| Sugar Bean Original | ||
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
| Egg white | 160 | g |
| Sugar | 150 | g |
| Almond Flour | 190 | g |
| Powdered Sugar | 170 | g |
| Instructions | ||
| Double boil egg whites and sugar to 50°c (122°F). In stand mixer, whip on speed 4 till large bubbles are gone, about 5 minutes. Whip on speed 6 until ripples are clear, upwards of 20 minutes. Whip on 8 until stiff peak, about 10 minutes. The key is to gauge by eye rather than time. For carton egg whites, I added two tablespoons of meringue powder and a pinch of cream of tartar but it still took over an hour to get to stiff peaks. Add sifted almond flour/powdered sugar mixture. If any large pieces of almond flour remain in the sifter, toss it as it’ll cause a bumpy macaron surface. Macronage to thick lava consistency by lowering mixer head down into bowl very slowly on speed 2. Finish macaronage by hand. Fold in food coloring agents. I also like to do this during the soft peak stage of whipping egg whites. Pipe onto mat (or parchment). Transfer to oven preheated to 120°c(248°f) (250ºF) for 2-3 min to develop skins, leaving over door cracked open with a wooden spoon. Close door, turn up heat to 140°c(284°f) (300ºF) and bake for 14 min, or until macaron does not move when gently shaken. Turn off oven, crack oven door with wooden spoon and let macarons sit in oven for 2 minutes. Sugar Bean calls this an “oven shower.” | ||
Ingredients
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp fine sea salt
2/3 cup whole milk
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg, large
2 egg whites, large
Simple Syrup:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Line a 12 cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter with sugar until creamy (about 2-3 minutes on medium speed).
- Add the eggs and egg whites, one at a time, until well combined. Add the vanilla and mix for another minute.
- Add the flour mixture, mix on low speed until barely combined, then slowly add milk until the mixture is well-combined.
- If the batter looks grainy, add 1/4 cup flour one tablespoon at a time until everything comes together. Do not over mix or the overworked gluten will cause a tough cake.
- Fill liners 3/4 of the way.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating halfway, or until the tops spring back lightly when pressed.
- Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a baking rack to cool.
- Frost only when completely cooled. It’s recommended to apply simple syrup on top to keep moist. If doing this, heat sugar with water in a saucepan and stir until dissolved. Brush on warm simple syrup immediately after removing cupcakes from the oven.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar, granulated
1 egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer on medium speed with a paddle attachment for 2-3 minutes or until fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and orange extract. Mix until combined.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Roll out the dough and cut out shapes. Transfer to a baking sheet.
- For extra sharp shapes, roll out the dough then refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until dough is firm, then cut out shapes.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until bottom of cookie is brown but the top will remain pale in color.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wired rack.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon espresso powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a medium sauce pan, melt butter on medium low heat with sugar until sugar is dissolved but do not let the mixture bubble. Let the mixture cool.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs until uniform but do not overmix.
Add the butter sugar mixture into the egg little by little, tempering the eggs. Once the eggs have warmed up, you may add the rest of the butter sugar mixture. Add vanilla extract.
Sift the dry ingredients (except the chocolate chips) in a separate bowl. Once sifted, add the wet ingredients and mixture until just combined, but pockets of flour will still be visible.
Add chocolate chips and stir a few times.
Pour the batter into a greased 9×13 baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool and serve.
Variations
Salted brownies: Before baking, sprinkle Maldon sea salt on top for a salty crunch.
Flavored chips: add flavored baking chips to enhance the brownie, such as butterscotch chips, or white chocolate.
Mint brownies: add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the wet ingredients for a minty brownie.
Peach Cobbler recipe but I subbed peaches with thawed cherries as a variation to the recipe.
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Ingredients
Butter Yellow Cake
2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter vanilla emulsion
1/4 cup (50g) toasted walnuts
Rum Soak
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark rum, divided into 1/4 and 1/4 cup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
More Details
Flavor: sweet, buttery, aromatic
Texture: fluffy, moist
Storage: can be left on the counter at room temperature up to 1 week. Or, store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a stand mixer, cream softened butter with sugar with a paddle attachment until pale and fluffy (3-4 minutes on KitchenAid mixer on speed 6). It won’t be super fluffy because the amount of sugar will keep it somewhat dense, but you’ll notice the mixture becoming pale.
- Add egg one by one making sure the mixture is well combined in between additions. Whip until the mixture doubles in volume. Add oil, vanilla, and butter emulsion then continue whipping for another 2 minutes. The mixture will be thick, light in color, and very fluffy.
- Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk, until the mixture is evenly combined. Try not to over beat to preserve the air we incorporated.
- Add 50g of semi-toasted walnuts to the bottom of a butter and floured bundt pan.
- Add the batter, gently tapping the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Bake in a preheated 350ºF oven (or 325ºF convection oven) for 50-60 minutes. The cake is ready when you lightly press on the top and it springs back. Alternatively, you can poke with a cake tester (or a long thin stick) to make sure no batter or crumbs stick to the tester.
- While the cake is baking, bring to boil the butter, sugar, 1/4 cup rum, and salt. Once boiling for one minute, turn off the heat. Carefully add the rest of the rum and vanilla as the mixture will bubble vigorously.
- Once the cake comes out of the oven, let cool for 5 minutes, then poke holes with a toothpick or long stick all over (unmold the cake onto a plate to poke holes on the top and sides). Invert the cake back into the pan and pour half the syrup mixture on top slowly, ensuring the liquid seeps into the holes of the cake. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then invert the cake again onto a serving platter. If you haven’t poked holes on the top of the cake, do it now before pouring the rest of the syrup on top, slowly. Take a pastry brush and dip in the syrup and generously coat the exterior of the cake.
- Allow to rest, covered, for a few hours, ideally overnight. The cake tastes best after letting it sit for 24 hours to allow the soak to thoroughly moisten the bundt, then cutting a slice and reheating in the microwave for 15-25 seconds.
Variations
Non-alcoholic: You can make this non-alcoholic by adding water into the syrup instead of rum.
Ingredients
1 boxed chocolate cake mix (any brand works)
1 tablespoon espresso powder
4 large eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
Flan:
12 oz condensed milk
14 oz evaporated milk
4 large eggs
8 oz cream cheese (full fat)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Caramel Topping:
1/4 cup cajeta or caramel sauce
More Details
Flavor: chocolate, caramel, sweet
Texture: fluffy cake, rich flan but not too sweet
Storage: stays freshest in an air-tight container in the fridge. Will stay fresh for a week.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a blender, add flan ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Prepare cake mix according to package instructions, but increase the amount of eggs required by one and substitute water with milk and oil with butter. Most brands will ask for three eggs, half cup of oil, and one cup of water.
- Add expresso powder to the cake batter and mix until well combined.
- Spray a standard bundt pan with oil.
- Add cajeta or caramel sauce to the bottom of the bundt pan.
- Add cake batter to the bundt pan on top of caramel.
- Slowly pour the flan mixture on top of the cake batter. As the cake bakes, the liquid will sink to the bottom of the cake, creating a layer of flan on top upon inverting the bundt.
- Cover the hole in the center of the bundt with a crumbled piece of aluminum foil, then cover the entire bundt pan with more aluminum.
- Place the bundt pan into a large dish, add 1-2 inches of hot water to the dish creating a water bath.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, place the bundt in a dish with hot water for 30 seconds. Loosen the edges of the cake with a toothpick. Place the serving plate on top of the bundt pan and holding the plate firmly in place with one hand, invert the bundt pan and the cake will unmould.
- Serve chilled with whipped cream or cajeta.
Variations
Strawberry: use strawberry cake mix and remove espresso powder.
Vanilla: use vanilla cake mix and remove espresso powder.
Ube: use vanilla cake mix and add 2 teaspoons ube flavoring to the cake batter.
Coffee: use vanilla cake mix and add 3 tablespoons of espresso powder.
Ingredients
360g all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon high quality matcha powder
2 tablespoon milk powder (any fat percentage is fine)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
230g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
300g granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
200g white chocolate, roughly chopped (separated into 150g and 50g)
More Details
Flavor: earthy, sweet, milky, grassy.
Texture: chewy in the center, creamy from the white chocolate, and slightly crispy on the edges.
Storage: stays freshest in an air-tight container. It will lose the chewiness over a few days and will become dry, but will keep for about a week before it truly impacts quality.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. If using the convection setting, set to 325ºF.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, matcha, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Ensure there are no clumps remaining.
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium speed (6 on KitchenAid) for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture is pale, light and fluffy. Do not over mix to avoid a cakey cookie texture.
- Switch the mixture to low speed and add eggs one at a time, ensuring an even incorporation with each addition, then add vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. There should be noticeable pockets of flour remaining.
- Add white chocolate chunks to the mixture and mix until just combined.
- Divide mixture into balls about 1/4 cup in size or 80g.
- Place a dough ball on a lined cookie sheet, spread apart, and bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway. I find about 6 balls on a half sheet pan is best. At 10 minute mark, take the cookies out and press some white chocolate chunks on top using the remaining 50g of white chocolate.
- Let cool for 10 minutes on sheet pan and transfer to a cooling rack to finish firm up.
Variations
Hojicha Cookies – sub out matcha powder with hojicha powder. Results taste even more earthy and the sweetness of the cookie tames the intense, bitter earthiness of hojicha.