504 colorful bake with Recipes

granulated sugar, shortening, vanilla extract, grated orange or lemon zest, whole eggs, milk, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, salt, whole egg yolks, drops food coloring per egg yolk , various colors, powdered sugar, butter, heavy cream, vanilla extract, edible decorations , for decorating

butter, softened (no substitutes), philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg yolk, almond extract, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, meringue powder, warm water, assorted food coloring paste (you can find these at the craft stores), colored sugar sprinkle or candy sprinkles or assorted small decorative candies, if desired

powdered sugar, butter or margarine, softened, vanilla, almond extract, eggs, gold medal all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, glaze, powdered sugar, water, light corn syrup, almond extract, food colors, as desired, decorations, betty crocker decorating gel , colored sugar and/or decors, if desired, betty crocker decorating icing , if desired, flaked coconut , if desired

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

crisco butter flavor all-vegetable shortening or 1/3 stick crisco baking sticks butter flavor all-vegetable shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract, pillsbury best all purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, colored sugar and decors (optional), powdered sugar, crisco butter flavor all-vegetable shortening or 1/3 stick crisco baking sticks butter flavor all-vegetable shortening, vanilla extract, milk

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, water, colored sprinkles , if desired (optional)

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, canola oil, buttermilk, eggs, water, colored sprinkles , optional

whipping cream, cream cheese, softened and cut up, light-color corn syrup, hazelnut-flavor liqueur or milk, ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips, whole hazelnuts, toasted, ghirardelli milk chocolate baking bar, chopped, shortening, ghirardelli white chocolate baking bar, chopped (optional), coarse sea salt (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, unsweetened cocoa powder , sifted, baking powder, salt, sugar, cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks (see cake-baking tips), eggs, at room temperature (see cake-baking tips), separated, vanilla extract, red food coloring, (see ingredient note ) (optional), nonfat buttermilk, soft light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

noels, flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter or margarine, softened, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, sour cream, pitted dates (36), walnut halves, easy icing, colored sprinkles (optional)

hershey chocolate kisses (confetti candies or any type you like), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, milk, assorted food coloring (gel or paste recommended, i used liquid worked well), colored sugar sprinkle , to match dough colors

flour, baking soda, brown sugar (firmly packed), rice krispies, margarine (or butter, melted), cream cheese (softened ), sugar, eggs (beaten ), vanilla, crushed pineapple (drain but reserve juice), drops green food coloring (optional but does make for a green summer ), lemon pie filling (not instant , you need the 6 serving size, brand sizes likely vary), reserved pineapple juice, carton cool whip (thawed , i use whipping cream)

unsalted butter, room temperature, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, egg, baking soda, salt, all-purpose flour, almonds, sugar, cream or milk, vanilla, sugar, green creme de menthe or water, few drops green food coloring if using water, colored sugar or nonpareils

roll pillsbury create n bake refrigerated sugar cookies, grated orange peel (from 2 large oranges), cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, sweet orange marmalade, orange-flavored liqueur or 1/4 tsp orange extract, eggs, whipping (heavy ) cream, drops orange food color (or 2 drops yellow and 1 drop red food color ), butter, white vanilla baking chips

shortening, sugar, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, egg whites, colored candy corn , jimmies, nonpareils, colored sugar or other decorations

lemon chiffon cake, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, egg yolks, cold-water, lemon juice, lemon rind, egg whites, cream of tartar, sift flour. add sugar , baking powder and salt; sift 3 more times, last time into a large mixing bowl. make a well in the center of the mixture, and pour in oil, lightly beaten egg yolks, lemon juice and rind. beat all this thoroughly., in another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until very stiff. gently fold flour mixture into egg whites. pour into greased and floured tube pan. bake at 325f for 1 hr. and 10 min. test with straw or cake tester to see if done. invert over bottle and let set on table. let cool completely. frost the cooled cake with lemon frosting. serves 12-16 easily., lemon frosting, sugar, soft butter, milk , more if necessary, grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, grate lemon rid and wrap in piece of cheesecloth. wring the oils into the sugar before it is blended, or gently blend with the sugar. let set 15 min. or more to allow the flavors to blend. then cream sugar and butter, add juice and enough milk to make icing. frost cake, tip decorate with sprigs of mint for color .

semisweet dark chocolate baking bar or 4 oz sweet dark chocolate baking bar, chopped, whipping cream, amaretto or 1 tbsp other liqueur, disposable spoons (you can even use heavy plastic spoons, the colored ones for the holidays are nice), vanilla candy coating, melted (optional)