INGREDIENTS 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (I used 1.5 large slabs Bourneville dark chocolate,…

 

To make these awesome little dessert treats, you will first have to have a quick look at this blog post – which shows how the chocolate cups are made: http://www.bakerella.com/pudding-cups/ And then you will have to get together all these goodies so that you can start making the dessert filling!…

 

Frosting is usually not my favourite topping for cakes – I prefer real chocolate! But this recipe – which I discovered by desperation, is really awesome.  I had baked a load of cupcakes to take to the office for my birthday, and needed to get them frosted.  When started searching…

 

A delicious and easy recipe for brandied cherry balls. A great alternative for an easy dessert – I’m sure all the chocolate brownie fans will love this. It makes a great alternative to chocolate brownies! Also stores for longer than chocolate brownies! Ingredients 1/2 cup glazed cherries, finely chopped 1/2…

 

Tired of baking traditional chocolate cake?  Here’s a nice challenge.  If you thought Chocolate Ganache cake could only be found at the bakery or coffee shop, think again – you can now bake it in your own kitchen! Ingredients for cake layers 3/4 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cocoa powder…

Triple Chocolate Biscotti Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups! Vanilla Frosting For Cupcakes & Cakes Brandied Cherry Balls Chocolate Ganache Cake

Fairy Tale Wedding

 

Everyone probably thought that the wedding of William & Kate was a real fairy tale wedding. They probably didn’t even notice that “coincidentally” the colours of the outfits of the Royal Wedding are a perfect match to the outfits in the Cinderella fairy tale. From the Prince and Princess’ outfits,…

Pregnancy tips for Dummies

 

A friend of mine had this on his blog and I found it again after a few years and it still makes me chuckle. No idea who the original artist is but kudos to them.   // Part II over at http://www.dizzy-dee.com/comedy/funny-childcare-for-dummies   //default pop-under house ad url infinityads_enable_pop =…

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

 

Preparation time: 15 Minutes Baking Time: 50-60 Minutes Serves: 8-10 Ingredients 750ml (3 cups) flour 200 ml (¾ cup) Cocoa 375ml (1 ½ cup) castor sugar 5ml (1 teaspoon) bicarbonate of soda 375 ml (1 ½ cup) water 5ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla essence 280ml (1 cup & 2 tablespoons) mayonnaise…

Most Expensive (And Disturbing) Beer In The World?

 

Not only is this the most expensive beer, but also the strongest – and most disturbing. Brewery BrewDog’s ‘The End of History’ beer – which has a 55% ABV sells for £500 per bottle. It’s a blond Belgian ale infused with nettles and juniper berries to give a unique taste….

Letter To Mother-In-Law

 

Dear Mother-in-Law Please don’t try to tell me how to raise my kids I’m married to one of yours and believe me there’s room for improvement! Sincerely Your daughter -in-Law //default pop-under house ad url infinityads_enable_pop = true; infinityads_adhere_opt=’left’; infinityads_frequencyCap =-1; durl = ”; infinityads_layer_border_color = ”; infinityads_layer_ad_bg = ”;…