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December Favorites & a question for you

/ sarahgiebens / 10 Comments

Hi guys!

Is the 19th of January still a time to post December favorites? Absolutely! Yes, I usually post them the first blogging day of the new month buuuuuut I went skiing so that wasn’t really possible :p Now you also know why I ‘dissapeared’ for a while. I know lots of you keep blogging during your holidays but I took two weeks off. No social media, no phone, no nothing except for my family and our holiday :) It was awesome! I’ll probably share some pictures on my social channels later.

So now that my batteries are fully charged again – not that they were empty – I have a question for you. Yes, right now before we get to the yummy part of this post because now your brains aren’t distracted yet ;)

Soon, Sarah’s Little Kitchen will reach its 2nd birthday. (Hooray!) And that calls for something new/different. Blogging in Dutch! And still in English as well of course. Why? Because I miss playing with words in my own language. I want to be able to use my own language to express myself and English expressions and Dutch ones don’t exactly align xD So I was thinking about adding Dutch to my post. I don’t know how yet. I’ve seen different ways to write in two languages so I’m still figuring out what would be best.

What do you think? Do or don’t? Let me know in the comments!

Now let’s get to the yummy part!

#1: Tiramisu

Tiramisu

I LOVE Tiramisu! And I love this cake-like version from Ginger & Bread even more!

#2: Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Thank you The Frugal Hausfrau for making us this awesome cheesecake! It looks to die for… Really.

#3: Slutty Brownie Cake

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Oh. My. God. This. Looks. Too. Good. To. Be. True. I guess this decadent – but without a doubt oh so delicious – dessert does make you feel slutty when you’ve finished the thing. Yes, the whole cake. You don’t think you could resist, do you? I hope this recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking comes with a bucket.

#4: Disco Ball Chocolate Cola Cake

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You may think this is a simple chocolate cake with glitters. And you’re probably right. But simple recipes are the best because they – almost- can’t fail! Which means you can have dessert! And who wouldn’t want this fancy chocolate cola cake from Cupcakes & Curries? :D

#5: Baileys Cheesecake

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My mom would love this! She likes Cheesecake and Baileys – occasionally – so this would be a perfect fit for her :) Thank you Domestic Gothess. Now I know what birthday cake to make her in May ;)

Is your bucket full? ;)

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Lactosefree Chocolate Banana Pudding Cake

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Hi guys!

I’ve been busy thinking about recipes to make for the Imperial Lactose Free Baking game! It was difficult, I had a total mindfuck xD Why it was so hard to find something? Because it had to be 100% lactose free and it had to contain pudding. I didn’t know what to do, what to make, what to choose… Until the blubber in my brains tranformed into an actual brain ;)

Tadaaaaaa… May I present to you: Chocolate Banana Pudding Cake!

Chocolate Banana Pudding Cake

What we need for 6 little cakes:

  • 100 g sugar
  • 100 g Imperial self-raising flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 spoon of Imperial chocolate pudding powder, dissolved in 1/2 cup of soy milk
  • 100 g soy butter
  • 1 spoon of cocoa powder
  • 1/2 banana
  • baking molds

Lactosefree Chocolate Banana Pudding Cake

How to:

  1. Mix together butter and sugar.
  2. Add the eggs and mix until the batter becomes smooth.
  3. Sift the flour and mix well.
  4. Add cocoa powder and the dissolved pudding powder. Mix until the batter becomes smooth.
  5. Slice the banana and put one slice in each mold.
  6. Fill the molds for +- 3/4.
  7. Put one slice of banana on top, no need to push.
  8. Bake the little cakes for 20 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade.

Let the cakes cool for a little while before unmolding them. You can decorate them with powder sugar and mint. Cranberries or other red fruits give your plate a nice contrast with the brown cakes.

Chocolade Banaan Pudding Cake

I hope you like my recipe and if you do, please vote for it here :D I’ll love you forever <3

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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21st of July Flag Cake

/ sarahgiebens / 22 Comments

Hi guys!

Today is the 21st of July! It is the National Holiday of Belgium.
I wasn’t all that festive last year with this Summer Pasta, but this year I go all caloribombing all over again!
Woohoo!

The National Holiday of Belgium… What better way to celebrate than with a Flag Cake!
I’ve seen some beautiful Flag Cakes for the 4th of July and I thought Belgium deserved the same :)

So here it is: The 21st of July Flag Cake!

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June Favourites

/ sarahgiebens / 5 Comments

Hi guys!

June has been thrown out of the window! That means it’s time to wrap it all up and make a new Favourites post! Yay :D

As usual, it was hard to pick five favourites! I am still amazed by all the things I’ve seen, every single month :)

June was a month full of cupcakes, chocolate, fruits and rice pudding! You can see that in my June Favourites :p

Let’s get started!

#1: Mini Pink Lemonade Cupcakes 

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Mug Cake Challenge

/ sarahgiebens / 2 Comments

Hi guys!

I’ve received some Mug Cakes from Dr. Oetker to try out.

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I immediately thought:

“This calls for a challenge!”

So that’s exactly what I decided to do.
But a challenge wouldn’t be a challenge with just one brand or recipe, would it.

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USC #1: Chocolate Espresso Bundt Cake

/ sarahgiebens / 47 Comments

Hi guys!

It’s here! Angie’s Fiesta Friday Birthday Party (part 2) has finally arrived!
I’m bringing her and the others this awesome Chocolate Espresso Bundt Cake.
This is the very first recipe I tried from my new book United States of Cakes by Roy Fares.
Every recipe from this book will be announced by USC #…

I really hope Angie likes this cake because it is the BEST cake I’ve ever made! Seriously.
This cake is so damn good! It’s rich in flavour, super moist and so delicious.
It is perfection.

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Apple & Pear Cake

/ sarahgiebens / 18 Comments

Hi guys!

I’m very excited about this cake I made because it is my very first complete own recipe :)
Maybe someone else has one too, but I didn’t use any so I consider this as mine ^^

Someone told me it’s quite risky to use apple and pear in the same cake. I wanted to prove him wrong and did it anyway. It turned out great!

The cake is quite moist and very delicious! The almond powder I put in it gives it a rich texture.

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Easy peasy Chocolate Cake

/ sarahgiebens / 28 Comments

Hi guys!

Last week, I shared my very easy Vanilla Cake with you. Now I’m bringing you this very easy Chocolate Cake!
It is such a delicious cake!

I think this is a great cake for afternoon tea or when you’re suddenly havinf friends coming over to your place. Easy, fast and just a few ingredients! Perfect!

Chocolate Cake

I always have the ingredients for this cake in my cupboard. You never know. Your friends may call and ask if they can come over. You can make this cake by the time they arrive! (Your friends have to live more than 5km away…)

Let’s get baking, shall we?

What do we need:

  • 250 g butter
  • 250 g sugar
  • 250 g self-raising flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 spoons of cocoa powder
  • baking tin
  • baking paper

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How to:

Preheat the oven at 180°C.
Put some baking paper in your baking tin. This will make it a lot easier to get your cake out of the tin in one beautiul piece.

Mix the butter and the sugar until the sugar is fully absorbed.
Add the eggs one at a time while you keep mixing.
Sift the flour and add it to the batter.
Add the cocoa powder.
Put the batter in the baking tin and bake the cake for about 50 minutes.

Check with a toothpeck or a sharp knife when it’s done. Let the cake cool on a rack.

DING DONG! Oh look! Your friends have arrived! ;)

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I’m bringing this delicious Chocolate Cake to my friends at Fiesta Friday and Foodie Fridays

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Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Simple Vanilla Cake

/ sarahgiebens / 51 Comments

Hi guys!

I just can’t believe I’ve never shared this simple Vanilla Cake with you! I’ve tried all sorts of cake, Apple Cake, Blueberry Cake, Halloween Cakes, … But never have I shared a cake as simple and ‘ordinary’ as a Vanilla Cake!
Shame on me…
(I have to admit that I never even made one before!)

But I’ll make it up to you :)
May I present to you: my easy peasy simple Vanilla Cake!

Vanilla cake

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Halloween Birthdays

/ sarahgiebens / 23 Comments

Hi guys!

It is October already…
I love fall! Leaves gaining colour and starting to fall on the ground, pumpkin pie, colder weather, hot chocolate, …Almost in need of some cute gloves…

I’m sure I’m not the only one dreaming about a perfect fall ^^

There is ONE day in October that I really, really like: Halloween!
I used to dress myself as a witch and go door to door with some friends.
Too bad we don’t celebrate it that much as English people do…
I would love to decorate my entire house! Oh, I do decorate it but not so much on the outside…
We don’t put graves in our front garden and we don’t throw toilet paper all around…
But we do go door to door! All dressed up!
No, I don’t do that anymore. Although I sometimes wish I could still do so!
Yeah yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “Why don’t you just go out and go door to door! Who cares?!”
Well, I do! And besides, it’s not fair for the children in my street because with me around, they wouldn’t get any candy! No just kidding! But I do have an awesome outfit! It’s Disney so it has to be awesome! (I’ll share a picture with you in a later post ;))

Let’s talk Halloween Birthdays!

My Cousin always celebrates her birthday at Halloween or the day before. So you probably already know what I’ve been doing the past two years around Halloween… Indeed! Baking her a birthday cake! And I’m doing the exact same thing this year! But she doesn’t know it yet ;)

LISA

My first cake for her was the one with the little ghost. She absolutely loved it!
My second one was a bit harder to make because I wanted to make a witch. So I printed a picture and cut it out in the fondant. I also made a tiny pumpkin.

LISAAAAAA

This year might be the year of the pumpkin :p
What do you think :D

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah