What is your BEST recipe for all things sweet? I'll pick a best answer TONIGHT! Thank you!?

Question

Hi! I need an answer by 4:00 Central time b/c that's when I'm going out to get the ingredients, so that's about 40 minutes! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give me your best recipe for any kind of dessert/pastry. It doesn't have to be simple, just no odd ingredients (i.e. I won't make cookies with sour cream in them). Pies, cookies, cakes, etc! ANYTHING sweet! If anyone has anything extra elaborate or fancy, that would be wonderful... For example, the other day I made 6 "mini wedding cakes" complete with the trim-work and everything!!!! Okay, thanks so much, byeeee!

Answer 1

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES
(I made these a couple weeks ago and they're wonderful! Everyone wanted seconds and thirds)

INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/3 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir together until well blended. Fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. No Frosting needed. (Makes about 2 dozen)

Answer 2

German Chocolate Cake

18 1/4 oz white cake mix
5.9 oz pkg. instant chocolate pudding mix
1 c. milk
1 c. water
3 egg whites

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into 2 greased and floured round cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pans and remove. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
1 1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 1/3 c. sugar
4 egg yolks, beaten
2/3 c. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 1/3 c. chopped pecans

Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks and butter in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil and cook over medium heat 12 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vanilla, coconut and pecans; stir until frosting is cool and spreadable. Frost cake.

Answer 3

Orange & Lemon Pudding.
2 Eggs.
5 Tablespoons Sugar.
Juice of 1 Orange and 1 Lemon.
11/2 Dessertspoons of Gelatine.
1 Cup Water.

Beat egg yolks, sugar and juice together.
Soften Gelatine in a little cold water, and fill cup to ¾ full with boiling water.
Pour on egg yolks etc.
Lastly add stiffly beaten egg whites.
Beat well before putting into a wet mould.
Put in fridge to set.

Answer 4

Alternate Fruit Salad
(lower in fat & calories, and still oh so tasty)

Ingredients:
1 can of sliced peaches
1 can of sliced pineapples
1 can of sliced pears
1 can of separated mandarin oranges
2-3 bananas
1 regular sized box of instant vanilla pudding
Vanilla wafers (optional)

Instructions:
Open up all canned fruit and pour into a large bowl.
Drain until soupy (don't drain completely).
Pour in the pouch of instant pudding mix (do not make the pudding first, just pour in the powder mix)
Mix well.
Cover and refrigerate overnight (if you need to serve it sooner, pop it in the freezer for an hour or so then move it to the fridge)
Uncover and mix it up a little again.
Slice bananas to form a top layer.
Serve with vanilla wafers.

Answer 5

I don't have the recipe on me at the moment as I am at work. But this is from my Joy of Cooking cookbook. My favorite recipe is for decadent flourless chocolate cake. Instead of one large cake, I make them individually in cup cake tins that I have buttered and sugared first. They flip right out. Serve them warm and undercooked and dusted with a little powdered sugar, fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint. Then whip some heavy whipping cream until soft peaks and whip a bit longer with a tablespoon of quality amoretto and a little sugar. Put a dollop on top of each cake. It serves beautifully on china saucers.

Good luck tonight!

Answer 6

Cheesecake is my favorite dessert... It's so versatile and can be paired with pretty much any dinner. Here's my most-used and most-trusted recipe...

15 graham crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

Good luck! I know you won't be disappointed!! :)

Answer 7

My favorite: Symphony Bars. Yum


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/286832/quick_and_easy_symphony_dessert_bar.html

Answer 8

In Greece, the easiest sweet recipe everybody loves is, nuts in honey! You just mix and eat...!The honey must be of the best quality though....
People say, it's also the best dessert for a healthy..sex life!
You should try it!!

Answer 9

Heres an easy one. They are called DOUBLE FUDGE MOTHER F*ukers. Betty Crocker brownie mix, stir in a package of Nestle Toll House chocolate chips, bake as usual. You will have to use a spatula to get it out of the pan. Serve right out of the oven and top it with Haagen Daz vanilla ice cream.

Answer 10

White Velvet Cake

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 round 8 inch pans. Sift the flour and salt together and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Alternately add flour and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour. Pour into two 8-inch pans.
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake completely before icing.
To make the White Velvet Cream Cheese Icing: Beat shortening and cream cheese together. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar. Add milk until a frosting is formed. (Add more milk if necessary.)



Strawberry Schaum Torte

INGREDIENTS
8 egg whites
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 1/2 cups whipped cream

DIRECTIONS
Place egg whites in a large mixing bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat egg whites, vinegar, vanilla and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
Spread into a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 65-70 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack to cool (meringue will fall). Serve with strawberries and whipped cream. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.


Apple Cherry Cobbler

INGREDIENTS
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, softened

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. Combine flour and baking powder; add to egg mixture and blend well.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Combine pie fillings, lemon juice and vanilla; spoon over batter.
For topping, combine all ingredients; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and cake tests done. If necessary, cover edges with foil to prevent over-browning.