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This flourless cake is crammed with chocolate (use only the best) and rich with butter

  • FINISHING TOUCHES:
  • 8 ounces best-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces, softened
  • 6 large eggs, 2 whole, 4 separated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cognac or Grand Marnier (optional)
  • Grated zest of 1 orange, preferably organic (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling
4.7/5 (29 Votes)

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Beat all ingredients except chocolate chips until foamy

  • 1 package yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 packages pistachio pudding
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 package chocolate chips
5/5 (1 Votes)

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In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, salt and baking soda

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 heaping tablespoons Hershey's cocoa
3/5 (2 Votes)

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To make cake, add first 6 ingredients to a heavy saucepan

  • Cake
  • 16 ounces Ghirardelli Double Chocolate or Semi-Sweet choclate chips
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup half-and-hal1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 8 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Topping
  • 1 cup Ghirardelli Chocolate or Semi-Sweet choclate chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoon light corn syrup
5/5 (1 Votes)

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For cake: 1) Preheat oven to 350°F

  • Cake
  • 2 cups stout (such as Guinness)
  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups sour cream
  • Icing
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 pound bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
5/5 (1 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 375F. Cream butter and add sugar and egg yolks, mixing until well combined

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs, seperated
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 TBSP baking powder
  • 3 TBSP cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
4.3/5 (48 Votes)

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  • CAKE:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (don't use natural)
  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 3 cups granulated white sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
4.2/5 (62 Votes)

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Ice cream cakes are a party waiting to happen, and this chocolate malted milk ball dessert is no exception

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chocolate fudge topping
  • 1 1/2 quarts vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, 6 cups
  • 2 cups malted milk ball candies, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/4 cup chocolate fudge topping
  • Additional malted milk ball candies, if desired
4.6/5 (33 Votes)

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Bake cake according to package directions for 2 (9-inch) round cake pans

  • 1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package directions
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cup canned chocolate frosting
4.5/5 (42 Votes)

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Directions for Making the Cake: 1

  • Ingredients for the Cake:
  • Adapted from "Great American Home Baking"
  • 1 - 3 /4 c flour
  • 1 c Hershey's cocoa
  • 1- 1 /4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 /8 tsp salt
  • 1 - 1 /2 sticks softened butter
  • 2 /3 c granulated sugar
  • 2 / 3 c brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1 /2 c milk
  • 1 /4 c Kahlua
  • 2 TB strong, dark brewed coffee
  • 1 /3 c of chopped walnuts are optional
  • Ingredients for the Frosting:
  • Adapted from Gold Medal Flour
  • 3 TB Butter
  • 1 /2 c brown sugar
  • 3 TB milk
  • 1- 1 /2 c powdered sugar
  • 1 /2 c butter
  • 2 TB milk
  • 2 TB Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
4.6/5 (27 Votes)

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 vanilla bean, chopped or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup or 2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • Condensed milk, for garnish
  • Chocolate syrup, for garnish
4.4/5 (49 Votes)

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Keep refrigerated, this is very tasty

  • FILLING
  • 1/4 c butter
  • 1 c chopped pecans
  • 1 1/3 c flaked coconut
  • 1 can 15 1/2 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • CAKE
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/3 c cocoa
  • 2/3 c all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 c water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
3.9/5 (94 Votes)

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