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Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Whipped Cream

Medium
Ganache:Chocolate Cake:1 cup plus 2 tablespoons good quality Dutch process cocoa powder (such as Valhrona or Cocoa Barry)Coconut Whipped Cream:For the cajeta filling/frosting: Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat i
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
110 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate Cupcakes with Two-tone Chocolate Frosting

Medium
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix the cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and leave to cool. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the oil and whisk again. Then add the flour and cocoa, mixing thoroughly after ea
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
18

Chocolate Spice Cupcakes with Swirl Frosting

Hard
For the cinnamon truffles, place the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the cream with the cinnamon sticks on medium-low heat for 5 minutes, to infuse the cinnamon flavour into the cream. Remove the cinnamon sticks and pour the heated cream over the chocola
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Limoncello Frosting

Easy
Mix the chocolate cake mix according to packet instructions, substituting orange juice for the water. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour. Fold the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel into the chocolate mixture. Line the muffin pan with t
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes with Limoncello Frosting

Easy
To make the cupcakes: mix the chocolate cake mix according to package instructions, substituting orange juice for the water. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour. Fold the chocolate chips and the candied orange peel into the chocolate mixtu
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

Rich Frosted Chocolate Brownies

Easy
1. Preheat oven to 180°C, line a 22 x 30cm baking tin with baking parchment. Place the chocolate and dairy free pure sunflower spread in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl does not tou
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
24

Colette's chocolate bourbon coconut cake

Medium
For the cake: 1) Place the sifted flour in a medium bowl and stir in the bicarbonate of soda and salt; set aside. 2) In a large bowl, place the chocolate and the butter. Pour the hot coffee over the chocolate and butter and then add the bourbon. C
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate Pound Cake with Strawberry Frosting

Medium
  Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 180 degrees C. Coat an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper to cover the bottom and long sides. Lightly spray the parchment. Set aside.  
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
80 mins
Serves
10

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes with Ganache Frosting

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. 2) Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers. 3) In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. 4) Cream the butter and 175g of the sugar together until pale ye
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Pastel Easter Cake with a Chocolate Vermicelli Nest

Medium
Special equipment: a deep-fry thermometer, spider or mesh strainer, latex gloves    Make the nest: Heat the oil to 190 degrees C in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Line an 8-inch diameter bowl with plastic wrap leaving some ove
Prep Time
95 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Easy
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping do
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
12

Double fudge cake with chocolate buttercream frosting

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Butter and flour a 30.5 x 46 x 4-cm cake tin and set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and salt. 2) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment,
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
18

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Hard
Chop the chocolates and place them in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan simmering water. Stir until melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Mix the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
4

Chestnut and whisky mousse with chocolate and walnut biscuit and chocolate sauce

Hard
For the chestnut and whisky mousse: 1) Bring the whisky and the 175ml cream to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin leaves. 2) Pour into a mixing bowl of a paddle mixer with the chestnut puree and mix until the mixture cools down. Fol
Prep Time
330 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. 2. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the sides once. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. 3. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt,
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
30

Chocolate Christmas Turkeys

Easy
Place the chocolate chips in a medium glass bowl and microwave on high, stirring every 10 seconds until the chocolate has melted. Set aside to cool slightly. For each turkey, push 5 candy corn candies, tip-side down, into the cream filling of a ch
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
6

German Chocolate Cake

Easy
Special equipment: a pastry bag fitted with a star tip 1. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 175°C. Lightly coat two 9-inch round cake pans with oil and dust with flour. Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
12

Hayden's Chocolate Cake

Medium
Preheat the oven to 175°C. Butter one 4 x 3-inch round cake pan, one 6 x 3-inch round cake pan and one 8 x 3-inch round cake pan. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, and butter and flour the pans. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
90 mins
Serves
10

Black Bean Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Medium
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. 2. For the cake, spray two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray and sprinkle cocoa on the inside of each pan, tapping evenly to coat. 3. Combine the beans, vanilla extract, salt, stevia and 6 of the eggs in a blen
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Dark Chocolate Waffles with White Chocolate Custard Sauce and Chocolate-Espresso Whipped Cream

Easy
Special equipment: a waffle iron For the white chocolate custard sauce: Combine the half-and-half and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Whisk together
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
4

Cheeky Chocolate Pink Cupcakes

Easy
Mix the cocoa and bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and leave to cool. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Add the oil and whisk again. Then add the flour and cocoa, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Pour into cupcake
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
18

Chocolate mousse with chilli chocolate crisps

Easy
1) Melt 200g of the dark chocolate in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a pan containing 5cm of boiling water) until smooth. 2) In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks until light and fluffy. Pour into the chocolate mixture while stirring
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

German chocolate cake - Make my cake

Medium
1) To make the frosting, combine the evaporated milk, slightly beaten egg yolks, sugars, vanilla and butter in a large saucepan or heavy pot over low heat. When the butter melts raise the heat to medium, stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
24 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate marshmallow cupcake

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 12-hole cupcake or muffin tin with paper liners. 2) Sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine and whisk th
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate layer cake with cheesecake filling

Easy
1) Preheat oven to 150C/gas 1. 2) Line a 23-cm round baking tin with aluminum foil, letting edges of foil extend over sides of pan. Lightly grease the foil. 3) In large bowl, beat the cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until crea
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
70 mins
Serves
8

Truffle-Centred Chocolate Cupcakes

Hard
To prepare the truffles, heat the cream to a simmer and pour it over the chopped chocolate, Let it sit for a minute then gently whisk to blend. Chill this until set, about 2 hours. Spoon this ganache into 20 truffles, shaping then into ¾-inch balls
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate cornpone with hot Mexican chocolate sauce

Medium
1) For the chocolate cornbread, preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Butter a 23cm round cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment 2) Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that the bowl doe
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
6

Beatty's Chocolate Cake

Medium
For the Chocolate cake: 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Butter 2 (20cm) round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans. 2) Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an ele
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Serves
8

Bourbon ball french toast

Easy
French Toast:1 (450g) loaf firm textured bread, preferably a baguette Canola oil, for fryingBourbon Vanilla Custard, recipe followsChocolate syrupKentucky Bourbon Whipped Cream, recipe follows568g fresh sliced strawberries100g toasted pecan halvesFor
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Tiered Chocolate Buttercream Cake

Hard
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 1 (4 by 3-inch) cake pan, 1 (6 by 3-inch) cake pan and 1 (8 by 3-inch) cake pan. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, and butter and flour the pans. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together i
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
95 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate, chocolate-chip cookies

Easy
1) Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and cloves together in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove pan from the heat, and add the dark chocolate, set aside until melted. 2) Whisk the eggs, y
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Blackout Cake

Medium
For the Cake Preheat oven to 175°C. Grease and line with parchment 3 8-inch round cake pans. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder into a large bowl (or into the bowl of a standup mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). A
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Hazelnut Filo Cigars with White Chocolate Dip

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a small bowl, mix together the hazelnuts, dark chocolate, caster sugar and honey. Take one sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter, kee
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
16

Plantain Cupcakes & Hazelnut Frosting

Easy
For the caramelised plantains: 1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. 2) Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Put the sliced plantains in an 20-cm square baking tin and pour in the butter mixture. Toss the plantai
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
16

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate mascarpone filling and zinfandel buttercream

Easy
For the swiss meringue buttercream: 1) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, thoroughly whisk together the sugar and egg whites. Set the bowl over a pan of boiling water. Whisking constantly, heat to 62 to 65 degrees
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
19 mins
Serves
27

Eggless and Vegan Chocolate and Rose Cupcakes

Easy
Mix together the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 10-15 minutes. The mixture should curdle very slightly. Preheat the oven to 160°C for a fan-assisted oven or 180°C for a gas oven. Line two 12 cupcake baking trays with paper ca
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Ganache

Easy
Place the chopped chocolate into the bowl of a food processor.Heat the cream in a quart-sized, microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until it just begins to simmer; be careful not to allow cream to boil over. Pour the cr
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Serves
-

Frosting

Easy
1) To prepare frosting, melt butter in saucepan over medium heat and stir in brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil, then transfer to a mixing bowl. Add icing sugar and vanilla essence. 2) Beat with a handheld electric mixer until it reaches a spre
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
1

Grappa infused chocolate chocolate chunk biscuits

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Position a rack in the centre of the oven. 2) In a heatproof bowl, cover the sultanas with very warm grappa to 2.5cm above the level of the sultanas. Soak until the sultanas are plumped, about 3 to 5 minutes. 3) I
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Cake

Medium
For the cake: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 190°C. Butter and line the bottom of 9- by 13-inch cake pan with parchment paper, overlapping on two sides to create flaps.Put the chopped chocolate in a bowl. Heat the c
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate orange cake

Medium
For the chocolate ganache: 1) In a large saucepan bring cream to the beginning of a boil. Remove from cook top. Add chocolate (in chunks). 2) Stir until completely combined. Cool to room temperature before filling cakes. Set aside to cool.
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
150

Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. 2) Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix well. Add the cocoa
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
40

Chilli chocolate cupcakes

Easy
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat oven to 150 degrees C/Gas mark 2. Prepare a cupcake tin with 24 cupcake liners. 2) Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, pudding mix, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, chilli powder, cayenne, and salt in a medium bo
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Brownies with Coconut Frosting

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Spray or grease the bottom of an 8-by-8-by-2-inch pan. 2. Melt the chocolate with the shortening in the microwave or over a double boiler. Cool slightly. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs well. Add the sugar and combine
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate peanut butter ball cupcake

Medium
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4. Line regular sized cupcake tins with 24 liners. 2) Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment. M
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
24

White Chocolate and Raspberry Layer Cake

Medium
For the red velvet cake: 1. Grease and base line one 23cm loose bottom cake tin. 2. Heat your oven to 180°C. 3. Place all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Use an electric whisk and beat until thoroughly blended. Pour the mixture into the
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

Organic Chocolate and Peanut Banoffee Layer Cake

Medium
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line three round 8-inch cake tins. 2. To make the cake, beat together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Next add the oil, milk, vinegar and a squeeze of lemon. Mix together the grated chocolate and c
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Serves
25

Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue

Easy
Put the milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cream, milk, vanilla and salt in a 6-cup heatproof glass bowl that will fit completely inside a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 45 minutes.Uncover and stir the chocolate mixture until smoot
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
75 mins
Serves
12

Big Chocolate Birthday Cake

Medium
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heavily grease and dust with cocoa four 9-inch round cake pans. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the cocoa. Stir together. Add the
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Vanilla Cupcakes with Floral Frostings

Hard
Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 muffin tins with large cupcake liners. Beat the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
Prep Time
100 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Serves
24

Chocolate Walnut Kentucky Pie

Medium
For the crust:Pulse the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor until combined. Add half of the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles fine cornmeal. Add the remaining butter and continue pulsing until it is the siz
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
85 mins
Serves
10

Broken Heart Chocolate Cake

Easy
Special equipment: a 9-inch heart-shaped cake pan For the cake:  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch heart-shaped cake pan with cooking spray and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Prepare the cake batter according to the p
Prep Time
55 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
10

Chocolate-chocolate chip muffins

Easy
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4. 2) Line the muffin tin with paper liners and lightly coat with cooking spray. This may seem like overkill, but otherwise the muffins will stick. 3) Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
12

Gluten-free chocolate-cardamom cupcakes with chocolate buttercream, spun sugar bird's nests and jewel encrusted bird's eggs

Hard
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line mini cupcake tins with 48 mini cupcake liners. 2) Melt the chocolate in the boiling water. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy and stiff but not dry. Add 1
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
48

Giant Chocolate Chip Party Cookie

Easy
For the batter, preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a 12-inch deep dish pizza pan or 10-inch cast-iron skillet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together in a medium bowl
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
12

Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line a standard bun tin with paper cases. To prepare the cupcake batter: 1) In a large heat resistant bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter over a pan of simmering water, without letting the bottom touch t
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
12

Bourbon ball eggy bread

Easy
For the batter: 1) Beat all batter ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside. For the Eggy Bread: 2) Slice the baguette into 18 thick slices. Soak the slices in the batter for about 3 minutes, turning to coat evenly on each side. Heat
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries

Hard
To make the cupcakes: 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 2. Line muffin tin with cupcake papers and set aside. 3. Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add eggs, water, cream, oil and vanilla. Mix wit
Prep Time
70 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate cake with a warm creamy centre, ice wine granite and a crispy chocolate lace biscuit

Hard
Ice wine granite: 1) In a small mixing bowl, dissolve the sugar in the water. Add the ice wine and mix well. Place in the freezer and stir with a fork every 20 minutes for approximately 2 hours. The texture of the finished product should look like
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
12

Frothy Chocolate Espresso Shake

Easy
In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-low heat. Add the hot chocolate mix and espresso powder. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the milk. Place the frozen y
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Serves
4

Frothy chocolate espresso shake

Easy
1) In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-low heat. Add the hot chocolate mix and espresso powder. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the milk.2) Place the frozen
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Serves
4

Simple Birthday Cake with Marshmallow Frosting

Medium
Special equipment: 2 (8 by 2-inch) round cake pans and an instant-read thermometer For the Cake: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Liberally butter the bottom and sides of 2 cake pans. Put a round of parchment paper into the bottom of each pan and
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Vanilla Confetti Cake with Chocolate-Cardamom Ganache

Easy
  Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Position a baking rack in the middle of the oven.   For the cake: Spray a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Stir the cream and lemon juice together in a liquid measuring cup
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
1

Pistachio and White Chocolate Butter

Easy
A delicious alternative to milk chocolate hazelnut spread. Slather it on toast for a special breakfast or spread it between layers of chocolate sponge and fudge frosting for a creative take on chocolate fudge cake. Place all the ingredients in a hig
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Liquid centre chocolate torte

Medium
1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Bring 5cm of water to a simmer in a medium pan over a low heat. Put the butter and chocolate into a heatproof bowl that fits on top of the pan without the bottom of the bowl touching the water. Put the bowl onto the
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
4

Frosted Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies

Easy
  Preheat the oven to 180 degrees . Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.   For the cookies: Combine the butter, granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with th
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
20

Throwdown's german chocolate cake with coconut-pecan-cajeta icing, chocolate ganache and coconut whipped Cream

Medium
1) For the cajeta filling/icing: Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat in a small saucepan. Keep warm while you prepare the caramel. 2) Combine the granulated sugar and water in a medium saucepan over high heat and
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
135 mins
Serves
-

Moist mascarpone chocolate cake with a honey cream filling

Easy
For the mascarpone-chocolate cake: 1) Preheat oven to 160 to 170 degrees, gas mark 3. 2) In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at the time, beating well after each addition. Add mascarpone and vanilla; mix
Prep Time
90 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
10

Hazelnut Crunch Cake with Mascarpone and Chocolate

Medium
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 180°C / gas mark 4. Butter and flour two (20cm) cake tins. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions. Divide the batter between the two cake pans and bake according to package instructions. Remov
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate bowls

Medium
1) Grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper. 2) Place 140g of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until completely melted. Remove it from heat and stir in the remaining 140g chocolate until thorough
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Serves
8

Pancake Stacks with Maple and Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 95°C. 2. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to whip 1 stick (1/2 cup) of the butter and the cream cheese together until smooth. 3. On low speed, gradually add the confecti
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate truffles

Medium
1) Put the chocolate in a bowl. In a small saucepan or microwave, heat the cream to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and shake the bowl gently to settle the cream. Cover with a plate or lid and set aside until the chocolate melts, about 5 mi
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Chocolate Curls

Medium
Place the chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl with the vegetable shortening. Throw it in the microwave until the shortening is melted and hot, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir with a fork to combine thoroughly. Next, pour the melted chocolate over the
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
20

Chocolate Truffles

Easy
1) Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl. 2) Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Serves
60

Chocolate Truffles

Medium
Place the 10 ounces of chocolate and butter in a medium size glass mixing bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Remove and stir, and repeat this process 1 more time. Set aside.Heat the cream and syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until simmering. R
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate tiramisu

Medium
1) Place the mascarpone cheese in a large bowl and set aside. With an electric mixer, beat the cream and 50g of the sugar in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. 2) Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone. Then fold in the chilled chocolate zabag
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Serves
12

Chocolate Mess

Easy
Caroline, one of the Hussys, had a party many years ago and asked me to bring a pudding. I cobbled together some ingredients I had left over from a children’s party (obviously NOT the rum!) and came up with this. It was named Chocolate mess on the ni
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate Mousse

Medium
1) Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 2.5cm or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, put the
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

Chocolate Pots

Easy
1. Start by mixing the Armagnac with the orange syrup and orange zest. Bring to the simmer and add the prunes. Leave to soak overnight until the prunes are fully plumped up. 2. To make the chocolate pot, melt the chocolate in a glass bowl over a
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Rich chocolate caramel cupcake

Hard
For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line 30 regular-size cupcake or muffin cups with paper cupcake liners or line 6 dozen (72) mini cupcake or mini muffin cups with mini cupcake liners. 2) In a mixing bowl, com
Prep Time
60 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
30

Chocolate raspberry bars with white chocolate and almonds

Easy
1) Position a rack in the centre of the oven. Preheat the oven to 170°C/ gas mark 3. Butter and flour a 18- by 26-cm baking dish. 2) In a small saucepan, stir the jam constantly over low heat until pourable, about 1 minute. Set aside. 3) In
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
-

Chocolate spaetzle

Easy
1) Put the creme fraiche, eggs, and vanilla paste in the blender and puree. Pour the melted chocolate into the running blender. Puree until smooth and emulsified. 2) Sift all the dry ingredients (sugar, salt, flour, cocoa powder, atomised chocola
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
2

Chocolate ganache

Easy
1) Place the chopped chocolate into a large bowl. In a heavy saucepan heat the cream until it just begins to simmer. 2) Pour the cream over the chocolate. Stir until all of the chocolate has melted. The ganache is ready to pour.
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Chocolate Truffles

Easy
Place the cream in a heat-proof bowl and set the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cook until heated through. Using a wire whisk, slowly stir the white chocolate into the warm cream until completely melted. Whisk in the Baileys and vanilla.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate Brownies

Easy
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a large, deep baking tray with non-stick baking paper. 2. In a medium glass or metal bowl, over simmering water, or in a bain marie, melt the 350g plain chocolate and butter together. Stir in the cocoa powder, d
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Chocolate Mousse

Easy
Chill 1 1/2 cups whipping cream in refrigerator. Chill metal mixing bowl and mixer beaters in freezer. In top of a double boiler, combine chocolate chips, coffee, rum and butter. Melt over barely simmering water, stirring constantly. Remove from h
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate pizza

Medium
For the chocolate pizza: 1) Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the dough to a 18-cm-diameter round. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Using your fingers, make indentations all over the dough. Brush the do
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Serves
6

Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

Easy
For the chocolate cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. 2) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and 2 sugars on high speed until light and fluffy,
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Serves
14

Chocolate Souffles

Medium
1) Brush 6 (170g) ramekins with soft butter, then coat with sugar. Put the prepared ramekins in the freezer. (This can be done a day ahead.) 2) Set an oven rack in lower third of the oven and preheat to 200C/Gas Mark 6. 3) Put the chocolate and
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Serves
6

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Easy
Trufas de Chocolate Negro In a bowl, slowly pour the melted chocolate into the whipped cream, while gently folding, to incorporate the chocolate until the mixture is all one homogenous colour. Put the shaved chocolate in a shallow tray to get r
Prep Time
360 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
20

Chocolate Chip Cookie Layered Birthday Cake

Medium
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 175°C. Line the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan with a parchment circle. Butter the parchment and the sides of the pan.For the cookie layer: Whisk together the flour, baking soda a
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate velvet

Easy
1) If desired, rim the glass with chocolate: pour some ground chocolate onto a small plate. Roll the outer top edge of the champagne flute in the chocolate. 2) Pour the stout into the glass, taking care to make as little foam as possible. (The best
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
1

Cardamom Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing

Easy
For the cake: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Grease 3 (20-cm) round cake pans and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper. Spray the paper and pans with baking spray. Set the pans aside until ready to use. 2) In the bowl of an ele
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Serves
8

Chocolate Mousse Cups

Hard
For the white chocolate mousse, place the white chocolate and butter in a medium bowl, with a strainer placed over it. Heat the milk to just below a simmer. In a separate bowl, whisk the yolks, sugar and cornflour together. Whisk the hot milk into th
Prep Time
-
Cook Time
-
Serves
8

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Medium
1) Put the plain and white chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. Fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. Stir unt
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Chocolate Icing

Easy
1) Put the chocolate in a large bowl and set aside. 2) In a small saucepan, whisk together the cream and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Pour the cream mixture over the bowl of chocolate and immediately whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool completel
Prep Time
80 mins
Cook Time
-
Serves
-

Chocolate fondue

Easy
1) Peel and cut the banana and core and slice the apple. Place the bananas slices, apple slices and strawberries in separate piles on a serving plate. Sprinkle the banana and apple slices with the orange juice and toss gently. Cover the fruit with pl
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Serves
4

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