No Comments » | February 10th, 2012 | Posted in CaterBid News, Caterers, Catering, Dessert Catering, Family Fun, Food Holiday, Fun Food Ideas, Recipes
Marbled Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Brownies
TGIF! What better way to celebrate the end of a long work week than with this decadent Marbled Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Brownie recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 egg, and milk until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, 2 cups white sugar, and vanilla. Mix in the remaining 3 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; mix into the batter. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Remove 1 cup of the chocolate batter. Spread the remaining batter into the prepared pan. Spread the peanut butter filling over the top. Drop the reserved chocolate batter by teaspoonful over the filling. Using a knife, gently swirl through the top layers for a marbled effect.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, then cut into bars.
No Comments » | February 8th, 2012 | Posted in CaterBid News, Catering, Engagements, Holiday Events, Valentine's Day, Wedding
What better time of the year to show your love and commitment to that special someone than during the holiday season. Valentine’s Day is the most celebrated romantic holiday in America, with couples commemorating their love for one another through loving acts and gestures . Whether its chocolates and flowers or a beautiful card and romantic dinner, couples around the country share in this special day some even making the grandest gestures of all and proposing.
On average, a reported 2.2 million people get engaged each year with an astonishing 10% getting engaged on Valentine’s Day! Among the other most popular days to get enraged include Christmas, New Year’s Eve and the bride to be’s birthday. Whatever time of year, special day or holiday you decide to take the plunge into this lifetime commitment, make it a memory you and your loved one with cherish forever.
No Comments » | February 6th, 2012 | Posted in CaterBid News, Caterers NYC, Events in New York City, Family Fun, Party Ideas, Tailgate Food
As the New York Giants came out victorious in a 21-17 Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots, New York fans celebrate their second Super Bowl victory in a short four years. As the excitement can be felt like electric throughout Manhattan, it isn’t hard to anticipate the craziness that will take place at tomorrow’s New York Giants Parade. Starting at 11:00am, the parade will begin at Battery Place and Washington Street and end at City Hall where Mayor Bloomberg will present these exceptional athletes a key to New York City. For Giants fans everywhere this is your chance to celebrate all that is New York, with ticker-tape, confetti, and predicted 50 degree weather, you can’t go wrong!
No Comments » | February 3rd, 2012 | Posted in CaterBid News, Caterers, Family Fun, Food Holiday, Fun Food Ideas, Recipes
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients
Icing
- 2 ounces white chocolate
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Cupcake
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/8 cups white sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 muffin cups.
- In small saucepan, melt white chocolate over low heat. Stir until smooth, and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in white chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and orange extract. Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar until the mixture is fluffy. Mix in heavy cream.
- Beat together the eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl, and mix in the oil and vanilla. Fold in carrots and pineapple. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Mix flour mixture into the carrot mixture until evenly moist. Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts. Transfer to the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks before topping with the icing and sprinkling with remaining walnuts.
No Comments » | February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Budget Brides, CaterBid News, Caterers, Catering, Events, Events on a Budget, Giveaway, Wedding
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