Tag Archives: chocolate

French Silk Pie

Posted on March 6, 2013 by sparecake

Super simple, not very many ingredients, but dang. This is one smooth, chocolatey delight. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 3 teaspoons vanilla, divided 4 eggs, room temperature 1 prebaked pie crust, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Malt Truffles

Posted on February 25, 2013 by sparecake

Just a quick post today, about some delicious chocolatey goodness! Ingredients: Truffles: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream 5 tablespoons malted milk powder Coating: 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 6 tablespoons malted milk powder Place the chocolate … Continue reading →

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Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on February 22, 2013 by sparecake

I know that from the name, these should be weird, possibly gross. They’re not, though! You don’t notice the taste of egg in the cookie, they’re just big, thick, firm chocolate chip cookies. (If you don’t notice it, what’s the … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Truffle Cookies

Posted on January 18, 2013 by sparecake

The next gluten free thing I made was some gluten free truffle cookies, so that my mom could stop looking sad while I scarfed my way through the second batch of wheat-having truffle cookies I made recently. They have very … Continue reading →

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Mint Chocolate Cookies

Posted on January 11, 2013 by sparecake

After last week’s floor hockey game, a few of my teammates mentioned that mint chocolate is their favorite flavor. I figured I’d make some Thin Mints this week for play offs, but realized at the last minute we didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Posted on January 9, 2013 by sparecake

I have a whole bunch of bookmarked recipes that I’ve been putting off for months/years because they require Dutch processed cocoa powder, and I couldn’t be bothered to get it. But that changed recently (immediately before those truffle cookies…) and … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Meringues

Posted on December 31, 2012 by sparecake

After making the chocottone a few days ago, we had a bunch of egg whites left over. Obvious solution: meringues! I liked how these turned out – lightly chocolatey plus the chips. If you’re looking for something more chocolatey, feel … Continue reading →

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Chocottone

Posted on December 28, 2012 by sparecake

Another end of month Daring Baker post! The December 2012 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by the talented Marcellina of Marcellina in Cucina. Marcellina challenged us to create our own custom Panettone, a traditional Italian holiday bread! I’ve never had … Continue reading →

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Salted Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies

Posted on December 24, 2012 by sparecake

These are incredibly rich, chocolatey cookies. They’re soft, and really just fabulous. Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 cups dark chocolate chips (I actually just used Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Bittersweet Chips, which are 60% cacao, … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Mint Fudge

Posted on October 31, 2012 by sparecake

Every once in a while I’ll make something like Double Stuff Oreo Chocolate Chip Shortbread that uses up the Oreo filling but not the cookies. Five+ months later and it’s probably time to clear the bag of Oreo cookie’s out … Continue reading →

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