Thank you West Elm for an amazing honey demo, right this way to get your honey in the afterlife
Teddy Bear Financier
How many bites does it take to finish the most delicious teddy bear financier? The answer was revealed to me before I posted, will it stay true for the second!?
Papaya Honey Mask
I have recently become obsessed with papaya. The benefits of this fruit are numerous and not just from eating. I started you a skin mask with it as the main ingredient and feel like my skin shines brighter than ever. I hope you love this mask as much as I do!
1/4 cup of pureed or mashed papaya
2 tbsp raw honey
Juice from half of a lemon
Combine ingredients in a bowl, apply to clean and dry face. Let sit on for 20 minutes and rinse away with warm water. Your skin will have a new glow instantly.
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Megan's Birthday Cake 2014 Coconut Milk Cake
One of my nearest and dearest friends Megan had a birthday this past weekend. I had to bake her a delicious cake for us to celebrate her special day. This year I chose to make her a coconut milk cake with a tangy cream cheese frosting. The cake was moist, subtly sweet from the coconut milk and a joy to consume. I chose to make a light pink frosting (her favorite color) and garnish with unsweetened coconut flakes.
Ingredients;
1 tablespoon cake flour
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cups sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 (14-ounce) can light coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting;
4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut shreds
Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
Combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (for about 5 minutes). Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until combined. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla.
Pour the batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap the pans once on countertop to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes Pour or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on wire racks, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
Combine all frosting ingredients except for the coconut shreds in a bowl. Beat ingredients together until well combined, about 1 minute.
Place 1 cake layer on a plate and spread with frosting until coated. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut. Top with remaining cake layer; spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle 1/3 cup coconut over top of cake, concentrating on the center then sprinkle around. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.
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Salted Caramel Brownie Cookie Sandwiches
I love caramel, in fact I may love it more than chocolate or vanilla. When I came across this recipe I knew I had to recreate it immediately. The recipe is courtesy of Donna Hay, one of my favorite culinary sources. Be warned, these taste as rich as they look!
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Salted Honey Pie
Wednesdays are rough, I cope with 4 and 20 Blackbird Pie
