Cheryls Tiramisu Baby Cakes Food

TIRAMISU PUDDING CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter six 8-ounce ramekins and set on a baking sheet; set aside. Put the butter and milk in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals until the butter is melted. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the vanilla and salt and whisk until smooth. Add the flour and baking powder and whisk until smooth. Divide among the prepared ramekins.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, cocoa power and espresso powder in a small bowl; sprinkle over the batter. Pour the hot water over the batter in the ramekins (about 3 tablespoons per ramekin); do not stir.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the tops with the liqueur, if desired. Lightly dust the top of each with cocoa powder and confectioners' sugar. Let stand at least 30 minutes before serving.

FROZEN TIRAMISU CAKE

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan that the pound cake fits in with overhanging plastic wrap.
• Cut the pound cake horizontally into 4 slices. Stir the ground espresso together with the grated chocolate in a small bowl.
• Place the first slice of cake in the prepared loaf pan. Drizzle the cake with 2 1/2 tablespoons liqueur. Spread half of the coffee ice cream over the cake and top with 2 tablespoons of the chocolate and espresso mixture.
• Repeat the process above, this time using the chocolate ice cream. Then again, using the remaining coffee ice cream. Repeat one final time, using the vanilla ice cream and garnishing the top with the remaining chocolate and espresso mixture.
• Loosely cover the cake with the overhanging wrap. Place the cake in the freezer until hardened, about 4 hours.
• Remove from the freezer and unfold the plastic wrap from the top. Remove the cake form the pan and peel off the remaining plastic wrap. Slice and serve.

BABYCAKES

Steps:

• For the Cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl add the baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour. Mix thoroughly with a fork and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add the eggs, honey, both sugars and butter. Mix until smooth using a hand mixer. Add the cinnamon and baby food. Mix until smooth. Using a rubber spatula fold in the pecans. Slowly add the flour mixture using a sifter and fold in until ingredients are evenly mixed.
• Place 24 mini baking cups (2-inch, nonfoil) into each hole of the mini muffin pan. Place a 1-gallon resealable freezer bag into a bowl (for support) and pour the cupcake batter into the bag. Seal the bag and cut the tip off 1 of the bottom corners of the bag. Squeeze the batter into each baking cup, filling them only 3/4 of the way full. Place the mini muffin pan in the oven on the center rack. Bake for 12 minutes.
• For the Frosting: In a small mixing bowl add the extracts, milk, cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy using a hand mixer. When the cupcakes are done baking remove each cupcake from the pan and place on a cooling rack. Place the cooling rack in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Once the cupcakes are cooled remove them from the refrigerator. Frost each cupcake by putting a generous dollop of frosting on the top with a spoon. Garnish top with ground pecans and they are ready to serve.

TIRAMISU "CUP"CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and place 6 lightly buttered oven-safe 4-ounce coffee cups on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed, beat the eggs for 4 minutes. They will begin to lighten in color and become frothy. Add the granulated sugar and continue to beat for an additional 4 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Then mix in the melted butter, milk and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla. Divide the batter among the cups and bake until the tops are golden brown, lightly spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• While the cupcakes bake, mix together 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar, the liqueur, espresso powder, cocoa powder and hot water, and stir until dissolved.
• When the cupcakes come out of the oven, poke 8 to 10 holes in each using a wooden skewer. Evenly but slowly spoon the coffee syrup over each cupcake. Let cool completely.
• When the cupcakes are cool, beat the mascarpone with the heavy cream and the remaining 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form. Divide among the cupcakes. Garnish each cupcake with a dusting of cocoa powder and/or chocolate shavings if using.

CHERRIMISU

Steps:

• Drain cherries; reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until blended. Gradually beat in cream and reserved cherry juice until stiff peaks form., Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup whipped cream mixture. Arrange cherries over cream layer. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream mixture. Dust with cocoa.