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And the minty Italian meringue frosting is soft, shiny, and marshmallowy. The whole thing is topped off with crushed soft peppermint candies for a fun and festive holiday look. The cake layers need to cool completely before they can be frosted. Credit: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kathleen Varner And if you make the frosting before the cake layers, it will deflate. Stir together hot coffee and chocolate chips in a medium bowl; let stand 2 minutes....

Soft, chocolaty cookies with a bright and refreshing peppermint cream filling. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium until combined, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Melt chocolate chips according to package directions, and cool. Add to butter-sugar mixture; beat on low until blended. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. With mixer running on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until just incorporated....

Chocolate poke cake starts with a boxed cake mix, which makes it a breeze to whip up. Stacy Allen, Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke, Food Stylist: Jen Riley Chocolate lovers, rejoice! What Is A Poke Cake? Credit:Stacy Allen, Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke, Food Stylist: Jen Riley Prepare the cake as directed through Step 3, then wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Top with whipped topping and garnishes fresh before serving....

A classic chocolate pudding recipe, just like mama used to make. Chocolate pudding is easier to make than you think. Learn how to make chocolate pudding, and surprise everyone with this old-fashioned favorite for dinner. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox What Is The Difference Between Chocolate Pudding And Chocolate Mousse? Whisk milk into sugar mixture, and bring to a simmer over medium, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking on medium for 30 seconds to 1 minute after mixture first comes to a simmer....

But it goes beautifully with the fudgy cake that starts on the bottom but ends on the top. We’ll guide you through how to make this easy cake. Learn how to make chocolate pudding cake. Credit:Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley This is a dream dessert for folks who lovechocolate lava cakesor gooeybrowniesits kinda of like their perfect blend. What Is a Pudding Cake? A pudding cake isn’t a cake made with pudding....

Everything you love about about chocolate torte and pumpkin pie all in one delicious package. Our Chocolate Pumpkin Pie is the best of both worlds. As long as your pie pan is large enough, there will be no spills. Credit: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer The whipped cream is a light counterbalance to the rich chocolate flavor and delicate spice. Press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of pie plate....

A great chocolate sheet cake is always worth celebrating. The chocolate buttercream is classic, chocolaty, and sweet. The balance is perfect, and it reminds us a little bit ofdevil’s food cake. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel But you’ll have to see for yourself. Learn how to make chocolate sheet cake. This makes it extremely versatile to all sorts of occasions and tastes. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel...

With a satiny, mousse-like texture, this chocolate silk pie earns its name. A chocolate silk pie earns its name. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox What Is Chocolate Silk Pie? Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox The name is representative of the dreamy, silky texture of the chocolate filling and whipped cream topping. Top with whipped cream and garnish fresh before serving. Refrigerate leftover slices in an airtight container for up to three days....

Stockings for the dessert table, not the mantle. These tender, boldly chocolatey cookies have a texture somewhere between asugar cookieand a fudgybrownie. The best part is that you get a beautifully designed cookie without the fuss of royal icing. Credit:Greg Dupree; Prop Stylist: Ginny Branch; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Plus, the nonpareils hide any mistakes if you lack experience in the cookie decorating department. Add egg yolk, vanilla, and cream; beat on medium speed until combined, about 15 seconds....

Rich and fruity, this chocolate strawberry cake will be the wow-factor you want at your next dinner party. This will make the cake crumb extra tender and light. you’re free to bake the cake layers in advance. Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Learn how to make a chocolate strawberry cake. Store fresh strawberries used as a garnish separately, if possible. Bring to room temperature before serving....

Fill the cookies with the colors of the season. If you prefer frosting to glaze, pipe red, green, or whiteVanilla Buttercreaminto the indentations instead. These cookies are a perfect addition to any holiday cookie platetheyre festive yet super easy to make. Credit:Greg Dupree; Prop Stylist: Ginny Branch; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall Theyll still taste and look great. Add egg yolk, vanilla, and cream; beat on medium speed until combined, about 15 seconds....

semisweet chocolate baking bars, chopped 1cupwhipping cream 4(8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened 1(14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 2teaspoonsvanilla extract 4large eggs Ganache Topping 1(4-oz.) Credit:Jim Franco semisweet chocolate baking bar 1(4-oz.) dark chocolate baking bar Garnish: fresh raspberries or White Chocolate Snowflake Directions Preheat oven to 300. Combine crushed cookies and butter. Press mixture on bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Microwave chocolate and cream at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring at 30-second intervals....

Chocolate velvets are creamy chocolate truffles with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. We first published this recipe in our magazine in 1984. This sleeper hit from our 1984 holiday issues is achocolate dessertthat you simply must add to your repertoire. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell It’s similar to Brazilianbrigadeirosif you’ve enjoyed one of those candies before. Break chocolate into pieces and place in bowl; process until finely chopped....