Tag Archives: chocolate

Gluten-Free Fudgy Skillet Cake

Posted on August 21, 2013 by sparecake

This cake uses just cocoa powder, and not even that much cocoa powder, to get a very chocolatey flavor very simply. It’s perfect served with some vanilla ice cream! Ingredients: Cake: 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (use one without baking … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Dacquoise with Cherry Cream

Posted on August 16, 2013 by sparecake

A fancy-ish sandwich cookie, this is two chocolate meringue-ish cookies with a cherry whipped cream layer in the middle. It’s all light and fluffy and nice! Since I’ve still got a bunch of the candied fruit Paradise sent me, and … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Crunch Eclair Bars

Posted on July 26, 2013 by sparecake

First off, a note that I’m leaving (will have left by the time this is posted) for vacation in Spain with my mother, so next week there will be guest posts from several of my friends. Thanks in advance, friends! … Continue reading →

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Reese’s Fudge Pie

Posted on July 8, 2013 by sparecake

This pie is a really rich combination of graham cracker crust, fudge layer, and fluffy peanut butter top. As you’d imagine, those go really well together, and will leave everyone happily comatose. I made it with my friend Ted, who … Continue reading →

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Spiced Chocolate Tart with Gluten-Free Crust

Posted on June 21, 2013 by sparecake

I think this is possibly the most adult-ish chocolate dessert I’ve ever had? Certainly that I’ve made. It uses bittersweet chocolate without much sugar, and enough ginger to spice things up and give a great, non-sweet flavor in the smooth … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Bavarian Cream

Posted on June 19, 2013 by sparecake

I was flipping through cookbooks at the Used Book Superstore on Friday, saw this recipe, and knew that I had some egg whites already in the fridge at home that would love to become part of something chocolatey! Because of … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge

Posted on June 5, 2013 by sparecake

Because the cookie dough frosting last week wasn’t enough? This week it’s cookie dough fudge. Who doesn’t want that? Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cream 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon corn syrup 3/4 … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Ricotta Mousse

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sparecake

More frequently than you’d expect, we end up with half of a 64 ounce tub of ricotta slowly aging in the fridge. Solved that problem today, by making this! Ingredients: 2 cups room temperature ricotta cheese 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar … Continue reading →

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Sour Cream Brownies

Posted on April 24, 2013 by sparecake

After deciding to make some sour cream brownies yesterday, I started pulling out ingredients only to realize we’d chucked the sour cream a few days earlier. Luckily, the internet assured me that you can replace a cup of sour cream … Continue reading →

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S’mores Truffles

Posted on April 3, 2013 by sparecake

As promised Monday, something to do with graham crackers! Bonus: It’s something chocolatey! Ingredients: 12 ounces milk chocolate, chips or finely chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream pinch salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup mini marshmallows 6-7 graham crackers, roughly … Continue reading →

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