Recipes – Chick & Co.

Baked Chocolate Doughnuts

Published on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by Erin (Chick & Co.)2 Comments

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After viewing our cabinets in search of chocolate and not finding much, I decided to bake something mega chocolatey – and then I remembered we haven’t had doughnuts in a while. 😉 I used this Baked Chocolate Donuts Recipe, and it is phenomenal! I made these doughnuts Gluten-free, as I do with all of my baked goods, and the chocolate flavor masked the taste of the GF flour really well. The consistency of the doughnut was perfect: fluffy, but still thick. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone with a major love for chocolate! 😛

I used the glaze recipe included, and it was delicious!

I had loads of fun decorating them!

In the end, they taste amazing – you can’t go wrong with such a high concentration of chocolate! 😉😋

Chick & Co.

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Peanut Butter Truffles (Allergy Friendly)

Published on February 12, 2020February 18, 2020 by Erin (Chick & Co.)3 Comments

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I love peanut butter. It goes with sweet or salty foods, and it stops me from getting hungry. Peanut butter desserts are even better! However, a family member in my house is allergic to peanuts, so she can’t have peanut butter cups or truffles – so I decided to make some allergy-friendly ones specially for her!
I used a peanut butter substitute* that tastes exactly like peanut butter. You could hardly tell the difference. I used this Peanut Butter Truffle Recipe for the first time, and I loved it! The texture was smooth, and the flavor was amazing! Everyone in my family enjoyed them, and I had a lot of fun making them. 😀

* contact me if you would like the name of the peanut butter substitute

Chick & Co.

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Cinnamon Snowball Cookies

Published on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Erin (Chick & Co.)6 Comments

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I recently was flipping through my new baking book, Sally’s Cookie Addiction, and found a recipe that caught my eye – cinnamon snowball cookies! These cookies look awesome, and taste even better!

I made these cookies Gluten-Free, and the flour worked well. The texture and flavor remained the same as if I had made them with wheat flour. I had a lot of fun making these, especially coating them with powdered sugar! 😉

Chick & Co.

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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Published on November 13, 2019November 29, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)4 Comments

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Since it is starting to get cold (at least where I live), I wanted to make some festive desserts for Fall. I was perusing my baking books and stumbled upon a chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe in a Sally’s Baking Addiction Book, and decided to try it out.

This pumpkin bread is SUPER moist, and the chocolate chips make it extra rich. I made this bread Gluten-Free, due to some allergies, and you would never know: the pumpkin and chocolate mask the GF flour taste. This recipe was easy and didn’t take too long – but it tasted amazing!

I also added some cinnamon cream cheese icing on top, just for fun, and I’m very glad I did! It added some extra texture. 😉 I used the Icing Recipe included with my favorite pumpkin cupcake recipe (it’s foolproof).

I am pleased to say that my dogs found the icing delicious!

Chick & Co.

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Welcome Fall: Pumpkin Cake

Published on September 23, 2019October 10, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)6 Comments

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Happy Fall! I’m super excited for the new season, and all the yummy baked goods that come with it! 😉 I apologize for not posting anything in a while, I’ve been super busy lately… but I’m planning for more posts soon to come! 😀
I love pumpkin cake. I’ve made it so many times before, with the same recipe every single time! I used this recipe for Pumpkin Cupcakes and Pumpkin Layered Cake: and I’ve used the icing as a go-to recipe for almost all of my cakes! It is a Flawless Pumpkin Cake Recipe that tastes delicious and is super moist – plus, it’s super easy to make, paired with its smooth cinnamon cream cheese icing! ❤ I thought that since Fall was coming, I should make a Fall inspired cake to celebrate!
I have SO much fun decorating cakes! Decorating my creations might even be my favorite part of baking! 😉 I experimented with some techniques, and am super pleased with the result! I had a blast making the design, and I hope you enjoy. 🙂

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing

My puppy Willie loved tasting the orange icing, too! 😉

Chick & Co.

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Blueberry Covered Cheesecake

Published on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)8 Comments

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I love cheesecake. It is a favorite of my family’s, and making it is super fun!

For my Sister’s Birthday, I made a Captain America Shield Cheesecake, and she loved it. The recipe is so amazing – creamy and delicious! In fact, the recipe is so good, I made it again for a family Christmas gathering: it was a hit! I really like the methods used in this Perfect Cheesecake Recipe; they help it from cracking. 🙂

I normally cover to top of my cheesecakes with cherry pie filling (unless I make a design like the Captain America cake), but this time I thought blueberry would be a delicious variation! I tried a marbling technique, and am super pleased with how it turned out, plus it was fun. To complete my cheesecake, I had no other choice but to do something very violent: I whipped some cream! 😉 If you love cheesecake, I highly recommend this recipe with a fruit topping!

I made this Gluten Free by making the crust with GF graham crackers. I think the crust has a delicious taste, and is wonderful for those with allergies.

Chick & Co.

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Coffee Cake

Published on August 14, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)8 Comments

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When I bake, I normally make desserts, such as layered cakes or cupcakes. But sometimes it’s nice to have some baked goods in the morning for breakfast. I was perusing Blog of All Trades and came across this Coffee Cake Recipe. The Cake pictured made my mouth water! It is delicious – the cake was light and fluffy without being too sweet, the crust on top was amazing, and the glaze was foolproof. My family and I enjoyed eating some for breakfast with a cup of milk!

I made my coffee cake Gluten Free, due to some allergies in my family. This cake expertly masked the GF flour taste that comes out sometimes in baked goods. This cake is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or bringing to someone’s house! ❤

I also got to test out some new baking supplies! 😉

Chick & Co.

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Applesauce Rose Cake

Published on July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)6 Comments

I love the flavor and moisture applesauce brings to baked goods. When I made Applesauce Cookies, they were tasty and had a wonderfully soft texture. Inspired by this delicious snack, I made a layer cake that tastes apple-y and scrumptious with a terrific moist texture. 🙂

I recently got a rose piping tip, and wanted to try it out on my cake. I positively LOVE how the flowers turned out on my cake, and the rose tip was surprisingly easy to use! 😉 My family and I all loved This Cake Recipe – it is a new favorite! ❤ The cream cheese icing included in the cake recipe is delicious: not too sweet with a great creamy texture. I have already been asked to make it again! I had loads of fun making this cake, and look forward to making more flowery cakes in the future.

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Chocolate Butterfly Cake

Published on July 17, 2019July 16, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)8 Comments

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I love spring and summer. There is something so happy about the warm weather! All of the animals and insects are singing, and butterflies are flying around. I was inspired by them to make a butterfly cake! 😉

I used my Favorite Chocolate Cake Recipe, and it is foolproof. Every time I make it, I love it! ❤ This chocolate cake tastes wonderful with cream cheese icing – which is usually what I make to go with it. My preferred Cream Cheese Icing Recipe happens to be paired up with a pumpkin cupcake recipe (which is delicious, if I might add 😉 ). I simply omitted the cinnamon in the recipe, and it works wonderfully.

My puppies had a great time taste-testing the icing, too! 😉

I am very happy with how this cake turned out, and love the decorations inspired by God’s creations. ❤

Chick & Co.

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Chocolate Covered Mini Dark Chocolate Doughnuts

Published on July 5, 2019July 3, 2019 by Erin (Chick & Co.)8 Comments

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Sometimes, baking can be a lot of work. And in the summer, turning on the oven can make the house too hot. I wanted to make some dessert the other day, but was considering these things, when I remembered I have a BabyCakes mini doughnut maker! I’ve used it 2 or 3 times before, and it works wonderfully! So far, the only recipes I’ve tried on it have been vanilla with some sort of topping (i.e. Powdered Sugar, Cinnamon Sugar, etc.). I decided I wanted to make some chocolate ones, and coat them with some melted chocolate. Looking in the cabinet, I noticed I had some dark cocoa powder – dark chocolate is one of my very favorite kinds of chocolate! – and so, I made some dark chocolate doughnuts. 😉

I found this Chocolate Doughnut Recipe, and it was DELICIOUS! Wanting to coat the finished doughnuts with chocolate, I decided not to make the glaze. They had a great texture, and will most certainly be made in the future! 😉