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Making Yummy Chocolate Cupcakes

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Last week, I made cookies and cream cupcakes!  And since I had plenty of stuff leftover to make even more cupcakes.  I decided to make some chocolate cupcakes!  These cupcakes have a deep chocolate flavor and they are topped with a cream cheese frosting made my me!  To get started, here’s what you need!

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk

For the frosting, you will need

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp. milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and butter.  Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder in another bowl.  Then combine all ingredients together in one bowl and mix well!

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2. After mixing ingredients well.  Pour batter into each muffin cup.  Do not fill all the way to the top as the muffins will rise!

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3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-17 minutes.  After baking is done, check middle with a toothpick to make sure it’s done.

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4. Let cupcakes cool completely; then combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, softened butter, and milk in a bowl and mix well.  Top each cooled cupcake with frosting!

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That’s it!  These cupcakes were a hit from the people who got them, enjoy!

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Making Cookies and Cream Cupcakes / My First Cooking Video!

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This is an exciting post for me!  Not only you are going to see how to make cookies and cream cupcakes, you will also get to see my very first cooking video!  Everyone that I know loves cupcakes.  I also know many people also loves Oreo cookies.  So why not combine these two together!  Along with the homemade frosting, you are going to enjoy these cupcakes!  Before I go in detail on how to make these cupcakes, watch my cooking video below!

Here is what you need to make these cupcakes!

  • 24 Oreo cookies, halved
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 8 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 20 Oreo cookies, chopped

For the frosting, you will need

  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 20 Oreo cookies, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees!  Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg whites, vanilla extract, and milk in a bowl.  Combine well!  Then crush 20 Oreo cookies in a bag.  Combine crumbled Oreos with the cupcake batter and mix well!

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2. Place halved Oreo cookie into each muffin tin.  Place cream side up!

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3. Fill each muffin tin with cupcake batter.  Bake in oven for 18-20 minutes.  After taken out of oven, make sure each cupcake is cooked through by checking with a toothpick.

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4. Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, and milk in a bowl. Take 20 more Oreo cookies and crush them in a bag.  Then add crumbled Oreos into frosting mixture.  Mix well!

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5.  After cupcakes cool completely, put frosting on each cupcake!

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There you go!  Many people so far have enjoyed these cupcakes, I think you will enjoy them too!

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Chocolate Cake In A Coffee Cup

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My first ever recipe using a coffee cup was popular!  Brownie In A Coffee Cup drew a lot of traffic and the people liked it!  You can view it by clicking the link.

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For this coffee cup recipe.  Nobody can go wrong with chocolate cake!  This chocolate cake recipe has no eggs.  But you will still enjoy lots of chocolate flavor.  Here is what you need.

  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • Chocolate Syrup
  • Ice Cream
  • Coffee Mug

1. Combine all ingredients except ice cream into a coffee mug.

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2. Mix ingredients together thoroughly!

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3. Microwave for 2 minutes.  Do not overcook!

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4. Take out of microwave and add chocolate syrup.

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5. Add ice cream and enjoy!

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This recipe is easy to follow!  And I have created a nice infographic where you can print out and stick anywhere.  Believe me; I think you will want to create this over and over again!  Go ahead and print it out!

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Brownie In A Coffee Cup

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First I wanted to show off my new logo for A Guy’s Cuisine which I designed myself!  I think this logo looks great!  And sorry Alabama fans; I am an Auburn fan and used a Auburn coffee cup!

So for my first recipe with the new logo I decided to make something yummy!  I saw something online where you can make a brownie in a coffee cup.  I thought this was something that could not be done.  But after I tried it I became a believer!  With the weather getting cooler nothing is better than a warm brownie!  Here is what you need:

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • pinch of salt
  • ice cream
  • coffee mug

1.  Combine all ingredients except ice cream into a coffee mug.

2.  Mix ingredients together thoroughly!

3. Microwave for 1 minute and 40 seconds.  Do not overcook!

4.  Take out of microwave and top with ice cream and enjoy!

This recipe is so easy anyone can do it.  And I have created a nice infographic where you can print out and stick anywhere.  Believe me; you will want to print this off because you will fall in love with brownies in a coffee cup!

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New Way of Making S’mores

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Today I got some stuff to make a summer-time staple.  Everyone enjoys making s’mores in the kitchen or out by a campfire.  And yes I even enjoy them to.  S’mores only needs three ingredients and takes around a minute to make.

Put a marshmallow on top of a graham cracker.  Put it in the microwave for around 15 seconds or until they puff up like below.

Then put a piece of chocolate on top of the warm marshmallow.  Let it melt!

Then put another graham cracker on top and enjoy!  Your classic s’mores.

But you knew I had to also shake up the classic s’more.  So I decided to combine the classic s’more by adding bananas and peanut butter.  If Elvis knew there was a recipe for this he would thank me!

Begin by cutting four pieces of banana.

Then put a layer of peanut butter on one side of the graham cracker.

Then put the bananas on top of the peanut butter.

Then melt the marshmallows and put a piece of chocolate on top.  Then combine the two sides to make one great s’more.

There you are!  A great twist to the classic s’more.  In fact I am enjoying these right now while I am writing this post and they are very good.  Enjoy these!

 

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Strawberry Chocolate Shortcake

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Since strawberries are in season right now.  I wanted to try something that I knew would taste good.  So with some simple ingredients you can make this too.  And try this after it has been chilled in the fridge.  I think it tastes better after getting cold.  So here’s what you need!

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 pints strawberries, sliced
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1.  Grease two 9-inch cake pans and preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.  In a mixing bowl; combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Then add in 2 cups milk mixing until moistened.  Then spread batter into the two cake pans.  Bake for 15 minutes and insert toothpick to make sure center comes out clean.

3.  Cut strawberries in half and put into bowl.  Add 1/4 cup sugar and mix well.  Then let sit for 10 minutes.

4.  Combine 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup into container of whipped topping.  Then layer half of whipped topping with half of strawberries on top of one shortcake.  Then do the same thing with the second layer.

5.  Put in fridge and enjoy!

We all enjoyed this recipe and I hope you enjoy it as well!

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Mint Chocolate Brownies

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This time I decided to make some brownies from a great recipe I found online.  But I added a twist.  I put in some mints to give it a great taste.  And I also doubled the original recipe because I only have a big pan.  Here’s what you need.

  • 1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Andes baking chips
1. Mix all of the ingredients together.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan.

2. Pour in one cup of Andes mint baking chips.

3.  Pour mixture into pan and bake for 30-40 minutes.  Check middle with knife to see if it’s done.

4.  After done baking; enjoy!

Make A Good Brownie

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It has been a while since I cooked something from scratch and posted the recipe here on Geek Alabama.  But let me tell you; this brownie recipe is to die for.  I just tried them and they are very good.  The frosting on top is what makes this brownie great.  Here is the recipe for the brownies.

Start by melting a stick of butter (1/2 cup) in a saucepan.

Combine the 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; vanilla extract; and melted butter.

Then combine the mixture with the cocoa powder; flour; salt; and baking powder.  Then pour the batter into a greased and floured pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.  Do not overcook.

To make the frosting; you will need.

  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Combine the ingredients into a bowl.

Then spread the frosting over the hot brownies.  Let cool.

These brownies are very good!  I hope you enjoy making and eating them.

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