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To make the streusel:
Place 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed, ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt in mixer fitted with paddle. Add 6 tablespoons chilled, cubed butter. Stir in ¾ cup oats.
For the cake:
Mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, ¾ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
Using an electric hand mixer or the paddle attachment on a stand mixer beat 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Alternately add 1/4 of the flour mixture and 1/4 cup ricotta cheese to batter (a total of 1 cup of ricotta cheese, divided into quarters), continue until all of the flour is gone and all of the ricotta cheese has been used. Mix on low speed after each addition until combined. Note: this batter will be rather thick and stiff.
Divide batter among mini muffin tins, being careful to fill them just about halfway. If desired, you can swirl a little bit of fruit jam into each muffin. Divide streusel evenly among muffins and sprinkle on top. I didn't use baking cups but you definitely can.
Bake for 20-23 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set pans on a wire rack until cool enough to handle, then carefully remove mini muffins.
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I've tried tons of the recipes from the cookbooks. The guacamole is heavenly and a snap to make. Beatty's chocolate cake is to die for. I serve rosemary cashews at almost every party I host.Labels: Food and Drink

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Snooping around last week on the Hostess Blog site, I ran into these awesome Super Bowl cupcake ideas. I'm pretty much salivating over the laced football wrappers. There's an entire DIY tutorial on creating all of these yourself. Honestly, they don't look super complicated and I'm considering giving them a chance.


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