Chocolate Posts
Chocolate Cheesecake
Our good friend the Baron Von Hammer came to visit us recently, right around his birthday. That being a rather auspicious occasion, I wanted to make him something special. This chocolate cheesecake didn’t disappoint!
Texas Sheet Cake
Texas Sheet Cake is an expansive, thin chocolate cake that’s coated with chocolate frosting and sprinkled with chopped pecans. And? This cake defies one of the 10 Commandments of Baking: Thou shalt not frost until the cake is cool.
S’mores Bars
Psssst, hey, you! You need to make these. Like, now. I almost never say that, but seriously: You do.
Stop what you’re doing and get yourself into the kitchen. You can thank me later.
Old-Time Chocolate Molasses Chews
For this recipe, squares of chewy chocolate caramel get all dressed up in chocolate. They’re chewy and chocolate-y and have a deep, sweet earthiness from a generous amount of molasses.
Mocha Layer Cake with Sour Cream Ganache
One of the reasons that I love this cake is that it looks impressive, but it’s ridiculously easy to make—even for folks who don’t have a lot of experience baking. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool completely before you can fill and frost it.
Frozen Chocolate Mousse
OK, this started with a recipe I spotted in Cook’s Country magazine for easy chocolate ice cream. You know I’m a sucker for unusual, short-cut recipes that promise delicious results. This stuff is delicious, alright, but I wouldn’t call it ice cream. It’s more like frozen chocolate mousse, minus the eggs.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies
These brownies are dark, fudgy, and shot through with ribbons of smooth peanut butter—and dotted with bits of molten chocolate. This recipe could feed an army. If you have a strong sense of self preservation, cut the recipe in half and make it in a smaller baking dish.
Chocolate Cream Pie
I should admit: I have a special spot in my heart for old-fashioned desserts—especially if it’s the kind of thing that you’re likely to find in the spinning dessert case at a 1950s-style diner. This pie totally fits the bill.
Chocolate Caramel Tartlettes
So, last month, you might remember that Bon Appetit invited us to head down to New York City for its Holiday Bake-Off Party. After what seemed like an endless amount of fretting (I mean, come on: One of the judges was pastry chef Francois Payard), I settled on making my favorite Chocolate Caramel Tart in miniature form.
Caramel Fudge Bars with Cinnamon Shortbread Crust
These bars are one part candy, one part cookie. For this recipe, cinnamon-laced brown-sugar shortbread is draped in a rich fudge topping that’s half chocolate ganache, half dulce de leche.
