Valentine's Special 2019💕💗💘❤- Red Velvet Choc-cherry Cupcakes

Feliz dia de San Valentin❤❤💘💗😘(I learnt this in Spanish class today)!

To anyone, whether your living your single best life(like moi✌) or in a loving, happy relationship, I hope to give you all a reason to get up from wherever you're sitting and getting actively baking and enhancing your baking potential😊. After all, Valentine's Day is Valentine's without something sweet :)

In order to whip up this unique, tasty form of cupcake, you'll need:

100g of butter, softened

140g of caster sugar

2 large eggs, beaten( I used 3 medium-sized eggs as I had no large eggs to spare)

225g of plain flour(I split this amount with spelt flour to give the cakes a different taste and a healthier alternative)

25g of cocoa powder

½ tsp of bicarbonate of soda

150ml of buttermilk(you can easily find this in any supermarket and it's so affordable- I only paid 50p and I brought mine from Waitrose)

28ml of red food colouring( I don't know roughly how much that is so I added 2-3 tbsp of red food colouring to the mix)

100g of glace cherries, roughly chopped, plus extra for decoration

For the icing on the cake😜:

150ml of double cream

140g of cherry conserve or jam, sieved

100g of dark chocolate, chopped

red icing or edible red glitter for decoration(optional)

How to make lovely cupcakes:

Firstly, pre-heat the oven to 180℃/160℃ fan/ Gas Mark 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases of your preference before beating together the butter and sugar together in a bowl.

 Do this with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Next, add in the eggs a little at a time, until fully incorporated.

Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and pinch of salt. Fold this in with a spatial until there are no remaining lumps in the mix. 

Finally, add in the buttermilk, food colouring and the cherries, stirring briefly to combine. Divide the batter among the cases and bake this for 20 minutes. The cakes are ready when they're well risen and springy to touch.  

Allow the cupcakes to cool slightly, before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

In order to assemble the icing over the top, warm the cream and the cherry conserve in a small pan. Eventually incorporate in the chocolate, before removing from the heat.

Leave the mix for a couple minutes and then stir again until melted and combined. Tip the creamy mixture into a bowl and allow to cool completely. 

In about half an hour, the icing will have set to a spreadable consistency. 

Once cooled and thickened, spread the icing onto the cupcakes(or pipe if you'd like and I'll leave a link to my piping techniques below). Decorate this with a drizzle of red bedeazzle and top with half a glace cherry. And there's your delectable cake, which can be made for anyone and any occasssion but also happens to fall nicely into today's theme, which of course is Valentine's day😅.

Depending on when I write up this post, photos will either be uploaded tonight or the end of tomorrow. 

Before you go...

Prepare yourself for more baking as I'll also be uploading a recipe on Saturday as well😅😆

Also, here's my link to learning all the tricks when it comes to piping cakes😅

Happy Valentine's Day once agaiin! Let me know what you're doing for Valentine's down in the comments below😊


Song of the month: Ariana Grande- Break Up with yo girlfriend, im bored



Check out Uchjn's very pinky and winky Valentine inspired makeup look!😁💗



Quote of the month(or more like the day😅)

I just thought this was a mood lol😂

How to make your own LUSH Shower Jellies 


*SPECIAL EDIITON* Woman Crush Everyday(this can be girls that inspire me or whom are beautiful, not that all girls aren't pretty but still😅)

Ok I'm going to cut this post short for now as I'm writing this very late😴💤.

Yet again, happy Valentine's and I hope you all have a lovely day/evening(depending on where you are in the world😅).

Ok now I'm rambling

*bye"😐

#sweetreats xx

Recipe Post N0.6- Valentine's Special 2018😍→💘💗💖💋💑💏

To dish up a cupcake of endearment and closeness, you'll need:

175g of self-raising flour

140g of caster sugar

50g of desiccated coconut 

140g of butter

½ tsp of vanilla extract

2 large eggs

4 tbsps of milk

140g of raspberries fresh/frozen

For the yummy buttercream:

280g of icing sugar

85g of softened butter

4 tbps of raspberry coulis

desiccated coconut to garnish

Method:

First and foremost, pre-heat the oven to 190℃/170℃/Gas Mark 5. Line a 12-hole cupcake tin.

Incorporate all the ingredients into a large bowl EXCEPT THE RASPBERRIES(it's in caps because it's important). Beat the other ingredients for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.

 Once succeeded, gently fold in the raspberries. Divide the mix between the cases, placing into the oven to bake for 18-20 minutes are until golden brown and firm to touch.

To whip up the icing, beat the icing sugar, butter and raspberry coulis in order to create a light,fluffy consistency. 

Pipe or preferably spoon on to the cooled cupcakes,sprinkling with coconut to finish. And volia! Let's keep our fingers crossed it comes out as delicious and beautiful as LOVE(see what I did there😉).

Loveshots!

 

 

 

 

  

 
 


*I decorated the cupcakes with tiny, edible red balls and desiccated coconut 

Prior to this post ends...

You can find last year's Valentine's Special here!

 

I'm not going to be posting this Saturday but hopefully next Saturday.

The ultimate guide to pampering this Valentine's

WAYS to celebrate Valentine's alone

Omg Black Panther is out! I'm watching it tomorrow with friends-can't wait!(fangirl squeal)

Cute Valentine's Day snacks

Yesterday, I watched a series of Valentine Special GRWM videos from different YouTubers;below are the links of a few(well quite a few😝): 

Uchjn Valentine's Glam With Glitter

Valentine's Day Outfit Ideas

 Valentine's Day SLAY GRWM

Drugstore Glam 4 EVERYONE

What are you lot planning to do for Valentine's? Let me know in the comments below!

Adios! Hope you have a lovely day.😊

Con amor,

#sweetreats xx 

  

Recipe Post N0.12-Garden Picnic Party 2017

Greetings,my loves!

To begin with,I have settled a decision on where I should clarify my absence on SnapChat  as well as BakingBoutique.  To confirm, you can find such an explanation on my SnapChat account linked below for you to add.


Moving that matter aside, let's dive right into this week's post(s)!!😁😁

Similar to BakingBoutique's picnic last year, I shall write up TWO blog posts:the first one regarding preparation, for the forthcoming picnic, making the second post based upon the photography,decorations etc,etc.

*Just to note, all the following recipes were uncovered on  Yummly, the original recipes shall be left at the end of today's post*

To conjure up this "perfect for picnic" Italian pasta salad, you'll require:

340 grams of rotini

1 green bell pepper

3 green onions

60g of baby spinach

80g of cheese(preferably Parmesan)

170g of nonfat,plain yogurt

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of fresh herbs

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 tsp of salt

Method:

Boil pasta,according to the included instructions. When you strain water after pasta is done, run under cool water to cool pasta down.

During its cooling, throw together the dressing by stirring or whisking together the yogurt,lemon juice,olive oil and salt.

Once the pasta is completely cooled,pour dressing over pasta, add in chopped vegetables,lastly sprinkling cheese and toss. Spoon into jars/Tupperware containers. Easy-peasy!!

Following the salad is a all-new recipe from BakingBoutique's usual sugary,sweet courses and occasional "elaborate" baking. Oh yes, I'm talking savory. 

To concoct these somewhat satisfying muffins, in the kitchen, you'll need:

•500g of plain flour

•10g of salt

•3tsps of baking powder

•25g of rapeseed oil

•20g of honey

•300ml of water

•2 tablespoons of fresh basil leaves,finely chopped

•1 teaspoon of fried Italian mixed herbs

•4 mild pickled pepperoni peppers,chopped

•handful of kalamata olives, roughly chopped

•150g of feta cheese

•12-12 cherry tomatoes(I strongly dislike tomatoes so I had opted for roasted red peppers).

Method:

First and foremost, pre-heat your oven to 200°C. Grease 12 muffin tine with butter.

Within a sizable bowl, combine all ingredients together,excluding the feta cheese or tomatoes. Mix with hands, gently kneading until it JUST comes together to a rough dough.

Crumble in the feta cheese and ESPECIALLY gently knead to incorporate the feta into the dough.

Turn the dough out onto your work surface,using your hands to form golf-ball sized pieces and place them into your greased muffin tray.

Press in some tomatoe-y pieces into each individual muffin, finishing with a garnishing of cheese.

Bake @ 200°C for 20 minutes until nicely browned.


The above-mentioned are uncommon, superb picnic bites,differentiating from classic garden parties!

Succeeding after our muffins is Summer Drizzle Cake.

For this the ingredients are:

•2 large eggs 

•2 tsp of vanilla extract

•175g of fruit,stoned and diced

•140g of granulated sugar

•1-2tbsp  of citrus juice (lemon,lime or orange)

•175g of soft butter,plus extra for greasing

•175g of golden caster sugar

•250g of self-raising flour

Baking in the making:

Heat the ovens to 180/160°C/ Gas Mark 4. Grease a loaf tin,lining the base,ending with a long strip of baking paper.

Place the butter,caster sugar,flour,eggs and vanilla extract into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for 5 minutes until pale and creamy -the mixture being very thick.

Spread one-third of cake mix into the tin,scattering 50g of fruit all over. Carefully dot and spread another third of the cake mix on top,once more scattering with another 50g of fruit.

Lastly,dot the rest of the cake mix over,gently spread with the back of a spoon. Bake for 1 hour,until an inserted skewer comes out clean.

Poke the cake all over with a skewer. Place remaining 75g of fruit into a bowl with granulated sugar. Stir in 1 tbsp of citrus juice first with a fork,mashing a little of the fruit as you go.

If it's a bit dry,add a splash more juice and spoon over the cake.

Leave in the tine until the cake is cool and the topping is set and crisp before serving.

  
Accessories considering this Garden Picnic Party

The element of picnic ornamentation is distinctiveness, simplicity and admiration. I became motivated by Pinterest's ideas, rooting out awe-inspiring images which I may incorporate into this picnic's appearance.

I thought this idea was so cool

I  aim for this post and my forth-coming post later in the day to encourage you to organise a picnic one day, gather a handful of friends and enjoy the nice weather(if you're lucky enough to have it).

Prior to the end of this post:

Links to recipes:

•Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

• Savory Picnic Muffins 

• Summer Drizzle Cake 😋😋

5 things guys do that girls LOVE

#PLL4EVER

Check my last picnic party here,in collaboration with my best blogger friend here; Picnic Party

 

To unearth the truth behind my absence on BakingBoutique, add me here

Random photographs,cramming my mobile that I believed would be nice to share:

 

 

See you then!

#sweetreats xx