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A family get together is always a good excuse to do some baking – best of all you don’t end up with a tempting array of cakes/cookies on hand for the rest of the week. Today I decided that the decadent Lemon Meringue Cupcakes would be the perfect treat to take to a family afternoon tea. The recipe was from this book.
Sarah made some Vanilla Malted Cookie Sandwiches based on a recipe from her Martha Stewart Cookie’s Book.
I think I had better focus on making some healthier foods for the rest of the week!
Such ELEGANT, pretty sweets… I would love a bite, or two, or three of that cupcake especiall…*swoon* ;o) Happy Weekend, Lisa… And many thanks for the lovely comment you left at my blog ((BIG HUGS))
These are my favorite cupcakes, I was just thinking the other day I hadn’t made them for a while but we are doing a cupcake day fundraiser for the RSPCA at work in a few weeks so will make them then!
Ohmy, ohmy, ohmy! You are making me really want something yummy and sweet. Love the looks of both the cupcake and cookies! I would have no trouble eating and loving both. Thanks~~~Dogwood
During the school holidays, I have been spending more time baking! Today was my Great Grand Fathers Birthday and I decorated some cupcakes to take to the family celebration. I was inspired by Cupcakes by Colour that I bought with a Christmas voucher I was given.
I was given a Cookie Press for Christmas and have been making up some cookies. I love all the different patterns you can make. I used a recipe from Martha Stewart.
Due to a few requests, here is the recipe for the Chocolate Ginger Chews that I baked up for Christmas.
150 g butter, softened
½ cupbrown sugar
½ cup golden syrup
1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ cups plain flour
¼ cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
200 g dark chocolate, chopped
½ cup white sugar (for rolling)
Place the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup in the bowl of electric mixer and beat for 8-10 minutes or until pale and creamy. Add the ginger, flour, cocoa, and baking soda, and beat until a smooth dough forms. Add the chocolate and mix until well combined. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Roll tablespoons on the dough into balls and roll in white sugar. Place on baking trays lined with non stickbaking paper. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until surface cracks. Allow to cool on wire racks. Makes 24.
very busy baking and in the high temperature of summer too. I am going to have to try your yummy looking biscuits, perfect on a freezing cold day here!
I really like them !!! We cant get many cupcake stuff here, but a friend sent me a book of cookies and cupcakes, cant wait for winter to try them out, not its more than 34°C so, no way im gonna bake! jajaja
Mmm, what pretty cupcakes! I love the color coordination with the paper cups and the toppings. What a great way to celebrate your great grandfather’s birthday! I have one of those cookie presses and love it.
Hi Sarah I love all the baking you’ve done during the school holidays. Have a great time on your family holiday and tell Mum to buy lots of fabric! Janelle xx
Everything looks so delicious; I love how you matched the cupcake decorations to the wrappers. That attention to detail is what sets your projects above the rest!
You are such a clever girl Sarah. I love your colourful cup cakes ?????? I can work out the Smarties and the M&M’s but what are the little lollies. Have fun with your cookie press I love mine.
Be still my cholesterol filled heart!!
Such ELEGANT, pretty sweets… I would love a bite, or two, or three of that cupcake especiall…*swoon* ;o) Happy Weekend, Lisa… And many thanks for the lovely comment you left at my blog ((BIG HUGS))
Yum! You two always make such fabulous treats!
Oh Lord…those treats look sooooo good!!!! Sweet treasures!!!
Have a nice and delicious family get together!!!
Kisses. Bela.
Those lemon meringue cup cakes look amazing. I hope you all had a special time at the afternoon tea.
Those cupcakes look mouth-watering! You always have such beautiful presentation with your baking, especially with those gorgeous cups.
Lovely looking goodies. Makes me want to put on my apron, and bake away!
Maureen
I’ll take either one, they both look simply delicious!
mmm… you just made me hungry.
All so invitingly yum! Your food always looks so beautiful. the photographs are great!
I need to gain weight, I’m comin over…:)
I have the cookies book, SO MANY good recipes there …. hard to decide wich one to cook!
Lemon merengue cupcakes? Yummmmmmmmm!
I do wish Willy Wonka’s ‘real TV’ had been invented so I could reach into my screen and pick that one out of the photo….
These are my favorite cupcakes, I was just thinking the other day I hadn’t made them for a while but we are doing a cupcake day fundraiser for the RSPCA at work in a few weeks so will make them then!
They both look delicious.
ohmigosh that frosting looks light and delectable.
Beautiful baking and it must be delicious too. It’s good to treat yourself and friends/family now and again.
Mary
Ooooh YUM! I just love me some good home-baked treats. I’ve seen that Women’s Weekly recipe book around…might have to pick myself up a copy!
Ohmy, ohmy, ohmy! You are making me really want something yummy and sweet. Love the looks of both the cupcake and cookies! I would have no trouble eating and loving both.
Thanks~~~Dogwood
There is NO CHANCE those lemon meringue whatsits would have made it out my door.
Merely looking at these has made me gain 3 pounds… argh!
You have the most amazing looking sweets! If I lived in your house, I would not be able to fit through the door. But I would be blissfully happy. 🙂
mm, so perfect and yummy!