Mini Ginger pancakes

Excuse my absence from the blog; I'm in China where blogspot and picasa are both blocked, so I've been having a heck of a time trying to figure out a way to post. :P I still can't get picasa so no pictures (sad), but at least I can post! I had a hankering for pancakes the other day but didn't have syrup, so I figured I could make flavored pancakes and skip the syrup altogether. It's too late for Christmas now, but next year! Along with gingerbread cookies and spiced milk/coffee, you can try ginger-flavored pancakes!

Ingredients
1/2 cup self rising flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup water

1. Beat water, egg, sugar, ginger. Stir in flour.

2. Over medium high flame, pour a Tbsp of the batter onto a nonstick pan. When little air pockets form on the top, flip and cook until the bottom is browned. Serve hot, with a little pat of butter.

Princess Cake

This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes. Its very rich and moist.

Ingredients:
1 box of devil's food chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup of veg oil
5ounce pack of chocolate instant pudding powder
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
2/3 bag of chocolate chips
1/2 cup of warm water
cream cheese frosting
food coloring

Mix up all the ingredients (except the frosting/food coloring). To make the princess's skirt we used a bundt cake and two cup cakes. Bake bundt for 50-55 mins. Bake cupcakes for 20-25 mins at 350degrees.

To decorate. Flip the bundt cake out of its pan. Slide a barbie doll up through the bottom of the cake. (Note, the Barbie will have to be in a sitting position to fit in the cake.) Fill in the rest of the hole using the cupcakes. (You may have to break up the cupcakes.) Frost to look like a skirt.

Holiday Cupcakes

Sorry I didn't have a chance to post this over the holidays, but here is a quick and fun holiday treat.

Peppermint Cupcakes (makes 9):
1/2 box of devil's food cake mix
3/4 cup of milk
chocolate frosting
chocolate chips (1 handful)
6-9 candy canes (to taste)

Grind up the candy canes. Pass the powder through a large - sieve. The small powder will go into the cake mix, and the larger pieces will serve as the cupcake topper. Mix the cake mix, fine peppermint powder, chocolate chips, and milk, and pour into cupcake papers. Bake for 25-29mins. Let cool. Frost. Cover with the larger candy cane pieces.

Walnut Cupcakes (makes 9):
1/2 box of devil's food cake mix
3/4 cup of milk
cream cheese frosting
chocolate chips (1 handful)
walnuts (1 handful)

Chop up the walnuts into very small pieces. Mix the cake mix, walnuts, chocolate chips, and milk, and pour into cupcake papers. Bake for 25-29mins. Let cool. Frost. Decorate with piping frosting.