Cheesecake w/ Chocolate Cakey Bottom

Prep time: 15-20 minutes Cook time: Cake Materials: 1 cup margarine at room temperature (can also use unsalted butter) 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 1 ½ cups flour 3 tbsp. with bellies cocoa powder 4 tbsp. cold water 3 tsp baking powder 6 eggs (yolks and whites divided) at room temperature Cheesecake Materials: 3 blocks…

Peanut (soy nut) butter & chocolate dates

Prep time: 15-20 minutes Cook time: 3-4 minutes Rest time: Several hours Materials: 12 dates pitted 3/4 cup peanut butter or soy nut butter softened Drizzle of honey 4.4 ounce Hershey’s milk chocolate bar melted 1/3 cup unsweetened coconuts Process: On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil place your pitted dates,…

Easter Blondies

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 26-28 minutes Materials: 2 cups flour sifted 1/2 tsp baking soda Pinch of salt 2 eggs at room temperature 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) melted and cooled 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 cup crushed chocolate eggs of your choice 1/4 cup chocolate M&M’s…

Italian Easter Bread

Prep time: 20 minutes Rest time: 1 hour Cook time: 18-20 minutes Materials: 1 1/4 cup whole milk 1/3 cup unsalted butter 4 cups flour sifted (additional 1/4 cup needed for dusting and kneading dough) 1/3 cup sugar 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp instant yeast) Pinch of salt 2 eggs (additional egg needed for egg…

“Magic” Cake

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 40-45 minutes Materials: 4 large eggs at room temperature separated 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled 2 cups whole milk warmed  1 cup powdered sugar  2 tbsp granulated sugar  1 tbsp. vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract) 2 tbsp. hot water 1 cup flour  Pinch of salt Additional powdered…

Lemon Blueberry Loaf

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40-50 minutes Materials: 1 ½ cups all purpose flour (reserve 1 tbsp. for blueberries) Pinch of salt 1 tsp. Baking powder ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature 1 tbsp. Vanilla extract ¾ cup sugar 2 large eggs Zest of 1 lemon ½ cup milk 1 cup fresh…