Desserts & Sweets without tamale spice

Cake 2 cups stout (such as Guinness) 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process) 4 cups all purpose flour[...]

Ganache: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate , {I use chips to avoid this step) cut into small pieces 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1[...]

For the Guinness chocolate cupcakes: 1 cup stout beer/ Guinness 2 sticks unsalted butter 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking[...]

. > (American / Metric measures) < . CITRUS with skin left on: . 4 regular Clementines (or 6 small) . 1 small lemon . DRY mix: . 2-3/4 cup (360g) ground[...]

Really, you might as well call these health food cookies. I know, we all pledged to "eat better" in 2013, and I'm here to help you out. Chocolate:[...]

*alternate post title: Why I've gained 10 pounds in two weeks.* This is a long "picture-heavy" post, but bear with me...I think you're gonna like it. Along[...]

My dad instilled in me a great love for popcorn. He'll pass up sweets, cookies, cakes in favor of a big ol' bowl of salty, crunchy popcorn. Don't even mention[...]

As much as I love chocolate, I’m not a big fan of “the chocolate cookie.” I’ll take a regular chocolate chip cookie over a[...]

Remember these from Maria's shower ? We talked about making the pea pods from fondant , but let me talk to you about the cake itself. The petits fours are[...]

What's the first thing you think of when you think of going to a spa? Food, right? I know, it's strange, but when I think of spas, my mind wanders to thoughts[...]

After making Frosted Animal Cookies , I guess I had store-bought cookies on the brain. I had Nutter Butter Brain. There was no stopping it. But these are[...]

4 oz bittersweet chocolate 1 stick unsalted butter 3 large eggs , slightly beaten 1/2 Cup brown sugar 1 Cup all purpose flour 3/4 Cup unsweeetened cocoa[...]

. > (American / Metric measures) < . FILLING: . 3 large eggs . 1/2 cup (110gr) granulated sugar . 1 container (~2 cups/450gr.) premium Ricotta cheese .[...]

For the cake: 2 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate , chopped 6 tablespoons water 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted[...]

. > American / Metric measures < . DRY mix: . 1 cup (150g) All-Purpose flour . 1 cup (130g) whole wheat flour . 1 tsp. (5ml) baking powder . 1 tsp.[...]