Marble whoppie pies

 It's been a manic few months for me, my mood has been pretty low so I've been away from the kitchen for quite a while. However I'm currently off work as it's the Easter holiday so I finally got back in the kitchen. my housemates were out so I jammed up the music, put on my apron and got cooking. It's funny but once I was in the zone everything just came back to me naturally, my mind abuzz with new recipes and flavour combinations. Two hours later I stood back and saw my creation, marble whoppie pies. A chocolate and vanilla sponge, filled with a chocolate and vanilla buttercream, two classics in one.

Lemon cupcakes

Spring is finally here and I couldn't be happier, the cold weather was really starting to bring me down. So much so that I haven't posted on my blog since September! I thought I'd come back with something delicious and fresh and what could be better than lemon. The lemon flavour always reminds me of the sun so it was definitely a must have for todays lovely weather.

Chocolate chip muffins

Muffins are one of the best things to make if you are a beginner, all you basically do is combine all the ingredients, stick them in the oven and 20 minutes later out comes a perfectly cooked batch of muffins. With muffins you can also create some amazing flavour combinations, whether they be savoury or sweet. 

Vanilla cupcake

Sometimes the best cupcakes are the simplest, there are so many flavours out there but once in a while all I want is a plain vanilla cupcake. This recipe is my original recipe, the one I base all my other flavours off. It's moist, tasty and perfect for that cupcake craving. 

Coconut cupcakes

 Summer is coming and if there is one thing that gets me in the mood for it its coconut! I love coconut, it's a fresh flavour and is really fun to use in baking. These cupcakes were a huge hit with everyone and after a stressful week of detoxing it was nice to treat myself.

Red Velvet cupcakes

Red velvet wasn't really seen a lot in Britain until recently, however I have always been a huge fan. The cream cheese frosting is by far my favorite part it's not overly sweet and has a lovely consistency. The sponge is always moist and the red colour makes it different and fun.

Lemon meringue pie cupcakes

I love cupcakes, you can come up with some seriously weird flavour combinations and it always turns out to be one of your best ideas. This lemon meringue pie cupcake is one of these combinations. With a pie crust base, lemon sponge, lemon curd center and a fluffy meringue topping it is by far one of my weirdest creations and I love it!

Cookie stuffed Cupcakes

 

So yesterday I started back to University after two weeks off. Getting up at 7 in the morning almost killed me, but it made me realise that soon I will no longer be at University and that it is time to get my act together. I have less than four month until I'm finished and I need to decide what I'm going to do. As much as I would love to come out of University, open a shop and be sorted for the rest of my life this isn't realistic as to open a shop you need money, and I don't have any of that. So I decided to start job hunting.

Carrot Cupcakes

 One of the first cakes I ever made on my own was a carrot cake, it was the first recipe I created and one of my favourites. It also very popular with my friends so I am always making it.

The past few weeks my friend Keira had been under a lot of stress from University, today was her hand in day for her coursework so as I treat I told her I would make her favourite cake, only problem was I had run out of self-raising flour and only had enough for one half of the cake. 

I've always wanted to try carrot cupcakes so I decided to mess around with my cake recipe and find a way of turning it into some scrummy cupcakes and these were the results, they basically tasted just like the cake and were amazing! 

ROSE CUPCAKES

I love the rose cupcake design, it is one of my favorites so to jazz up the muffins I made yesterday ready for University tomorrow I made up some vanilla butter cream, cut of the top of my muffin and using a petal tip created a rose effect. Trust me at first it can be incredibly difficult and after a number of attempts I am still no closer to perfection. But as I always say practice makes perfect.

MARBLE MUFFINS

Marble muffins are perfect if you are in need of a sweet fix, and because they have no icing on them you can just put them in a sandwich bag and take them with you wherever you go. They are also really quick to make if you're in a rush.

So the past week I haven't uploaded many recipes, not because I haven't wanted to but because google+ is being a pain and wont let me post on communities and such apparently my posts violate their terms. Anyway this has caused loads of problems because I haven't been able to share my recipes with everyone. So today I decided to bake and upload one anyway, hopefully Google will sort itself out, if not it looks like 'The Messy Kitchen' will have to move to a different site. 

Makes 12

Takes 20 minutes

 

INGREDIENTS

280g plain flour

6tbsp vegetable oil

1tbsp baking powder

1tsp vanilla extract

2tbsp cocoa powder

115g casting sugar

250ml milk

2 eggs

pinch of salt

6 cubes of plain chocolate

6 cubes of white chocolate

OREO CUPCAKES

 Everyone loves Oreos and according to the paper this week they are addictive, which is totally true. Do you know how hard it is to keep a box of Oreos in your cupboard and not eat them! I have always wanted to make Oreo cupcakes but they have never made it to bake day so this week I came up with a ingenious plan, I bought them an hour before I started baking which meant that they didn't get eaten before hand. 

So here is my recipe for some amazing Oreo cupcakes, enjoy :)

Makes 12

Takes 25-30 minutes to bake

S'MORE CUPCAKES

 If there is one thing I have always wanted to try it is graham crackers but unfortunately they don't sell them in the UK, however this doesn't stop me from making some amazing S'more cupcakes. It's like marshmallow goodness and they are perfect for any occasion. They are everyone's favorites because they are just so different. So here you have my S'more recipe!

Makes 12

Takes 25 minutes

CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL CUPCAKES

At the moment with University and my lack of recipes I have noticed that 'The Messy Kitchen' hasn't been doing to great over the past few weeks, so today I had a day off, and decided to dedicate my day to 'The Messy Kitchen'. At the moment I am in the process of setting up my own website and I'm slowly getting the use of twitter, so hopefully these changes will improve it. I'm also looking into setting up my home business so any locals in need of some cake just contact me :)

 Makes 12

Takes 25-30 minutes