Tag: Chocolate

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA OATMEAL SHAKE
May 19, 2020

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA OATMEAL SHAKE

INGREDIENTS: 1 banana, frozen 1 cup milk of choice 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter* 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Chocolate chips, for serving (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth, adding more liquid if needed. . Image Source:*momables.com Source:momables.com

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Keto Chocolate Cake
May 19, 2020

Keto Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CAKECooking spray1 1/2 c. almond flour2/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder3/4 c. coconut flour1/4 c. flaxseed meal2 tsp. baking powder2 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. kosher salt1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened3/4 c. keto friendly granulated sugar (such as Swerve)4 large eggs1 tsp. pure …

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The BEST Chocolate Cake
April 20, 2020

The BEST Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS:

for the cake:

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cups dark cocoa powder
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee

for the frosting:

  • 1 3/4 cups salted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk oil, vanilla, eggs, and buttermilk.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, whisking until no lumps remain. Pour in brewed coffee, mixing until just combined.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for roughly 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  5. To make the frosting, place butter and cream cheese in a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (an electric hand mixer also works). Cream on high speed for 1 minute, then turn speed to low and add in cocoa powder. Mix until combined, then add in powdered sugar, brewed coffee, vanilla extract, and salt. Cream on high speed for 1 minute, until mixture has lightened slightly and is fluffy.
  6. Frost cake by placing first cake layer onto a cake stand. Top with a healthy dose of frosting. Spread evenly, then repeat with second layer. Use remaining frosting to frost sides of the cake. Last, use the back of a spoon to create a large swirling pattern all around the cake!

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Image Source:*bromabakery.com

Source:bromabakery.com

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Simple chocolate fudge cake
April 17, 2020

Simple chocolate fudge cake

Ingredients: 50 g butter ¾ cup(165 g) brown sugar 150 gdark chocolate ⅓ cupcondensed milk ½ cupsour cream 2eggs ¾ cup(110 g) self-raising flour To serve 2 tbspdark cocoa powder 2 125 g punnets fresh raspberries Melted white chocolate Thick cream, optional Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to …

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Speckled chocolate cornflakes
April 15, 2020

Speckled chocolate cornflakes

Ingredients: 50g of butter 100g of milk chocolate, broken up 3 tbsp of golden syrup 100g of cornflakes 6 tsp hundreds and thousands, for sprinkling Method: Place the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in a saucepan over a low heat. Cook until the chocolate melts 50g …

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Family chocolate cake with fudge frosting
April 14, 2020

Family chocolate cake with fudge frosting

Ingredients:

  • 2 cup (500ml) water
  • 3 cup (660g) caster sugar
  • 250 gram butter, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted
  • 3 cup (450g) self-raising flour
  • 4 eggs, beaten lightly

Fudge frosting

  • 90 gram butter
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) water
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar mixture
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder

Method:

  • 1-Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a deep 26.5cm x 33cm (14-cup) baking dish and line base with baking paper.
  • 2-In a medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, butter and combined sifted cocoa powder and soda. Stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil then reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl; cool to room temperature.
  • 3-Add flour and egg to cooled mixture; beat with electric mixer until mixture is smooth and changed to a paler colour. Pour mixture into prepared dish.
  • 4-Bake about 50 minutes. Stand cake in baking dish 10 minutes, before turning onto wire rack; turn cake top-side up to cool.
  • 5-Meanwhile, make frosting: combine butter, water and caster sugar in small saucepan. Stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves.
  • 6-Sift icing sugar and cocoa powder into small bowl then gradually stir in hot butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate about 20 minutes or until frosting thickens. Beat with wooden spoon until spreadable.
  • 7-Spread cold cake with fudge frosting.

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Image Source:*womensweeklyfood.com.au

Source:womensweeklyfood.com.au

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Classic chocolate mousse
April 13, 2020

Classic chocolate mousse

Ingredients: 100g classic 74% dark chocolate, chopped, plus extra shards to decorate (optional) 25g butter, cubed 3 large eggs, separated 2 tbsp caster sugar 2 tbsp whipping cream (optional) Instructions: Put the chocolate, butter and 75ml warm water (see tip, below) in a heatproof bowl …

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MOVIE-NIGHT CHOCOLATE DATE SHAKES (DAIRY-FREE)
April 3, 2020

MOVIE-NIGHT CHOCOLATE DATE SHAKES (DAIRY-FREE)

Ingredients: ½ cup coconut milk (from a can) 4-8 soft medjool dates, pits removed* ¼ cup cacao powder 1 ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or any non-dairy milk) ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups ice Pinch of sea salt 2 tablespoons cacao nibs for …

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Salted Caramel & Chocolate Brownie Trifle Recipe
March 13, 2020

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Brownie Trifle Recipe

Ingredients:

FUDGE BROWNIE:

  • 4 Tbsp cold and unsalted butter
  • 10 oz Good quality chocolate (72% cocoa solids)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 Whole Eggs , beaten lightly
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 Cups A.p flour
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 recipe for Salted caramel sauce
  • 1 cup Salted Caramel Sauce (above recipe)
  • 2 Tblsp granulated sugar
  • 2 packs (1 lb) Cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3 cups heavy cream , cold

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

  • 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (I like 72 percent cacao)
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

FUDGE BROWNIE INSTRUCTIONS

  • To make the Brownies: Preheat the oven to 350oF (180oC). Grease and line a 13×9 inch baking pan
  • Combine the butter, chocolate and sugar in medium saucepan; stir over medium heat until smooth. Set aside and allow to cool down.
  • Stir in the eggs, vanilla, flour and salt
  • Pour Brownie mix into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes. Take care not to over bake or they can be dry, and not fudgy
  • When baked, set aside to go cold until needed. (You can make the brownie 2 days in advance, and it also freeze really well)

SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • For the Salted Caramel Mousse: Transfer cream cheese into Kitchen mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until smooth and no lumps, about 4 minutes.
  • Add in the reserved salted caramel sauce and sugar. Continue to beat on high until fluffy, another 3 minutes., the more air the better your mousse will be.
  • Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Divide the cream in half, half for the mousse and other half for cream layers.
  • Fold ½ whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Place in fridge until needed. Taste a spoonful so you know what you have to look forward to.
  • Place the other bowl of cream in the fridge until assembly of the trifle.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • For the Chocolate Sauce: Heat the cream over low heat until almost to a simmer. Pour over the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

ASSEMBLING THE TRIFLE:

  • Assembling the Trifle: In a large trifle dish (or a big glass bowl) crumble in your fudge brownie. Leave some bits chunky so you have nice chewy texture to match the soft mousse and cream.
  • Next, spoon over the Salted Caramel sauce to moisten the brownie.
  • Scoop in a large spoonful of the Salted Caramel Mousse and move it around to reach the edges
  • Drizzle the rich Chocolate Sauce over the Salted Caramel Mousse layer
  • Lastly spoon on the whipped cream layer all the way to the edges.
  • Repeat the layers again from the start: Crumbled Brownie, Caramel Sauce, Caramel Mousse, Chocolate sauce, Whipped Cream.
  • To finish I crumble some brownie crumbs and drizzle over the gorgeous sauces.
  • Dig deep down to enjoy all your lovely layers together. Mix it up and try your own twist on layers using your favorite flavors.

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Image Source:*biggerbolderbaking

Source:biggerbolderbaking

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Chocolate-Almond Fridge Fudge
March 11, 2020

Chocolate-Almond Fridge Fudge

INGREDIENTS: Nonstick vegetable oil spray ¼ cup sliced almonds 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate (must be at least 60% cacao in order for the fudge to set properly), broken or chopped into small pieces if needed ½ ripe avocado ⅓ cup pure maple syrup ⅓ cup …

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