Hamburgers Anyone?

I decided to get a little creative

with combining baked goods

to make a sweet play on the

favorite american food.

Just in time for 4th of July!

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (bun):

2 cups of flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 cups of white sugar

2 oranges

1/2 cup of milk

1 cup of water

2 eggs

3/4 cup butter

honey

sesame seeds

WHAT TO DO:

1. preheat over to 350 degrees

1. Sift flour and baking powder together

2. combine sugar, butter, and eggs until well blended

3. combine flour and sugar mixture

4. add zest from both whole oranges and also add juice from both oranges

5. add water and milk to the mixture and mix until a smooth cake batter forms

6. bake in a cake pan with batter only one inch high from the bottom of pan

7. bake until top of cake is a light brown and toothpick comes out clean

8. set aside to cool

WHAT YOU NEED (meat):

instant brownie mix

WHAT TO DO:

1. follow directions on back

2. bake in a cake pan with batter only half an inch from the bottom of the pan

3. bake until tooth pick comes out clean

4. set aside to cool

WHAT YOU NEED (lettuce and tomato):

1 stick of softened butter

1 cup powdered sugar

red and green food coloring

WHAT TO DO:

1. combine butter and SIFTED powdered sugar, mix until well blended

2. divide the mixture in half and place into separate bowls

3. add coloring as desired, one bowl red, one bowl green

FOR THE CHEESE:

I used fondant and colored it a light orange (like cheddar). To color you fondant, grab a baseball sized amount of fondant and add 2 drops of orange food coloring, and knead the color in until the fondant is a solid orange.

Roll the fondant very thin (about 1/16 of and inch) and cut using a knife of square cookie cutter, making small "cheese" single squares.

ASSEMBLY:

1. using a circle cookie cutter, cut multiple brownie and cake circles.

2. cut the cake circles through the middle making a top and bottom "bun"

3. glaze the top bun (the browned top) with a honey/water mixture and sprinkle sesame seeds

4. put red frosting on top of the brownie circle and place on the bottom bun

5. on the "cheese" spread some green frosting on and place on top of the frosted brown round

6. top with the sesame seed top bun

Chai Latte Cupcakes

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (muffins):

2 cups flour

3/4 cup softened butter

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup whole milk

1 tsp. almond extract

1 cup water

Muffins:

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.Sift together the flour and baking powder in a bowl.

3.With an electric mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar, and beat on high speed until smooth.

4.Add eggs and almond extract to the butter mixture and beat until well blended.

5.Combine the flour mixture with the butter mixture and mix until well blended.

6.Add the milk and water to the batter and mix until smooth.

7.Bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until light brown.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (frosting):

Frosting:

4 egg whites

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1/4 cup chai powder

1. in an electric mixer on high, beat the eggs and cream of tartar until very foamy, about 1-2 mins.

2. add sugar a tablespoon at a time while blending on high letting each addition blend for about 20 seconds.

3. keep blending until stiff peaks form.

4. add green tea powder and blend at a medium speed.

Garnish Options

Ground Almonds

Graham Cracker Crumbs

Chocolate Curls (use a vegetable peeler and bar of chocolate)

White Chocolate Curls

Pirouette Straws