Nutella Mug Cake

I made this two days ago and then again today. The recipe is easy and it turned out  to be very good, with the exception of the cup size. The first time I did it, I used a regular coffee mug (similar to the one shown) and sure enough it overflowed the cup. The second time, I used a bigger  mug and again it overflowed into the microwave.
I only micro-waved it for 2.5 minutes. Also, it is very rich and I ended up sharing mine with my son and husband so for me it was 3 servings.

Another yummy idea, is to add it to some vanilla ice cream for al a mode.
Thanks for the recipe Babble.com!

Cream Cheese Frosting

Around Christmas time I did a lot of baking, and made a lot of appetisers. I ended up having 3 packages of cream cheese left over that were set to expire in may so I decided I needed to use some of it for something and I wanted cupcakes! This recipe was very simple and turned out great!
Here is the original pin: http://www.bubblecrumb.com/2011/08/28/bubblecrumbs-best-cream-cheese-frosting/

I used a cake mix for the cupcakes since I didn't have all the ingredients for cupcakes from scratch.
Here's mine:

They don't look like store quality but this was my first time making my own. They tasted awesome!

The recipe made quite a bit, I frosted 24 cupcakes and still had lots of frosting left so cutting the recipe in half would have been a good idea.

Apple Brownies

These are pretty good, but I would definitely NOT call them apple brownies.  When I think brownie, I am thinking of something chewy and rich and divine.  These are cake... very moist apple cake.  If you are looking for a moist delicious apple cake, then these are for you! 
Try them yourself: http://www.beyondkimchee.com/apple-brownies/

Churro Waffles

I just want to start off by saying these waffles were disappointing, I was expecting a lot better but they were decent and got eaten anyways.
Here is the original pin: http://chicachocolatina.blogspot.ca/2013/01/churro-waffles.html

<---- This is the picture from the pin. looks amazing doesn't it? I will explain my two main issues with this recipe.
1) The waffles themselves were very dry, probably because the amount of cinnamon in the batter. The recipe states "3shakes of cinnamon plus "  for the batter....what does that even mean?! I think the size of shakes depends on the person.
2) "Once fully cooked immediately pour melted butter on each side of the waffle and than dip each buttered side into your cinnamon/sugar churro mixture."  sounds easy enough right? wrong. dipping the butter covered waffle in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar just made a clumpy mess so I ended up having to scoop the mixture over the waffle and it just settled into the craters of the waffle.


To be honest, this recipe was more of a pain than it was worth. Here is my final product (without the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top because I froze these ones for future breakfasts)

 

One more tip: Do not fill the waffle iron too much or this happens...

 

 

 

Chocolate Chip Muffins

For the last few days I keep saying I am going to make muffins and something always comes up, or I get too lazy. Tonight I decided it was now or never and whipped out my baking supplies. These muffins were very easy to make and although they are oddly shaped (probably my own fault, I will explain in a minute) they taste just fine, not spectacular, but good.
Here is the original pin: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/chocolate-chip-muffins-recipe/

and here is my version:

The recipe states to evenly distribute the batter into the muffin cups. Well, if I had done that, I would have ended up with large muffins and to be honest I didn't want large muffins so i just filled them about 3/4 full and that is probably why mine are oblong muffins BUT it made four more than the recipe called for so its not all bad :)