A good chocolate martini is a dessert in a glass. The addition of chocolate bitters offsets the sugar-forward liqueurs. Learn how to make a chocolate martini, and shake one up every evening for dessert. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Here’s what you’ll need: How To Make a Chocolate Martini Grab a cocktail shaker. This chocolate martini is a snap to make once all your ingredients are together. Sure, you could batch these up!...
Chocolate mayonnaise cake will convince you this creamy spread is good for more than just sandwiches. Gorgeously rich, this cake will be ahit on birthdaysor even just a random Tuesday. To sum up, mayonnaise takes classic chocolate layer cake up a notch. Credit:Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton A luscious chocolate frosting tops it all off for the perfect finish. Bring to room temperature before serving....
If you’ve never known the glory of a mayonnaise cake, you’re in for a treat! The Southern pantry staple ingredient yields an ultra-moist and tender cake. Don’t trust us? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Cover the cake pan with plastic wrap, and store up to one week. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Prepare pan: Grease (with shortening) and flour a 13- x 9-inch pan....
Crispy, airy meringue cookies are a delightful surprise among traditional dessert options. Among the many baked goods on her dessert buffet are these Chocolate Meringue Cookies. Theyre chocolatey and studded with pecans, boasting an almost truffle-meets-cookie quality. Credit:Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Each bite is at first slightly fudgy and chewy, then almost melts in your mouth. Theyre a bit likebrowniesin cookie form, with a thin, shiny crust on top and a gooey interior....
The higher the meringue, the better. Ingredients Perfect Pie Crustor 1/2 pkg. Preheat oven to 400F. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Roll dough into a 12-inch circle (about 1/8 inch thick) on a flour surface. Fit into a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 9-inch pie plate, and crimp edges. Prick bottom and sides with a fork. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Line pastry with parchment paper; fill with pie weights or dried beans....
We’re keeping it tried-and-true with a short list of ingredients and no fuss preparation. Trust us, it’ll be the best milkshake you’ve tasted in years. To make chocolate shakes for a crowd, just double the recipe. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Be sure to blend in batches if you think it might be a tight squeeze for your appliance. Learn how to make a chocolate milkshake. Ingredients for a Chocolate Milkshake Five ingredients stand between you and this ultimate chocolate milkshake....
Thick, chewy chocolate cookies studded with bits of chopped mint candies. You know the ones we’re talking aboutAndes. As a bonus, these chocolate mint cookies are absolutely gorgeous. Credit:Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood The candies stud the cookies' cracked tops with jagged edges. They’d be perfect on a cookie platter or tea party dessert tray. Plan accordingly, perhaps by making the dough in the morning and baking the cookies in the evening....
Everyone will want a bite of this chocolate mousse. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Chocolate mousse is a dreamy dessert. Its light and airy texture is nearly cloud-like, but it’s super-rich in flavor. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox With a good semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, the mousse is deeply chocolaty and not too sweet. Despite the fancy name, chocolate mousse is not at all complicated. In fact, you don’t have to cook or bake anything....
With layers of both cake and mousse, this chocolate mousse cake takes a classic dessert up a notch. This balances the silky mousse with something fluffy and tender. Learn how to make chocolate mousse cake. Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox We recommend serving this dessert withfresh berries. Their simple sweetness and acidity allows you to enjoy more of the dessert than you could on its own. Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox...
If you’re skeptical about themarshmallows, don’t be. They help set the mousse while adding some sweetness and meringue-like “bounce.” What Is Chocolate Mousse Pie? Credit:Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Decadentchocolate moussecombines with the structure of pie to create this unique and timeless dessert. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumbs, this dessert is irresistible. The higher the percentage, the more deep and bitter the chocolate flavor....
While baking, we suggest using a portion scoop to spoon the batter into your paper cupcake liners. This will ensure consistency in size and baking rate. Ingredients Chocolate Cupcakes 1 1/2cups(about 6 3/8 oz.) Credit: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner unsalted butter, softened 4large eggs 2teaspoonsvanilla extract 1cupwhole buttermilk Peanut Butter Buttercream 2cups(about 8 oz.) powdered sugar 1/2cup(4 oz.) Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with paper baking cups....
Chocolate and peanut clusters are three-ingredient treats it’s possible for you to make in less than an hour. Plus, you might have a little fun with other things you add to them. Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Clusters You’ll need just three ingredients for these chocolate peanut clusters. Credit:Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Seriously, just three. All together, they create a crunchy, salty delicious treat....
Chocolate pecan pie is just like your favorite, but with a chocolaty twist. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Chocolate pecan pie is a twist on the classic pie. Learn how to make chocolate pecan pie. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Serve with a whipped cream toppingand shaved chocolate if you want just a bit more sweetness. Here’s a brief outline of the process; the full recipe is further below....
