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Chocolate covered strawberries

Easy

1) Rinse, but do not hull the strawberries. Drain and pat completely dry. 2) Put the chocolate a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, taking care not to let the bottom of the bowl come into contact with the water. 3) Once the cho

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

20

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Medium

1) Put the plain and white chocolates into 2 separate heatproof medium bowls. Fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. Stir unt

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Chocolate covered strawberries

Easy

1) Chop pretzels and nuts and place in 2 separate bowls. 2) Chop the chocolate. 3) Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is smooth and velvety. 4) Line a baking sheet with parchment

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate Strawberry Trifle

Medium

For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 9-inch round cake pans and line the bases with parchment paper. Set the prepared pans aside. Combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

16

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Marshmallows

Hard

Special equipment: a candy thermometer Whisk together the cornstarch and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and dust with the cornstarch mixture. Set aside. Reserve the remaining cornstarch mixtur

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

28

Chocolate Pound Cake with Strawberry Frosting

Medium

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 180 degrees C. Coat an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper to cover the bottom and long sides. Lightly spray the parchment. Set aside.  

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

80 mins

Serves

10

Chocolate-strawberry panini

Easy

1) Heat a panini grill to medium according to the manufacturer's instructions. Spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread over 1 side of all of the pound cake slices. 2) Arrange the sliced strawberries over 6 cake slices. Cover with the remaining cake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

6

Chocolate and strawberry stuffed French toast

Easy

1) In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside. 2) Place one tablespoon of ricotta in the centre of four of the pieces of bread and spread around slightly. Top with about six slices of strawberries and a teaspoon of choco

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Easy

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.   Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the egg, egg yolk, sour cream, oil, vanilla an

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

60 mins

Serves

-

Chocolate covered peanut candy bar

Easy

1) Combine all the ingredients for the centres, except for the icing sugar in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often, until the caramel melts and the mixture is smooth. 2) Stir in 90g of the icing sugar. 3) Heat until the mixture measures

Prep Time

7 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate tiramisu

Medium

1) Place the mascarpone cheese in a large bowl and set aside. With an electric mixer, beat the cream and 50g of the sugar in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. 2) Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone. Then fold in the chilled chocolate zabag

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Serves

12

Dark Chocolate Waffles with White Chocolate Custard Sauce and Chocolate-Espresso Whipped Cream

Easy

Special equipment: a waffle iron For the white chocolate custard sauce: Combine the half-and-half and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Whisk together

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

Medium

1) Peel, then cut each banana in half crosswise and insert a lolly stick into each half. Place on a tray, cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer until frozen, about three hours. 2) Place the peanuts in a shallow dish or on a plate. Melt

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

8

Gina's Chocolate Covered Bacon

Easy

Melt both the semisweet chocolate and white chocolate in separate double boilers. Whisk until completely smooth. Remove them from the heat.Dunk the bacon into the semisweet chocolate and make sure it is completely coated. Let excess drip off and lay

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaming Strawberries

Hard

To make the cupcakes: 1. Preheat oven to 175°C. 2. Line muffin tin with cupcake papers and set aside. 3. Sift together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Add eggs, water, cream, oil and vanilla. Mix wit

Prep Time

70 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

20

Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Medium

Mix the sugar and cinnamon for the churros in a wide, shallow dish: this is for shaking the cooked churros about in, to coat them later. Melt all the chocolate sauce ingredients in a heavy-based saucepan, really gently, and once the chocolate starts

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate spaetzle

Easy

1) Put the creme fraiche, eggs, and vanilla paste in the blender and puree. Pour the melted chocolate into the running blender. Puree until smooth and emulsified. 2) Sift all the dry ingredients (sugar, salt, flour, cocoa powder, atomised chocola

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

2

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

Easy

1) Melt the chocolate and cream together in a bowl set over simmering water until just melted. Stir and remove from the heat. 2) Dip each strawberry in the chocolate and set aside on waxed or parchment paper to dry.

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

-

Chocolate Hazelnut Filo Cigars with White Chocolate Dip

Easy

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a small bowl, mix together the hazelnuts, dark chocolate, caster sugar and honey. Take one sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter, kee

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

16

White Chocolate Mousses with Strawberry and Black Pepper Sauce

Easy

To make the mousse, melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of very gently simmering water, making sure that the base of the bowl isn’t touching the water. Take the bowl of chocolate off the saucepan and stir in the lime rind, egg yolks a

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate fondue

Easy

1) Peel and cut the banana and core and slice the apple. Place the bananas slices, apple slices and strawberries in separate piles on a serving plate. Sprinkle the banana and apple slices with the orange juice and toss gently. Cover the fruit with pl

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

4

Grappa infused chocolate chocolate chunk biscuits

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Position a rack in the centre of the oven. 2) In a heatproof bowl, cover the sultanas with very warm grappa to 2.5cm above the level of the sultanas. Soak until the sultanas are plumped, about 3 to 5 minutes. 3) I

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

24

Kids Can Make: Healthy Secret Strawberry Chocolate-Chip Muffins

Easy

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 180 degrees C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners, and spray the liners lightly with cooking spray.    Whisk together the flour, 1/3 cup of the c

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

12

Strawberry Chocolate Layer Cake

Easy

For the cake: 1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Generously grease and dust four 9-inch round cake pans with cocoa. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt. 3. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the cocoa. Stir together. Add t

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

12

Chocolate zabaglione

Medium

1) Add cream and chocolate to a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth. Set aside and keep warm. 2) Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, marsala, and salt in a large glass bowl until blended

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Serves

6

Chocolate mousse with chilli chocolate crisps

Easy

1) Melt 200g of the dark chocolate in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a pan containing 5cm of boiling water) until smooth. 2) In a separate bowl beat the egg yolks until light and fluffy. Pour into the chocolate mixture while stirring

Prep Time

70 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Roulade with Boozy Blackberries

Medium

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4. Cut a rectangle of non-stick baking paper a little larger than a 34 x 23 cm (131/2 x 91/2 inch) Swiss roll tin or roasting tin with the same base measurement. Snip diagonally into the corners of the paper

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Easy

Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3, then process the biscuits, peanuts, dark chocolate chips and butter for the base in a food processor. Once it comes together in a clump, turn it out into a springform tin and press into the bottom and up th

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

60 mins

Serves

10

Cocoa Nib Fried Squid with a White Chocolate Sherry Condiment and Pickled Radishes

Hard

Combine the water, sugar, white wine, bay leaf, mustard seed, coriander seed, chilli flakes, and fennel seed in a 2-quart saucepan, and bring the mixture to a boil. Allow the mixture to reduce by half, and then while still boiling, strain the mix

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

6

No-Churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Easy

1. For the cheesecake bites: Toss the biscuit crumbs with the melted butter and 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Divide between two 1 1/2-cup bowls or ramekins; press into the bottoms and up the sides. Put the cream cheese in the medium bowl (no

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

8

Tequila Chilli Chocolate with Strawberries

Easy

Begin by melting the dark chocolate by breaking it into a bowl and placing it over a pan of simmering water. Add the chilli, cinnamon and cayenne and allow the flavours to infuse into the chocolate as it melts. Heat the cream gently and add the tequ

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

2

Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue

Easy

Put the milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cream, milk, vanilla and salt in a 6-cup heatproof glass bowl that will fit completely inside a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 45 minutes.Uncover and stir the chocolate mixture until smoot

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

75 mins

Serves

12

White Chocolate Berry Wedding Cake

Hard

White Chocolate Icing In a stand-up mixer or in a large bowl with electric beaters, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in cooled melted chocolate on medium speed. Reduce speed and beat in icing sugar, vanilla and salt (icing will be a little soft)

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

100 mins

Serves

-

Chocolate cornpone with hot Mexican chocolate sauce

Medium

1) For the chocolate cornbread, preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Butter a 23cm round cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment 2) Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure that the bowl doe

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

6

Chocolate crostatas with marmalade

Medium

For the chocolate crostata:1) Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, orange peel, and salt in a food processor. Add the butter. Blend until clumps form. Add two tablespoons of iced water and blend. A

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

18 mins

Serves

8

White Chocolate Hazelnut Tartlets

Medium

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C. Lay 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface. Brush the phyllo with melted butter. Top with another phyllo sheet. Repeat with more butter and 2 more phyllo sheets. Cut the stacked phyllo sheets into 6 (5-inch) squares.

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

9 mins

Serves

12

Strawberry Shortcake Parfait

Easy

For the vanilla-white chocolate whipped cream: Heat the cream and vanilla in a pot, stirring, until it starts to steam (do not let it boil). Discard the vanilla bean. Place the white chocolate in a bowl, and pour the cream on top, mixing until melted

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

6

Chocolate, chocolate-chip cookies

Easy

1) Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and cloves together in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove pan from the heat, and add the dark chocolate, set aside until melted. 2) Whisk the eggs, y

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

24

Strawberry Jam

Hard

Place the mason jars in a large hot water bath canner (or pot). Cover with water and bring to a simmer. Simmer the center lids in separate saucepan full of water. Place the mashed strawberries and lemon juice in a separate pot. Stir in the pec

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

8

Fruit-and-Nut Chocolate Truffles

Easy

Special equipment: food-safe gloves Preheat the oven to 175°C. Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet, and bake until brown and toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely, then very finely chop. Put the chocolate, vanilla, orange zest a

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

30

Chocolate torte with coffee cream

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. 2) Set a saucepan of water over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Put 180g of the butter and 110g of the chocolate into a bowl that fits on top of the pan, making sure that the base of the bowl does not come int

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

6

Game Day Chocolate Cake

Medium

To make the icing: bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a standing mixer's bowl above the water. Whisk the sugar, the egg whites, lemon juice, or cream of tartar, and salt in the bowl by hand. Set the bowl above the boili

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

20

Game day chocolate cake

Medium

To make the football sugar biscuits: 1) Whisk the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

12

Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter S'mores

Easy

Special equipment: 2 metal skewers 1. Spread a generous dollop of peanut butter onto one side of 8 of the cracker squares, and then spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread onto one side of the other 8 squares. 2. Thread the marshmallows onto 2 metal

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

8

Easy Strawberry Jam

Medium

1) Combine the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over very low heat for 10 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Add the strawberries and continue to cook over very low heat for 20 minutes, until the strawberries releas

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

-

Challah bread pudding with chocolate and sultanas

Medium

1) Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3. 2) Combine the warmed milk and melted butter with the sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until incorporated and smooth. 3) Line a large baking dish with two-thirds of the challah slices.

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

70 mins

Serves

6

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate mascarpone filling and zinfandel buttercream

Easy

For the swiss meringue buttercream: 1) In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, thoroughly whisk together the sugar and egg whites. Set the bowl over a pan of boiling water. Whisking constantly, heat to 62 to 65 degrees

Prep Time

90 mins

Cook Time

19 mins

Serves

27

Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips

Easy

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or the microwave. Dip each chip two-thirds of the way into the melted chocolate, then set on waxed paper and sprinkle with a tiny bit of sea salt Allow to sit at room temperature until the chocolate is totally se

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate strawberry shortcake

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. 2) Line 2 (24 case) mini cupcake pans or 2 regular-size (12 case) muffin pans with paper cupcake liners. 3) Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix t

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

16

Chocolate mess

Easy

1) Prepare cake mix according to directions on box and bake in a 25-cm ring pan. Allow to cool in pan. 2) Boil cream and remove from the heat. Place the chocolate pieces into a bowl and pour cream over the chocolate and mix until a smooth texture

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Ice Cream and Caramelised Orange Pancake

Medium

Make the ice cream the night before. Place the caster sugar in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to the boil without stirring and cook until the syrup reaches soft ball stage on a sugar thermometer. Beat the egg whites until the start

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

6

Chocolate Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy

1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. 2. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the sides once. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. 3. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt,

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

30

Rich Chocolate Mousse Cake

Hard

1. For the cake, preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease 2 8-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper and then lightly dust the sides of the pan with flour, tapping out any excess. *Please note that only 1 cake layer is needed for this r

Prep Time

120 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

12

Chocolate-coconut bread pudding with passion fruit sauce

Medium

For the ganache: 1) In a small bowl place the chocolate. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat bring the cream to a simmer and then pour over the chocolate. 2) Let the chocolate mixture sit for 30 seconds and then whisk until smooth, keep

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

39 mins

Serves

9

Throwdown's chocolate-coconut bread pudding with passion fruit sauce

Medium

1) For the anglaise: Split vanilla pod. In a small heavy saucepan bring milks and vanilla pod half just to a boil and remove pan from heat. Scrape seeds from vanilla pod halves into milk and reserve pod for another use. In a bowl whisk together yolks

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

9

Ricotta and Nutella Calzones with Strawberry Sauce

Easy

1) Blend the ricotta, mascarpone, egg yolk, and icing sugar in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Transfer the ricotta mixture to a small bowl, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2) Meanwhile, blend the strawberries and 1 tbsp of sug

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

6

Strawberry crisp sundae

Medium

For the oatmeal ice cream: 1) Combine milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, liquid glucose, and half the amount of sugar into a pot and bring up to a simmer. 2) Stir in the steel cut oats, quick oats and the butter; continue stirring on a low heat for 5

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Serves

6

Brandied Chocolate Truffles

Easy

1. To make the truffles, pour the cream into a small saucepan, bring just to the boil then take off the heat and add the chocolate pieces. Set aside for 5 minutes or so until the chocolate has melted. 2. Add the sugar and brandy or kirsch and stir

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Chocolate Peppermint Pizzelle

Medium

For the pizelle: 1) Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt together in a large bowl. 2) In another medium bowl, briskly whisk the eggs, sugar and melted butter together until smooth and evenly combined. 3) M

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

-

Individual Strawberry Trifles

Easy

1) In a small shallow casserole dish, toss the strawberries with vinegar and let stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. After the strawberries have marinated, check for sweetness, adding sugar if desired. 2) In a large bowl using an ele

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

2

Spiced Chocolate Stars

Easy

Spray 3 large baking trays with Cake Release Spray to grease. Sift the flour, cocoa, cinnamon and Baking Powder into a bowl. Stir in the sugar and make a well in the centre. Add the egg and melted butter and gradually combine the wet and dry ingre

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

-

Chocolate truffles

Medium

1) Put the chocolate in a bowl. In a small saucepan or microwave, heat the cream to a boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and shake the bowl gently to settle the cream. Cover with a plate or lid and set aside until the chocolate melts, about 5 mi

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Strawberry filling

Easy

1) Cut and slice fresh strawberries and add to a medium bowl. Add rum and 400g sugar and stir to combine. Let mixture sit overnight covered in the refrigerator. Remove strawberries from the refrigerator and place in a medium saucepan. Add the remaini

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Serves

-

Fresh Pesto

Easy

Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and oil in a food processor and blend until a paste forms. Add the Parmesan cheese, Pecorino cheese, salt, and pepper and pulse until smooth. This is a crucial moment for your pesto, as you need to season with

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

6

Strawberries and Sandcastles

Easy

1. To make the sand biscuit, preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan assisted/Gas Mark 4. 2. Add the flour, salt, vanilla seeds and icing sugar to a bowl or food processor. Add the butter and rub in until fine crumbs. Add the egg and just enou

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

6

White Chocolate and Blueberry Truffles

Medium

To make the truffles, pour the cream into a small saucepan, bring just to the boil then take off the heat and add the chocolate pieces. Set aside for 5 minutes or so until the chocolate has melted. 2. Add the Cointreau or Grand Marnier and stir un

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Chocolate Mousse

Medium

1) Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 2.5cm or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, put the

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

4

White Chocolate and Raspberry Tart

Medium

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. 2. To make the pastry, mix together the flour, icing sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a dough blade. Add the butter and blend until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in a little of the beaten egg

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

75 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate Chip Fluffy Pancakes

Easy

It's best to prepare your homemade sweet orange butter before you start your pancakes. To make the butter, pour the cream into a mixing bowl and using an electric whisk, start beating. Keep beating until the cream starts to look like its curdling it

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

8

Gluten-free chocolate-cardamom cupcakes with chocolate buttercream, spun sugar bird's nests and jewel encrusted bird's eggs

Hard

For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat oven to 160 degrees C/Gas Mark 3. Line mini cupcake tins with 48 mini cupcake liners. 2) Melt the chocolate in the boiling water. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy and stiff but not dry. Add 1

Prep Time

70 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

48

Grown Up Dark Chocolate Orange Festive Cupcakes

Easy

Christmas always reminds me of my old 80's faves… chocolate oranges. Plus I'm obsessed with Jaffa Cakes, so I came up with this recipe, these decadent grown up Christmas cupcakes. A big hit with the boy’s as they aren't too sickly sweet and girly loo

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

16

Colette's chocolate bourbon coconut cake

Medium

For the cake: 1) Place the sifted flour in a medium bowl and stir in the bicarbonate of soda and salt; set aside. 2) In a large bowl, place the chocolate and the butter. Pour the hot coffee over the chocolate and butter and then add the bourbon. C

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

20

Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut Whipped Cream

Medium

Ganache:Chocolate Cake:1 cup plus 2 tablespoons good quality Dutch process cocoa powder (such as Valhrona or Cocoa Barry)Coconut Whipped Cream:For the cajeta filling/frosting: Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat i

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

110 mins

Serves

8

Strawberry tiramisu cones

Medium

1) In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 225g of chocolate in 30 second intervals in the microwave until smooth. Dip the top of each cone into the chocolate so there is a 2.5cm rim, then roll in the crushed or ground espresso. Place the dipped cones o

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate-Covered Nice Cream Bites

Easy

Special equipment: a silicone ice cube tray with twelve 1 1/4-inch cavities  Combine the bananas, coconut milk, and a pinch of kosher salt in a food processor and process until smooth and the consistency of melted ice cream. Divide among a si

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

12

Minted Milk Chocolate Semifreddo

Hard

Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl placed over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring gently until melted. Remove the bowl from the heat. Whisk the egg yolks, 2 tbsp of the sugar, the Irish Cream liqueur in another metal bowl, and place this o

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

12

Chocolate pudding with candy roses

Medium

1) For the chocolate pudding: sift the first 5 ingredients into the cold single cream, whisk well to homogenize. Begin to heat while stirring constantly to 80 degrees C. Add chocolate and cook, stirring, for 1 full minute. Pass through a strainer and

Prep Time

55 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

3

Chocolate Layer Cake with Fruit

Medium

1. Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Grease and line 3 round cake tins (23cm / 9 inches). 2. Blend the cocoa powder with the hot water and set aside. Separate the eggs. 3. Whisk the sugar with the egg yolks in a bowl until light and fluffy. A

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

16

Chocolate grits ice cream

Medium

1) In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks lightly with a whisk for about 30 seconds. Add the cocoa, sugar and 2 tablespoons of the milk and beat for a further 3 minutes, until thickened and dark, glossy brown in colour. 2) In a small saucepan, heat

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

6

Frozen Berries with Hot White Chocolate

Easy

1) Combine the chocolate, double cream, and the vanilla in a heat-proof bowl and set it over a pan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. 2) About 5 minutes before serving, remove the berries from the freezer and place them on individual se

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Serves

8

Heavenly chocolate cake

Hard

1) For the chocolate cake: Mix granulated sugar, sour cream, whole milk, instant espresso, vegetable oil, whole eggs and vanilla essence in a standing mixer on low speed for approximately 2 minutes or until combined. Scrape the bowl and add the flour

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

12

Strawberry Shortcake Skewers

Easy

Special equipment: four 12-inch skewers Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Toss the cake, strawberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl until the cake and berries are coated well on all sides with sugar (they can be a little lumpy and uneve

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

4

Strawberry-Cucumber Water

Easy

Place 8 ounces stemmed and thinly sliced strawberries and 1/2 thinly sliced English cucumber in a pitcher. For still infused water, add 2 quarts of water. For sparkling water, add 1 quart of seltzer during prep and a second quart just before serving.

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Strawberry cannoli parfaits

Easy

1) In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries and amaretto. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. 2) In a large bowl, whip the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form (tips curl). In a medium bowl, stir half of the whipped cr

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

4

Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes

Easy

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. Take two 12-hole muffin trays and line 16 of the holes with paper muffin cases. Melt the chocolate, butter and sugar together in a large heatproof bowl (make sure it’s large, as you will eventually add everyth

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

16

Throwdown's german chocolate cake with coconut-pecan-cajeta icing, chocolate ganache and coconut whipped Cream

Medium

1) For the cajeta filling/icing: Bring the milk, coconut milk and goat's milk to a simmer over low heat in a small saucepan. Keep warm while you prepare the caramel. 2) Combine the granulated sugar and water in a medium saucepan over high heat and

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

135 mins

Serves

-

Super-Chocolate Sundae Cake Bar

Medium

For the cake: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 160°C. Line a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with aluminum foil and coat it with cooking spray.Beat the cake mix, oil, egg and 1/4 cup water in a large bowl with an electric mixe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

12

No-Bake Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Whipped Cream

Easy

For the crust: Pulse the pretzels in a food processor until finely ground. In a large bowl, combine the pretzel crumbs, butter and brown sugar. Mix with your hands. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Cover and r

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate Silk Pie

Medium

Fill a medium pot with 1 inch water over medium heat. Whisk the eggs with 1/2 cup of the sugar and the water or coffee in a large heatproof bowl that will fit over the pot without touching the water. Place the bowl over the simmering water and contin

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

10

Chocolate-hazelnut ravioli

Medium

1) Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. Place one wonton wrapper on the work surface. Brush the edges of the wrapper lightly with egg. 2) Spoon one tablespoon of chocolate-hazelnut spread into the centre of the wrapper. Fold the wrapper diagonall

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

8

Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

Medium

For the crust: Preheat oven to 175°C. Spray an 8-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick spray and line with foil.Pulse the cookies in a food processor with the butter, sugar, and salt to make a fine crust. Evenly press the crust into the prep

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

16

Spicy Sweet Chocolate Fondue

Easy

In a heatproof bowl rested over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate. Stir together cream and wine and then gradually stir into the melted chocolate to combine. Stir in ground Sichuan peppercorns. Transfer to fondue pot to keep warm and serve

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

4

White chocolate holiday bark

Medium

1) Tempering the chocolate for the bark requires a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, improvise one by using a saucepan and a stainless steel bowl. Nestle the bowl into the saucepan, allowing a few inches of space to remain between the

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

-

White Chocolate Buche De Noel

Easy

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. 2. Tip the berries into a small pan with 100g of the sugar. Place over a low heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the fruit is soft. Sieve over a bowl to drain the syrup. Cool i

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Medium

1. To make the cookie dough: Microwave the flour in a small microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Remove and stir well. Microwave for an additional minute or until the temperature reaches 80°C. Whisk in the baking soda and salt (see Cook's Note). 2. B

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

8

Hot Chocolate Pancakes

Easy

1. For the hot chocolate syrup: Bring the maple syrup and hot chocolate mix to a simmer, whisking constantly, in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue to simmer until the syrup is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Keep

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

4

Chocolate Curls

Medium

Place the chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl with the vegetable shortening. Throw it in the microwave until the shortening is melted and hot, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir with a fork to combine thoroughly. Next, pour the melted chocolate over the

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

20

Chocolate Truffles

Easy

1) Chop the chocolates finely with a sharp knife. Place them in a heat-proof mixing bowl. 2) Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it just boils. Turn off the heat and allow the cream to sit for 20 seconds. Pour the cream through a fine-meshed

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

3 mins

Serves

60

Chocolate pumpkin candy dish

Hard

1) Make the pumpkin candies: Fill a piping bag with tempered white chocolate. Fill each pumpkin cavity with the chocolate and allow it to set. You can place the mould in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes to help the chocolate to harden. 2) When

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

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Why are my chocolate strawberries sweating?

Sweating can appear on the surface of the chocolate and also in between the chocolate and the berry. This happens because of the moisture in both the chocolate and the strawberries. Storing the chocolate-covered strawberries in a refrigerator will further attract condensation because the fridge is a very humid place.

How do you keep chocolate covered strawberries without sweating?

To minimize sweating, place a couple sheets of paper towels into the bottom of an airtight container. Store the strawberries on top of the paper towels. If you need to store multiple layers of strawberries, place pieces of wax paper or parchment paper between the layers.

How do you stop chocolate from sweating?

A affordable remedy I suggest for this is storing silica gels pouches in a big bowl at all the corners of your room ( make sure to keep the doors & windows closed for any inflow of air) this will absorbs the moisture present in the air & will help to give conducive environment to an extent.

Should chocolate covered strawberries be kept in the fridge?

Do you need to refrigerate chocolate covered strawberries? Nope! Chocolate Covered Strawberries don't contain any ingredients that need to be refrigerated and they actually are better when not refrigerated but rather kept in a cool place.