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Alpine Chocolate-Cherry Layer Cake Desserts
By DOMESTICDIVA
This dark chocolate cake is capped with a mound of snowy white chocolate frosting and layered with a triple-cherry ...
- CAKE
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons kirsch or cherry juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
- FILLING
- 2/3 cup dried cherries
- 3 to 4 tablespoons kirsch or cherry juice
- 1 cup cherry preserves or jam, preferably Morello or sour cherry*
- FROSTING
- 4 oz. high-quality white chocolate, chopped
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon kirsch, if desired
- 3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES
- 12 large maraschino cherries with stems
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate (preferably 60% cacao), chopped
Grandma Hiers' Carrot Cake Recipe (Paula Deen)
By DOMESTICDIVA
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Frosting:
- Ingredients
- Butter, for pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, optional
- Directions
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick salted butter, room temperature
- 1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
HORSERADISH MARINADE/DIPPING SAUCE
By DOMESTICDIVA
Whisk the ingredients together and heat the sauce in a small saucepan
- Horseradish Marinade/Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon of horseradish or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Sweet and Spicy Mustard Dressing
By DOMESTICDIVA
Dissolve spices in liquid ingredients
- 2 tablespoons homemade mustard recipe (Recipe Found Under Dressings Section)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Bragg's liquid aminos
- Pinch of turmeric
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- Stevia to taste
- Water to desired consistency
- Dissolve spices in liquid ingredients. Mix thoroughly and heat slightly in a
- saucepan. Add a little water or extra vinegar to create desired consistency.
- Makes 1-2 servings
Maryland Crabcakes
By DOMESTICDIVA
1.Carefully check the crab meat for any cartilage
- 1 pound backfin Blue crab meat or other lump crab meat
- 8 saltine crackers
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Homemade Chicken Broth
By DOMESTICDIVA
In a large soup pot or crock pot combine chicken and 10 or more cups of water
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 10 or more cups of water
- 1/2 large onion chopped
- 4 stalks of celery chopped
- 5 cloves of garlic sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chinese Chicken Salad
By DOMESTICDIVA
Brown the chicken with lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Bragg's, garlic, and onion
- 100 grams chicken breast
- Cabbage
- 3 tablespoons Bragg's liquid aminos
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced green onion
- 1 clove of garlic crushed and minced
- Fresh grated ginger or a dash of powdered
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Stevia to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad
By DOMESTICDIVA
Chop up cucumber in julienne strips
- 1 whole cucumber cut julienne style
- 2 tablespoons Bragg's liquid aminos
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable broth (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 clove of garlic crushed and minced
- 1 basil leaf rolled and sliced
- 1 teaspoon cilantro leaves chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon red chili flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Stevia to taste
Half Choco Cake
By DOMESTICDIVA
Sponge: Beat eggs and sugar until light and tick add flour with spatula add butter prepare 2 baking pan with butte...
- Ingredients
- ===Sponge===
- 125 gr medium flour
- 12 eggs
- 125 gr sugar
- 75 gr melted butter
- ===Chocolate filling:====
- 500 gr whipped cream
- 300 gr compound dark chocolate
- 30 gr butter
- ===garnish===
- whipped cream and strawberry
CHOCOLATE CHERRY MOUSSE CAKE
By DOMESTICDIVA
Summary: A dark, rich chocolate cake layered with deep balsamic fresh cherries and satiny smooth dark chocolate mo...
- Ingredients:
- Chocolate cake
- 4 eggs
- 50 g clarified butter {or unsalted butter, melted}
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 100 g vanilla sugar
- 90 g plain flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- Sugar Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- Squeeze of lime
- Balsamic cherries
- 500 g cherries, pitted
- 2-3 tbsp vanilla sugar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Dark chocolate mousse
- {adapted from the Thermomix cookbook}
- 5 eggs, separated {or 4 large}
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- 80 gm powdered sugar, divided
- 1/2 vanilla bean scraped
- 1/2 t vanilla bean powder {or paste}
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 40 g low fat cream, room temperature
- 220 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 400 g low fat cream, chilled, beaten to medium peaks
- 5 g {1t} gelatin powder dissolved in 1 1/2 tbsp of water
- Chocolate border
- 100 g dark chocolate, melted
- Fresh cherries, chocolate flakes, slivered pistachios for garnish