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Archive for October, 2011

RED velvet cupcakes

Posted By The Man on October 31st, 2011

It’s the end of Halloween and the start of wedding season in SA and red velvet cupcakes are becoming increasingly popular wedding cake fare; Red Velvet Cakes are the most popular wedding cake in America-not only for their dense rich texture but for the unexpected flaming red colour of the sponge.

Very Moulin Rouge and seductive the sponge is actually so quick and simple to make and is perfectly partnered with cream cheese icing.

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A SPOOKTACULAR cocktail

Posted By The Man on October 30th, 2011

Our estate celebrated Halloween on Friday:  It’s actually called Trick or Treat so as not to offend any religious sectors, but call what you want, the same fun ghoulish theme runs through many of the homes and both adults and children get dressed up for the event.
Approximately 500 kids will pop into your home for a treat, but only a handful of small kids will leave crying or terrified-I do find that every year it gets harder to scare children….
I even make cupcakes for the mothers-I used to make bloody red velvet but I end up making about 144 cupcakes and so it is easier to whip up my 5 minute vanilla recipe.
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Creamy condensed milk ice cream

Posted By The Man on October 27th, 2011

 

You certainly do not need an ice cream machine to make creamy ice cream but the trick to more creaminess and less icicles is Woolworth’s Ayrshire cream.

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Homemade Christmas Crackers

Posted By The Man on October 26th, 2011

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