These cookies make the perfect after school snack. Mike made these sandwich chookies with a recipe from the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook (page 111). Crisp, peanutty cookies are baked and feature a graphic line pattern (just grab your nearest fork)! Both the cookies and filing are made with natural peanut butter. Mike added a chocolate ganache filling - who can't resist the two together! Crunchy and delicious with a chocolate-peanut filling . . . pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy!
Have a few lemons laying around? Whynot make a Martha Stewart classic "Lemon Poppy Seed Cake". The recipe features plenty of fresh lemons (juice and zest), cream cheese, and a lemon-sugar glaze that finishes off this simple, but elegant dessert. The cake pan is a Martha Stewart Collection from Macy's "Bavarian" bundt pan, and sits atop a whiteware cake stand (also from the collection). Pucker up and enjoy a piece!
With just a few ripe plums, Mike made this Plum Tart with Cream Cheese Filling in no time. The crust is an example of "make it now, use it later" - a Martha Stewart pecan/nut crust recipe made a month ago and frozen. After a quick rollout and fitting into a tart pan, it is spread with a cream cheese-based filling. The plum topping is made with both red and black plums, sliced and cooked with cinnamon, butter and sugar until tender. Bring to room temperature, arrange the fruit and voila - a quick, delicious and elegant dessert!
Elaine has simply gone...bananas - with these moist and delicious banana cupcakes. Wonderful with a cup of tea, coffee or even as a simple dessert, these tiny cakes are moist, full of banana flavor and plenty good without the icing! Pull up a chair and a cup of your favorite beverage and let's chat over these delicious treats!
Who couldn't resist one of these perfect, sporty, little golf balls! Claudine created these for her company's golf tournament - and boy were they a "hole in one"! The balls are made of chocolate using a golf ball candy mold. Green-tinted buttercream icing and a grass cake decorating tip give these cupcakes the finishing touches - so realistic, fun and delicious!
Cake anyone? Or how about a delicious, festive and fun cupcake? Kenn made these delightful delectables for a recent Birthday celebration. Coconut and chocolate cupcakes feature a swirled buttercream frosting, and topped with a sugared daisies - perfect for Summer! A very special Birthday Cake was made for a very special person - Mary Rita was treated to luscious vanilla layer cake in a wonderful oval shape, topped with a beautiful, frosted message! Flanked by two gorgeous, sugared lilies. Happy Birthday Mary Rita!
Have a few extra pears in your basket? Why not try an easy, delicious Chocolate & Pear Tart? Mike made for a Sunday dessert from an Everyday Food recipe. Everything is made in the food processor - featuring a ground almond-based batter with eggs, cocoa, vanilla and almond extract. Simply pour into your favorite tart pan (no rolling or pressing needed) and top with ripe, sliced pears. Bake for 50 minutes and voila! A glaze of warmed Apple Jelly finishes off this tart, or sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Perfect for that quick and easy late Summer dessert!
