Homemade Ferrero Rocher Vanilla Cupcakes

Helloooooooo, It's been so long since I last posted so I thought I would come back a new kind of post... a BAKING POST!! *eeeekkkkk*. I decided to make Ferrero Rocher Vanilla Cupcakes and it's safe to say they turned out a success on the first go! I have such a love for baking all sorts of things and I gave these a go and I will definitely be making them again. If you decide to give these a go I hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I did :)

What you will need

• 1/2 Cup of Soft Butter 

• 3/4 Cup Caster Sugar  

• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

• 2 Eggs

• 1 + 1/2 Cups Standard Flour 

• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 

• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 

• 1/4 Cup Milk 

•  1 box of Ferrero Rocher 

• 1 bar of cooking chocolate     

 (This recipe makes 12 cupcakes)

Method 

• Place butter and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl. 

• Measure out the caster sugar and add into the bowl with the butter and vanilla extract. 

• Mix ingredients together until light and fluffy. 

• Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between to make sure they are well mixed together. 

• Sieve the flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to the butter and sugar mixture. 

• Pour in the milk a bit at a time to ensure the mixture does not get too loose. 

• Mix all ingredients well. 

• Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each of the cupcake liners.

• Place Ferrero Rocher into each cupcake liner and cover with remaining mixture in the bowl.

•  Place cakes into the oven on gas mark 6 for 20 minutes or until the cupcakes spring back when pressed. 

• Allow to cool for 30 minutes.

• Begin crushing 5 - 6 Ferrero Rocher into a small bowl.

• Break the bar of cooking chocolate and add into a bowl.

• Fill a pot halfway with water and place on small ring of cooker and begin heating the water.

• Place bowl with cooking chocolate on top of the pot on the cooker ensuring the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water in the pot as this will cause the chocolate to burn.

• Allow the chocolate to melt completely.

• When the cupcakes are cooled begin coating with the melted chocolate and sprinkle the crushed Ferreo Rocher on top of the cakes.

• Set the cupcakes aside to allow the chocolate to harden.

• Then ENJOY!!

-R xo

2016 - Start Off Small

Okayyyy... So it's 2016.

A new year. A fresh start. A blank canvas.

Make 2016 the year you actually full - fill your goals ('Goals' is a better word to use rather than 'Resolutions', It doesn't sound as demanding or intimidating if that makes sense)

Starting now (I know I'm like 4 days late but I myself needed some motivation) set yourself goals and they can be goals of absolutely ANYTHING! 

They could be as small as making a new friend, going on a drive with no destination, having a pamper night for yourself etc. They are all pretty achievable right? Then do it! Write them down and when you've completed them you can mark them off, it's like a mini bucket list for the year. It's just that simple or you can go as big as setting yourself the goal to lose 1 stone, to get a better nights sleep, cleaning up your eating habits etc. If that is the case then my advice to you would be start off small. 

If you want to clean up your eating habits don't go straight for cutting an item out of your diet completely because that is called restricting yourself and chances are you will cave in if you are out with friends and are offered that item or if you see it while you are doing your weekly shopping. Start off small... slowly begin by having less of it and then eventually cutting out of your diet or simply just find an alternative for example - If you want to stop eating white bread you can replace it with wholegrain bread, If you want to cut out whole fat milk then replace it with soya milk. There is numerous amounts of alternatives, just don't restrict yourself. It's the same for if you want to lose weight or start exercising regularly, start off small, begin by going for a run maybe twice a week for 15 - 20 minutes or hit the gym up once a week for 30 minutes. Don't overwork yourself and overstep your limits, begin easy and slowly work yourself up.

2016 is your year - you can do anything once you put your mind to it!

I am going to write down below the goals I have set for myself this year for any of you who need a little bit of inspiration.

• Go down a dress size in clothing
• Go on a mini holiday to anywhere (abroad, the countryside)
• Have a pizza (to find out if I like it)
• To post on my blog more
• Go for a meal with friends

and finally... to just ENJOY 2016! (and I hope you do too)

I will try to keep you guys updated on whether or not I complete any of my goals

 Cmon guys we can do this together!! *fingerscrossed*

-R xo