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[a_boleyn]

... well, ME.

A change up from the endless bread posts.

I tried out a recipe for red velvet cake for the first time by making a half batch and baking cupcakes. Next time ... do NOT double the cocoa cause the liquid red food colouring ended up sort of garnet instead of the 'red' that the person who posted/rec'd the recipe had. Since the cupcakes

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[edgeofthewoods]

Wow, you have been busy! That Nutella panda cotta is clever... Did the flavour stay true?

[a_boleyn]

Yes, I used about half a cup of Nutella for the 5 servings so it was lovely and chocolatey. I'm not really sure about the hazelnut flavour though. But then I don't really taste anything except chocolate in the Nutella in the first place.

I'd probably make some hazelnut brittle and serve it along with the panna cotta if I wanted to really play up the nut flavour and have contrasting textures.

[edgeofthewoods]

Oooh, now that would take it over the top!

[delphipsmith]

Really like the nutella panna cotta. Must try. And the red velvet cake looks positively delish. I'm making some orange drop cookies tonight -- they taste just like the Pillsbury orange sweet rolls that come in a tube, to which I am addicted!

[a_boleyn]

I don't know if I've ever used those biscuits in a tube though the orange sweet roll version sounds interesting and might be fun to try to make from scratch one day. I'm sure the drop cookies will be great. I'm guessing you're going to use orange juice and zest in them.

[delphipsmith]

These are them. They are soooo good. Yes, orange juice and zest in both cookies and frosting. The cookies are very moist and cakey and the frosting beautifully orange-y. The only problem is that I lose all self-control around them and just keep eating....

[a_boleyn]

You'll have to share the recipe for the cookies one day. :)