Desserts

I’m thinking that if there should ever be a campaign for real ginger….then this cake would become iconic. I love, love, love ginger. I love its taste, its intensity and its medicinal properties. I also love cake. In fact, the two married together pretty much sums up perfection for me; because I can easily convince [...]

Today is not only a Saturday Sacrament but also one of our rare recipes here on The Chocolate Cult.  The pan I used will be featured in a later feature review after I've had a chance to use it a few more times with different types of baked goods.  Today we are going to focus on how well the Lindt 85% Dark Chocolate Bar worked with baked goods.  This bar was one of those sent to use by Amy Sue

I do enjoy a jaffa cake or two (although it's been a while since I bought any) and the chocolate orange flavour combo is generally a successful one. I decided to combine the flavours by using a chocolate cupcake base, marmalade to add orange, chocolate buttercream flavoured with orange extract and then topped with a mini jaffa cake. The cupcake recipe is my adaptation of the Hummingbird

[New for 2013] Ok, I know everyone and their uncle seems to have found today's flavor before I did, but that doesn't mean I'm still not excited. Peanut Butter is one of my favorite things. It's right up their with chocolate, and ice cream, and pie, and, well, you get the idea. If only someone could mix up all of my favorite things into one easy to hold package.... Behold! I've got my grubby

4.31 / 5 Stars | 76 Reviews by Sharon "Traditional chocolate mousse made with semisweet chocolate and eggs." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews

4 / 5 Stars | 4 Reviews by Sheila Wadden "Fruit cocktail, gelatin, wine, and cubes of sponge cake are combined, then topped with custard pudding and a whipped topping. The fruit layer of this dessert may be made a day or two ahead." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews

4.09 / 5 Stars | 26 Reviews by Star Pooley "Fanciful and fruity, this pie begins with a chocolate cookie crust and gets more delicious by the layer. What follows are sliced bananas, strawberry ice cream, crushed pineapple, whipped cream and chopped nuts. Once this old-fashioned favorite is out of the freezer and ready to serve, it's topped with maraschino cherries." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews

4.43 / 5 Stars | 252 Reviews by JKINFLA "No-cook, no eggs, made with half-and-half and cream. Great, simple, classic vanilla ice cream! This is designed for an old-fashioned ice cream maker that yields 1 gallon; be sure to scale recipe down if you have a countertop model." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews

4.84 / 5 Stars | 20 Reviews by NIXIECHICK "You've never had a pudding dessert this good! It is elegant and delicious. Everyone will want the recipe. This is NOT your ordinary pudding dessert! It is well worth your efforts." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews

4.48 / 5 Stars | 646 Reviews by CindyAnn "I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking. I also sometimes add almond extract for a different flavor." View Complete Recipe Details and Reviews