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 baked doughnuts with white chocolate

 For the past month I have been looking EVERYWHERE for a doughnut pan! They seem to be non existent in Britain even Lakeland didn't sell them, so after looking over and over again online I finally found a cute store online called 'sugar shack' they sell loads of equipment and baking products really cheaply (which a student like me needs as it's hard enough affording rent). At first I was a little skeptical about whether the site was real or not but after some research I placed my order.

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

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

White chocolate chip cookies are always a favorite, they are perfectly petite and moist. I love them! So the sushi cake was a massive hit!! But it all got eaten and my brother didn't have any baked goodies to take back to university with him, so as a treat I decided to make him a batch of white chocolate chip cookies. Check it out. 

Makes 22

Takes 10 minutes to cook

INGREDIENTS

115g salted butter

115g light brown sugar

1 egg

pinch of salt

250g self-raising flour

140g white chocolate chopped.