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HALLOWEEN 🕷 Pasta A La Lydia 🎃

I love the Halloween Mocha Cupcakes

here you go!
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, melted
- 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup Cake Flour (100g)
- Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder, to dust
- 1/2 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder (60g)
- 4 teaspoons Coffee Extract
- 1 egg
- Halloween Sprinkles
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 8oz container mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sugar (add another 1/3 cup if you like it sweet)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation
Prepare the frosting by melting the chocolate in a double broiler. When the chocolate has melted, add heavy cream and coffee extract.

Source: Foodista

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On Halloween 🎃, I get to become anything I want to be.

Pumpkin Doughnuts !!

- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup vegetable oil

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Use a mixer to combine the pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, sugar, and oil.

Mix until combined and smooth.In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices with a whisk.With mixer on low, slowly add the flour to the pumpkin mixture.

Mix just until incorporated. Do not over-mix.Coat a doughnut pan with nonstick spray. Fill each well about full. Use back of spoon or small spatula to smooth out batter.

Bake for 12-15 minutes. Use a toothpick to check for doneness. When it comes out clean they are ready.While doughnuts are cooking combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside.

Remove doughnuts from pan and gently toss in cinnamon sugar. Cool on wire rack.

Source: Pick Fresh Foods

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