Christmas Kisses

Baked by Tessa

These sweet delights are easy to bake and will be a winner as a gift or just a sweet treat on Christmas day.

Ingredients:

Biscuits
- 125g Soften Butter
- 1/3cup Caster Sugar
- 1/3cup Icing Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Egg lightly whisked
- 1 1/2 cups Plain Flour
- 1/3cup Coco Powder

Ganache
- 180g Chopped White Chocolate
- 1/3cup Thickened Cream
- Red Food Colouring
- Strawberry Essences
- Green Food Colouring
- Peppermint Food Colouring

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Use an electric mixer to beat butter, combine sugar and vanilla in and bear till pale and creamy. Add egg and beat. Sift flour and coco over the butter mixture. Stir to combine. Turn onto lightly floured surface and kneed until smooth.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1hour or until firm.

2.  Divide dough into 3 parts to allow for easier rolling. Roll dough between two sheets of baking paper untill 3-5mm thick. Use a 5cm-round cookie cutter to cut out dough. Place biscuits onto lined baking sheets. Cook for 10-12min or until just frirm. Cool completely on wire rack.

3. For ganache, place cream and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30sec intervals stirring after each heat. Continue till mix is combined and smooth. Divide mix into 2 bowls. Add green food coulouring and perpermint essecce to one and red food colouring and strawberry essence to the other. Mix till combined. Let the ganahe set (not in fridge) until tick and spreadable.

4. Using your ganache, spread onto biscuit base and top with the other biscuit.

Cupcake Design Ideas

Baked and Designed by Tessa

 I have designed these cute and easy cupcakes using simple to find ingredients. The recipe used is the same as my Funfetti Cupcakes but i didn't add sprinkles. Swap out ingredients like glace cherries for jaffers or sprinkles for hundreds of thousands. Enjoy and try them out.

  -Strawberry Sundae-
Vanilla Cupcake, Pink Strawberry Buttercream, Sprinkles, Glace Cherry, Cut Straw.




 
-Funfetti Rainbow-
Funfetti Cupcake, Vanilla Buttercream with Sprinkles, Sprinkles, Rainbow Flag Decoration.

-Garden Delight-
Vanilla cupcake, Green Buttercream, Pre-made Icing Flowers, Butterfly Flag Decoration.

 -Owl-
Vanilla Cupcake, Chocolate Buttercream, White Chocolate and Licorice Eyes, MnM Beak and Feet, Licorice Wings.

 -Sheep-
Vanilla Cupcake, Vanilla Buttercream, White Mini Marshmallows, Licorice Face, Sprinkle Eyes and Noes.

-Beach Paradise-
Vanilla Cupcake, Vanilla Buttercream, Brown Sugar Sand, Cocktail Umbrellas.

 -Cookie Monster-
Vanilla Cupcake, Blue Buttercream, White Chocolate and Licorice Eyes, Cut Choc Chip Cookie.

-Pink Princess-
Vanilla Cupcake, Pink Strawberry Buttercream, Pink and Silver Sprinkles, Paper Crown Decoration.

Gift Ideas

Ideas By Tessa

Do you ever have that awkward person to buy a present for. Here are some ideas of gift selections for a range of people perfect for birthdays or Christmas. 

-Sporty-

Sports Elastic Stretch Band

Sports Top - T Shirt, Tank

Small Rubber Ball or Stress Ball

Drink Bottle

Jelly Beans

-Cook-

Cook Book

Wooden Spoon + Spatula

Apron or Tea Towel or Oven Mitts

-Beauty-

Body Wash and Loofah

Body Butter

 Perfume

Lip Scrub and Lip Balm

-Homeware-

Feature Cushion

Candle

Wooden Word

Blanket

-MovieNight-

DVD

Chips

Chocolate or Lollies

-PamperNight-

Face Mask

Hand Cream, Body Butter, Lip Balm

Chocolate or Lollies

Magazine

Gift Stuffers: Chocolate or Lollies, Jewlery, Gift Cards, Board Games, Scarf, Notebook, Stationary, Phonecase, Magazine or Book, Photo Frame, Cupcakes or Cakes.

           

Funfetti Cupckes

Baked by Tessa

Theses Funfetti Cupcakes are light and fluffy and can be matched to suit any party theme.

Ingredients:

Cupcakes

- 125g Butter

- 3/4cup Caster Sugar

- 1/2tsp Vanilla

- 2 eggs

- 2cup S.R. Flour

- 2/3cup Milk

- Sprinkles of choice

Buttercream Icing

- 175g Softened Butter

- 350g Icing Sugar (can vary)

- Milk

- Sprinkles of Choice

Method: 

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven too 190 degressC

2. Line cupcake tins with patty pans

3. Cream butter and sugar till pale in colour and fluffy 

4. Gradually add eggs and vanilla beating well after each addition
5. Fold in sifted dry ingredients and sprinkles alternating with milk
6. Fill patty pans with mixture
7. Bake for 12-15min or until well risen and golden brown

Buttercream
1. Beat Butter until pale and fluffy
2. Gradually add in icing sugar
3. Add a dash of milk to tin out icing or add more sugar
4. Mix in sprinkles

Once cupcakes have completely cooled place icing in a piping bag and pipe on icing. Add sprinkles on top or other decorations. Enjoy!