Anne Taylor

Posts Tagged ‘cocoa’

Chocolate Chili Cupcakes

In Dessert on 2010-11-11 at 3:54 pm
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spicycloseThese are the cupcakes I made for the Capital Cupcake Camp this year. The recipe was a bit of an experiment, but a successful one in the end. Katy and I tried out our recipes a couple of weekends before the camp to see if they would work, and my first batch did not turn out so great, possibly because I was substituting a couple of key ingredients (substituting baking powder for baking soda has a ridiculous ratio). The taste was nice enough, but they went dry very quickly. Also, the after burn was a bit much. Luckily, a professional pastry chef I know (Leticia) had a taste and made a couple of recommendations to tweak it. Her best idea was using cream cheese in the icing.

The end result shows its heritage in the Mint Chocolate Cupcakes I’ve posted here before, and has spices and icing inspired by a recipe contributed by barkcreative on nibbledish.com.

I was really pleased with the result, which is more rich than sweet and best served with a cold glass of milk.

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Brownies

In Dessert on 2009-05-05 at 10:23 pm
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Brownies are one of the simplest desserts to make, especially if you’re making them for a party or potluck as they can be quickly cut into appropriate portions and they transport well. They also have the added bonus of making my apartment smell heavenly. If you like to make your brownies stretch, or you’re picky about appearances, I highly recommend acquiring a mini cupcake baking pan or silicone cups.

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Fudge Frosting

In Dessert on 2009-05-05 at 10:15 pm
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Likely the richest, gooiest icing you’ll come across, fudge frosting works wonderfully with brownies. I could also imagine using it as an accent on a cheesecake or chocolate cake, but I probably wouldn’t cover the whole cake with it as it can be overpowering. The recipe can be halved in such a case.

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Chocolate Soufflé

In Dessert on 2009-03-26 at 12:16 am
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After learning how to make these, my sister immediately went out to purchase the ramekins required to make them for the family. It was well worth the effort. As someone who dislikes dishes, I’d recommend making them in a situation where a dishwasher is available.

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Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

In Dessert on 2009-03-17 at 11:44 pm
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In honour of St. Patrick’s day, I wanted to make something green. In my mind, the most obvious green is mint, and so I created this combination. Happily, President Choice brand imitation after-eights were on sale too, which added a classy look to otherwise plain cupcakes.

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Buttermilk Chocolate Layer Cake

In Dessert on 2009-03-02 at 1:16 am
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cakeThis cake has to be the richest chocolate cake I have ever tasted. The recipe is a little complicated, but it’s worth the effort if you enjoy chocolate. I also used this opportunity to practice what I learned recently at a cake design course. My roses didn’t turn out as well as the ones I made in the course, mostly due to the fact that I experimented with using all butter in the coloured frosting, instead of shortening.

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