{"id":8548,"date":"2025-05-23T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2025-05-23T10:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:30:41","slug":"baking-ideas-to-put-a-spring-in-your-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=8548","title":{"rendered":"Baking Ideas to put a Spring in Your Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucy Karimi, Kylie Manuel \u201827<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EE <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff Writers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year as the temperature rises the need for yummy treats does as well. Here are some delicious baking ideas for the end of spring to early summer, to celebrate the nice weather. These are easy to make at home with things already found in your kitchen! This is a fun idea to do with friends or family; and can commemorate Mother\u2019s and Father\u2019s Day. Below is how to make three great treats. Enjoy :)).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8553\" src=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg-850x1275.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blueberry-Muffins_720-13.jpg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Lemon Blueberry Muffins:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00be cup sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tsp baking powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2153 cup vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 egg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd cup milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tsp vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zest of 1 lemon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup blueberries (fresh or <\/span>frozen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Line a muffin tin. Mix dry ingredients in a big bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk oil, egg, milk, vanilla, and lemon zest. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pour wet into dry, stir until just combined. Fold in blueberries. Scoop into muffin tin and bake 18\u201322 mins, until golden and springy on top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8555 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8-850x850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/lemon-bars-lead-65ef5aaea38e8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Lemon Bars:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FOR THE CRUST &#8211; <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cooking spray<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup butter, softened<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 1\/4 cups all-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup powdered sugar, plus more for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FOR THE FILLING &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 cups granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 large eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\/4 cup lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zest of one lemon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Spray a 9&#8243;-x-13&#8243; baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and spray parchment paper with cooking spray. Make the crust: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour and powdered sugar and beat until combined. Spread dough into the prepared baking pan and press to flatten. Bake until lightly golden and just set, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix until fully combined. Pour filling over the crust, return to the oven, and bake until firm, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and refrigerate, 3 to 4 hours. Slice and garnish with powdered sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8557\" src=\"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18-850x1275.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Bees-Cake-Pops-18.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Bumble Bee Cake Pops:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients :\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd cup Vegetable oil\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 cup Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lollipop sticks\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprinkles\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 tbs vanilla Frosting\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 oz White candy melts\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbs White crisco\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edible marker\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc tsp Gel food color\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 oz yellow cake mix<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black decorating pen\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 White chocolate discs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare the cake using the cake mix instructions listed on the box. Bake the cake in a 13&#215;9 inch pan. Then, let the cake cool and start crumbling it and add frosting. Next, melt the candy discs and stir in gel or paste food coloring. Reserve the discs for wings of the bees. Then, form the balls by rolling the dough into circles. After, add the sticks and secure it with a little bit of melted chocolate coating. Next, dip the cake balls into melted coating. Then, form the wings by breaking pieces of the discs in half and secure it to the ball with melted candy coating. Lastly let them cool and you&#8217;re done!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo credits:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baked By An Introvert.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delish.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restless Chipotle.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucy Karimi, Kylie Manuel \u201827 EE Staff Writers\u00a0 This year as the temperature rises the need for yummy treats does as well. 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