Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake
Jul 29, 2010
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by Bill Yosses
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian
This stunning stack of alternating cake and ganache is aptly named for the cup of joe in the batter. A caffeinated incarnation of a classic.
Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
Jun 25, 2010
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by Laurie Colwin
Filed under baking | chocolate | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian
Filed under baking | chocolate | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian
Who knew Katharine Hepburn was as adept at baking as she was acting? We have her to thank for these dark, intense, much ballyhooed brownies.
Hot Chocolate Sauce
Jun 14, 2010
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by Elsa Petersen-Schepelem
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian
This chocolate sauce is the stuff of memories. A soda fountain mainstay, it can be used in sundaes and malteds and Black Cows. (Oh, my!)
Pound of Chocolate Cake
Jun 02, 2010
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by Elinor Klivans
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Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian
One pound of chocolate gives this cake its allure. It’s dense, like a brownie, with deep notes of cocoa. The optional ganache seals the deal.
Ganache
Jun 02, 2010
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by Elinor Klivans
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | vegetarian
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | vegetarian
Ganache, nothing more than melted chocolate mixed with hot cream, is about as decadent as you can get. Use it as a glaze, filling, or frosting.
New York Super Fudge Chunk
May 27, 2010
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by Ben Cohen | Jerry Greenfield
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | ice cream | sorbet | vegetarian
Filed under chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | ice cream | sorbet | vegetarian
Dark chocolate. White chocolate. Almonds that are smothered in yet more chocolate. Pecans. And a ridiculously creamalicious ice cream. Ben & Jerry, we thank you.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
May 12, 2010
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by Shauna James Ahern
Filed under chocolate | cookies | bars | gluten-free
Filed under chocolate | cookies | bars | gluten-free
Shauna James Ahern, aka Gluten-Free Girl, divulgers her chewy, crispy, gooey version of the world’s best–and we do mean best–chocolate-chip cookies.
French Chocolate Macaroons | Macarons
Apr 20, 2010
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by Lori Longbotham
Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | gluten-free | vegetarian
Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | gluten-free | vegetarian
Crisp and chewy and creamy all at once, these little flourless lovelies meld the goodness of ganache with a light-as-air macaroon.
The New Brooklyn Blackout Cake
Apr 12, 2010
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by Elinor Klivans
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | testers choice | vegetarian
Based on a blackout cake from Ebinger’s in Brooklyn, NY, this version has the same pudding-like filling, tender chocolate cake, and rich frosting.
Robert’s Absolute Best Brownies
Apr 06, 2010
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by David Lebovitz
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Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | desserts | readers raves | vegetarian
These rich, chewy, chocolate-y brownie bombs from David Lebovitz boast a pretty pretentious name. Absolute best? You tell us.
Chocolate Bark with Cardamom, Apricots, and Pistachios
Mar 29, 2010
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by Deborah Madison
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | leite's lite™ | readers raves | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | leite's lite™ | readers raves | testers choice | vegan | vegetarian
Not quite cookies yet not exactly beyond the realm of cookiedom, this imaginative approach to chocolate bark brings a little elegance to the everyday.
Brigadeiros
Feb 25, 2010
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by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | gluten-free | readers raves | testers choice | vegetarian
Brigadeiros, chewy fudge balls, are a beloved treat in Brazil. The candies are rolled in sprinkles for good measure. They make a lip-smacking gift.
Chocolate Nougat
Feb 11, 2010
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by Peter P. Greweling
Filed under candy | chocolate | gluten-free | vegetarian
Filed under candy | chocolate | gluten-free | vegetarian
This is a soft chocolate nougat, similar to what’s in some well-known candy bars, except this one has more chocolate flavor. Call it the Fourth Musketeer.
Making Waves with Chocolate
Feb 11, 2010
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by David Leite
Filed under chocolate | entertaining | vegetarian
Filed under chocolate | entertaining | vegetarian
Here are 13 melt-your-heart chocolate recipes–from waffles and brownies to cheesecake and chocolate-covered nougat. Call them Valentine’s Day artillery.
Tempering Chocolate
Feb 11, 2010
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by Peter P. Greweling
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | vegetarian
Filed under candy | chocolate | desserts | vegetarian
An easy-to-follow guide to tempering chocolate for all your candy making and chocolate recipes. Just the thing to impress your love this Valentine’s Day.
Mallowmores
Dec 21, 2009
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by Dede Wilson
Filed under baking | candy | chocolate | cookies | bars | desserts
Filed under baking | candy | chocolate | cookies | bars | desserts
Mallowmores are a homemade version of the popular Mallomars. Marshmallows sit atop graham cracker circles and the whole thing is dunked in chocolate.
Chocolate-Ginger Crinkle Cookies
Dec 14, 2009
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by Jennifer Lindner McGlinn
Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | desserts | vegetarian
Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | desserts | vegetarian
Classic chocolate crinkle cookies get a hit of ginger. These chocolate-ginger crinkle cookies will be the first cookies to disappear from the cookie jar.
Toffee Cookies with Dark Chocolate Glaze
Dec 14, 2009
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by Christie Matheson
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Filed under baking | chocolate | cookies | bars | testers choice | vegetarian
These toffee cookies are biscuits topped with melted dark chocolate, pecans, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. Serve the cookies as dessert or give as a gift.
Chocolate Pound Cake
Dec 09, 2009
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by Melissa Gray
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | vegetarian
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | vegetarian
Dense, rich, and decadent, this pound cake is made for chocoholics. Cocoa give the cake its chocolate punch. This cake is too big on flavor to be contained in a loaf pan.
Lemon Doberge Cake
Nov 28, 2009
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by David Guas
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | vegetarian
Filed under baking | cakes | chocolate | desserts | vegetarian
Doberge cake is the birthday cake of New Orleans. The most popular is a Doberge with a lemon-iced cake on one side and a chocolate-iced cake on the other.
