Lalaloopsy Shoppe Recipes!

Hello dear readers or first time fans. This entry will not be a review, but a listing of four, sweet, cute, Lalaloopy recipes that one can locate on the official Lalaloopsy website under the tabs listed "shoppe", under the PLAY tab.

So with that said, lets begin!

Whirly Swirly Marble Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup of softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch pan. 
2. Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter/margarine, eggs, vanilla, and milk into a mixing bowl. Beat slowly to moisten, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth. Reserve 3/4 cup batter and pour the remainer into pan. 
3. Stir cocoa into the 3/4 cup reserved batter. Drop by spoonfuls over top of the white batter. Using a knife, swirl the cocoa batter into the white batter to incorporate it in a marble effect. 
4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.

Frost 'n' Glazed Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 cups softened butter/margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar decorators glaze
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1.  In a large bowl beat 3 cups powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, 1 teaspoon almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours. 
2. Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease cookie sheet and divide the dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters and place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. 
3. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges turn light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, which would be about 30 minutes. 
4. In a small bowl, beat all glaze ingredients except food colors on low speed until smooth. Divide among several small bowls, then stir in desired food color, one drop at a time, into each until the desired color. Decorate cookies with glaze and other decorations as desired.

Light 'n' Fluffy Meringues

Recipe

• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cups sugar

Directions

1.  Pre-heat oven to 225 degrees F
2. Beat egg whites with electric mixer at medium speed until stiff but not air dry. 
3. Gradually add sugar while mixing at high speed until mixture forms peaks.
4. Grease or spray a large cookie sheet. Put teaspoon-sized amounts of batter onto the sheet, placing them about 2 inches apart. 
5. Place in pre-heated oven on the middle rack. Bake for 30 minutes, then check to see if the center of the cookie is dry for done-ness. Be careful not to let meringues brown. 
6. If dry, remove from the oven and bang the sheet against something carefully. If done right the cookies should jump from the sheet!

Chocolate Dunk 'n' Donut

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablesoon shortening
• Donut pan

Glaze Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 tablespoon of light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped. 
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• Sprinkles

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F. 
2. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. 
3. Add in eggs, vanilla, milk, and shortening. Stir until all ingredients are incorporated. 
4. Spray donut pan lightly with cooking spray. Fill each cup with 3/4 of the way. 
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until donuts are cooked completely. 
6. Leave the donuts in the pan for a few minutes, then remove them and place on a cooling rack. 

Glaze Directions

1.  Place butter, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1-2 minutes or until butter is melted.
2. Stir in chopped chocolate and continue stirring until completely melted. 
3. Whisk in powdered sugar and stir until you have a creamy, smooth glaze. If it starts to cool too quickly, re-heat it for about 30 seconds. 
4. Dip each donut into the warm glaze, top with sprinkles and allow to sit for about 30 minutes.

And so the entry has come to a sweet, delicious end. If you have tried these recipes, or consider it then feel free to share your experiences or pics with the blog. I plan to try making the meringue cookies for myself to see how they turn out. I will make a separate entry and include some pictures on how it goes so stay tuned, favorite, comment, whatever you like ;3