Mini Rum Cakes

Mini Rum Cakes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3 cups flour
• 3.4 oz box of vanilla pudding mix (I used cheesecake flavored)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup rum

For the glaze:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray, one large bundt pan, or approx. 20-24 mini bundt cakes. Sprinkle walnuts evenly on the bottom of the pan and set aside.
2. Using an electric mixer cream butter ad sugar. Stir in the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and rum.
3. Gradually add in the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix until blended. Add batter over the nuts, either by piping it or scooping it in.
4. Bake in preheated oven for around 20 minutes for the mini bundt cakes, or 55-60 for a standard bundt cake, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Glaze:

1. In a small saucepan combine butter, sugar, rum, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
2. Using a toothpick, poke small holes all over the cake generously brush cake(s) with glaze. Drizzle remaining glaze on top of the cake. Reserve a small amount to pour on when serving.

(adapted from motherthyme.com)

Molten Cookie Dough Lava Cake

Molten Cookie Cough Lava Cake

       For the first time this weekend, I took over a story on Instagram. If you're here because of that, I'd just like to say thank you. Thank you for watching past my terribly cringy intro. Talking to a camera isn't something that comes naturally to me, but it was fun to get out of my comfort zone a little bit, especially since it led to this beautiful creation! I figured since I already had the step by step instructions, I may as well post them here! Enjoy!

 Melt chocolate and butter together

 Add powdered sugar

 Add eggs

 Add flour and vanilla extract

 Cookie dough disk

Insert

 Bake at 400 degrees for 13-16 minutes

Molten Cookie Dough Lave Cake

• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 6 T all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• edible cookie dough (I used the same dough from half-baked fudge recipe)

1. Preheat oven to 400 and prepare edible cookie dough. Generously butter 4 ramekins.
2. Microwave chocolate and butter together in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
3. Whisk in powdered sugar. The mixture will be very thick at this point.
4. Whisk in the eggs and egg yolk.
5. Stir in the flour and vanilla extract.
6. Evenly distribute batter among ramekins, but don't fill all the way. Gently press 2 tablespoons of cookie dough into the center of the batter, making sure it's not touching the bottom and the top is covered.
7. Bake for 13-16 minutes, the center will still be jiggly. Allow to cool for about 2 minutes, then gently turn onto a plate. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream preferably. ;)

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Yields about 10 muffins

Ingredients:

Streusel Topping

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup gf 1 to 1 flour, or all-purpose flour

Muffin Batter

• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted (vegetable or canola oil can also be used)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 T molasses
• 1 T vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup + 2 T gf 1 to1 flour, or all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the coconut oil, sugar, and flour with a fork. Set in the refrigerator while you make the batter.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, syrup, sugar, oil, water, molasses, and vanilla. Add in the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. Fill muffin tin about 3/4 full with batter, then sprinkle about a teaspoon of the streusel on top. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.