegant Cake
I love the internet! Just doing a few searches in Youtube taught me in how to decorate a gorgeous birthday cake...
Here it is... ...
These were the two tutorials that I used to learn the techniques needed to build and elegant cake...
Making gorgeous cakes isn't as daunting once you try...!
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Carpet Stain Remover for under a $1
So I have some carpet that was absolutely HORRID! In a desperate attempt to try revive the carpet I decided to try Velvet soap... Which is Laundry/cleaning/soft/pure Soap, it's very cheap!
I grated about a Tablespoon of the soap into a large bowl of very warm water and using a cloth (tightly rung after dipping into soapy water) lightly rubbed the carpet, not allowing the carpet to become "wet" just damp.
It did take me about 2 hours to cover the entire carpet space and it did turn into a workout, but once it dried completely I was shocked at how amazing my carpet smells and looks!
( I saved some carpet to see the before and after effect )
I grated about a Tablespoon of the soap into a large bowl of very warm water and using a cloth (tightly rung after dipping into soapy water) lightly rubbed the carpet, not allowing the carpet to become "wet" just damp.
It did take me about 2 hours to cover the entire carpet space and it did turn into a workout, but once it dried completely I was shocked at how amazing my carpet smells and looks!
( I saved some carpet to see the before and after effect )
BEFORE AND AFTER
Just look at the difference!
Just look at the difference!
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Dump Truck Birthday Cake
This was my son's 2nd birthday cake.
I made Chocolate Truffles and Cake Balls and stacked them in the back of a Truck (which was a gift for his birthday).
I made Chocolate Truffles and Cake Balls and stacked them in the back of a Truck (which was a gift for his birthday).
Was a hit with the birthday boy!
Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
227 chocolate, cut into very small pieces
1/2 cup cream
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 Tsp essence flavour of choice
2 Packets Chocolate ripple biscuits.
Heat Cream and Butter in saucepan until just starting to boil.
Poor hot cream over chopped chocolate and stir until completely melted.
Divide mixture evenly between 2 bowls, flavouring each one with your choice of essence. (I used Orange essence in one and Peppermint essence in the other.)
Cover and place in the fridge to set until firm (couple of hours or over night).
Using a food processor grind chocolate ripple biscuits until fine, you want to add a little under a packet to each bowl of Chocolate, the remaining crushed ripple biscuits are to roll your truffles in.
Once you have added your chocolate ripple biscuits, mix until well combine and roll small balls, each ball then need to be rolled in and coated with the crushed chocolate ripple biscuits.
Cake Balls
You will need:
One baked Chocolate Cake
Frosting
300grams Chocolate
2 TBS Oil
Crumble cake with fingers into a bowl.
Then mix just enough frosting through that will allow the cake to hold together when moulded into balls.
Roll the cake mixture in balls, you can roll them as big or as small as you like.
Once you have rolled all your cake balls freeze for a couple of hours or over night.
From here all you need to do is melt your chocolate and add the oil to the melted chocolate, the oil will thin the chocolate, making it easy to dip and coat the balls of cake.
Place chocolate dipped balls onto baking paper while setting.
Enjoy!
One baked Chocolate Cake
Frosting
300grams Chocolate
2 TBS Oil
Crumble cake with fingers into a bowl.
Then mix just enough frosting through that will allow the cake to hold together when moulded into balls.
Roll the cake mixture in balls, you can roll them as big or as small as you like.
Once you have rolled all your cake balls freeze for a couple of hours or over night.
From here all you need to do is melt your chocolate and add the oil to the melted chocolate, the oil will thin the chocolate, making it easy to dip and coat the balls of cake.
Place chocolate dipped balls onto baking paper while setting.
Enjoy!
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