Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Sunday 17 April 2011

Boozy Easter Cupcakes

An easy cupcake recipe, filled with jam, Baileys Irish Cream Liquor and chocolate.

Ingredients:

Makes roughly 30

175g plain white flour
1 tbsp baking powder
175g unsalted butter
175g golden caster sugar
3 eggs beaten
2-3 tsp Baileys Irish Cream
100g dark cooking chocolate, melted
6-8 tbsp strawberry jam

Frosting

85g unsalted butter, softened
150g icing sugar, sifted
2 tbsp Bailey's Irish Cream
30g dark cooking chocolate ( for making chocolate frosting)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190 deg Celsius. Place double layer paper cupcake cases onto baking trays.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder into a large mixing bowl, add butter, caster sugar, eggs, Baileys cream and melted chocolate.

3. Divide the mixture between the paper cases and place little jam onto the center of each, without pressing down.

4. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins, or until risen and firm. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.

5. For the frosting , beat together the butter, icing sugar, Bailey's Cream until smooth. Pipe a little frosting on top of each cupcake and top with chocolate sprinkles. If you want to make the chocolate icing, just add the melted chocolate to the above mixture. Pipe onto the cupcake and sprinkle silver balls.


Tips:

You can avoid the Bailey's and add vanilla essence. Experiment with different flavours.


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