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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...
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Carrot Bundt Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

It's been a very long time since I've made a carrot cake. I pulled out my bundt pan from the deep depths of my cupboard for this. Now that the pan is out, I'm going to have to make a white chocolate bundt cake before I put it away for another 5 years.

 The original recipe appears to be a little more on the moist side. Perhaps I wasn't supposed to squeeze the juice out of the carrots, or maybe I drained my pineapple a little too well. I don't know for sure because I was too lazy to read the entire post. I also didn't feel like washing more than one bowl so ... 

 This cake turned out very well. You could make a layer cake but a bundt works well if you don't want to make a big fuss. For a layer cake, you can double the frosting recipe. I cut it in half from the original and still had leftovers.

 Let's not waste any more time. Let's bake!




Here's a carrot cake all dressed up for Christmas 2022. 

Carrot Bundt Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
Adapted from Baked By An Introvert
Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients
For the cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup avocado oil (or other flavourless oil - not olive oil)
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups finely shredded carrots, fresh not pre-grated
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, well-drained
  • 1/3 cup walnut pieces (optional)
For the frosting
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
  • 8oz package cream cheese, softened (full fat - brick form)
  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon meringue powder
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
Directions
  1. To make the cake; Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan. 
  3. Combine all dry ingredients from flour to granulated sugar in a large bowl. 
  4. Make a well in the centre and add all the other cake ingredients. 
  5. Combine with a rubber spatula just until combined. 
  6. Transfer the mixture to your bundt pan and bake for 23-35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan, then transfer to a plate/platter.
  8. To make the frosting; Whip the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. 
  9. Add sugar, meringue powder, vanilla and salt. Beat on low to combine (so you don't make a mess), then on high until the frosting is fluffy. 
  10. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake. 
  11. You can decorate with walnuts or coconut if you wish. 
  12. Store in the fridge.
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