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Black Sesame and Chocolate Financier Cake

This Black Sesame and Chocolate Financier Cake looks utterly spectacular but its actually easy to make: if you can make muffins, you can achieve thiscake! Plus, you can make the batter and even bake the cake in advance, which makes it the ultimate stress-free dessert. {Jump to Recipe} Its no secret I love financiers. Financiers are tiny cakes made with brown butter and powdered almonds, and I love them so much because, despite their fancy name and elegant appearance, theyre super easy to make (if you can make muffins, you can make financiers!), and theyre extremely versatile: you can make them with any type of nut and garnish them with any fresh or roasted fruits, dried fruits or citrus zest,...

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Holiday Cookies

Cookies for Santa Cookies are synonymous with the holidays. There are cookies for Santa, cookie swaps at school or work, cookies and cider after church on Sunday, and even the familiar store-bought blue tins of butter cookies. How wonderful is it to receive a tin of homemade baked goods in the mail or for a kind neighbor to drop off a wrapped plate? Theres nothing like a batch of freshly baked sweet treats to spread the holiday cheer. Every family has their favorite sugar, spice, even fruitcake cookies! Santa and Rudolph When I was a little girl, my sister and I always left out cookies and milk for Santa and a carrot or two for Rudolph. And, every Christmas morning...

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Five Holiday Cookies To Give Out As Gifts Tasty

Cranberry Almond Cookies Ingredients for 13 cookies 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed 6 tablespoons water cup coconut oil, melted cup sugar cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 cups all-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon baking soda cup rolled oats cup dried cranberries, or use fresh cranberries for more tartness cup sliced almonds Preparation Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. To make the flax eggs, mix together the flax meal and water in a small bowl. Let sit for at least 10 minutes to set. In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flax eggs, and almond extract until well-combined. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and baking...

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Luxury Antique Shelf Brackets

Results 1 – 48 of 98 – A lovely vintage shelf or wall bracket with carved dragon. Measures 53.5cm . Price includes postage within UK or Pick Up SE3 7PQ. £20.00. Find great deals on eBay for Victorian Shelf Brackets in Antique Hooks and . Made in our British foundry from solid Cast Iron & powder coated in a tough long . Results 1 – 24 of 54 – Pair of Cast Iron Victorian Scroll Leaf Shelf Brackets (15cm x 20cm) . Ironmongery World® Cast Iron Vintage Old Style Shelf Support Sink . The More brand brings you wall and shelf brackets from UK-based suppliers; Cottingham Collection and Kirkpatrick. Available in cast antique iron or black iron. Antique & Vintage Style Brackets...

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You will be searching for reasons to make this delicious red velvet bundt cake

Luckily, this bundt cake recipe is so quick and easy to make.  Ever since discovering this fancy cupcake shop by my university in London, I’ve been obsessed with red velvet. Theirs had an amazing crumb and deep flavor that was just unforgettable. I wanted to try the other flavors, but I kept going back to the red velvet every time.  Now, I find that I am always reaching for red velvet.  I don’t make a ton of cake here for the blog. I am just so insecure about my frosting abilities. Instead, I tend to go for cupcakes which are easier to frost and make beautiful. I also love a good bundt cake. Bundt cakes are usually perfect right out...

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