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Brownie Cake Cones
                                                                  Recipe courtesy of Baker’s Advantage/Alissa Wallers
                                                                      3  ounces unsweetened
          FAMILY FEATURES                                                  chocolate
                 reating one-of-a-kind desserts doesn’t               2  sticks butter
                 have to take hours in the kitchen or even exceptional     1/2  cup cocoa powder
                 baking skills. With a little imagination and the right tools,     2 1/2  cups sugar
          Cyou can whip up surprisingly delicious sweets that will      3  eggs
          surprise and delight your friends and family.               1  tablespoon vanilla extract
          Focus on flavor                                           1 1/2  cups flour
          If your baking repertoire typically consists of           1/2  teaspoon salt
          white cake and chocolate frosting, spice things up          2  teaspoons baking powder
          a bit by experimenting with new fillings and flavor combinations.        nonstick cooking spray
          Opt for complementary or contrasting tastes for a truly delectable        Vanilla Frosting (recipe
          dessert. For example, pair fudgy chocolate cake with tangy berries,          at right) or ice cream
          or see how a bold flavor like lemon adds a new dimension to a mild   Heat oven to 350 F.
          vanilla.                                                  In double boiler, melt chocolate and butter.
          Add a special touch                                       When melted, place in large bowl and whisk in cocoa powder
          Infusing new flavors into your favorite cake or brownie recipe is   until smooth. Add sugar and mix.
          surprisingly easy when you use bakeware made for the purpose.   Combine eggs and vanilla; gently mix with fork or whisk to
          Baker’s Advantage Fillables Bakeware helps home bakers easily   break up eggs. Add eggs and vanilla to batter.
          create “treat-filled” desserts. Each bakeware set comes with two   Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Fold in flour until
          pans: One pan creates the bottom half of the cake and forms   just combined.
          indentations in the cake you can fill with fruit, puddings, candy and   Spray Fillables 8 Cup Cake Cone Pan with nonstick cooking
          more, while the second pan creates the top half of the cake, which   spray. Fill bottom pan with batter to line
          hides the surprise fillings.                            in middle of pan then place insert
          Shape it up                                             on top and snap together.
                                                                    Place on middle of rack in oven and bake 15-18 minutes.
          Artfully applied frosting and other decorations can instantly dress   Allow to cool before removing from pan.
          up a basic cake, but another option is upgrading the shape of the
          cake itself. In addition to traditional square, round and sheet cake   Filling suggestions:
          pans, the Baker’s Advantage Fillables Bakeware collection includes   n Graham crackers, chocolate chips and marshmallows
          mini heart cakes, fluted cakes, mini loaf cakes and a cake cones pan.   n Whipped cream and berries
          These special shapes make it easy to create enviable desserts out of   n Ice cream or pudding
          classic recipes.                                          Add fillings inside cone, top
          Find more surprisingly easy dessert ideas at            with Vanilla Frosting or ice cream, and serve.
          FillablesbyBakersAdvantage.com.                                               Robeson Living ~ Winter 2017
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