A wonderfully quick tart with chocolate cream and fresh blackberries. I made it in between other baking projects, using leftover shortcrust pastry from previous tarts. There was a tub of mascarpone in the fridge that needed using immediately, and I had just brought
These chocolate cherry cupcakes by Nigella Lawson (from How to Be a Domestic Goddess) taste absolutely wonderful. They are soft, delicate and beautifully fragrant, while the cherry jam keeps them wonderfully moist. I will definitely be returning to this recipe very soon
The simplest chocolate mousse imaginable. It really doesn’t get any easier than this ;). No eggs, no butter, and ready in just 2 minutes. You can replace the dark chocolate with your favourite milk or white chocolate (in that case, simply omit the icing sugar)
Chocolate pots de crème (little pots of chocolate cream) are a classic French speciality. With a texture somewhere between a light chocolate mousse and a silky chocolate custard, they make a wonderful dessert for a Valentine’s Day dinner or any special occasion.
Divine chocolate banana cookies with pecans. Wonderfully chocolatey, with a delicate hint of banana and the irresistible aroma of pecan nuts. They take classic crinkle cookies to a whole new level! Soft and tender, and when enjoyed warm, with melted pieces of chocolate
Chocolate cupcakes made from the same mayonnaise-enriched batter you may already know from chocolate layer cakes. Enhanced with fruit, these cupcakes are wonderfully moist, rich and intensely chocolatey. Because the sponge is quite delicate, it works
Creamy and delicately sweet ice cream for true white chocolate lovers. This white chocolate ice cream is wonderfully rich and smooth, and it tastes even better served with homemade strawberry sauce. An utterly irresistible dessert!
The best recipe for crinkle chocolate cookies. Intensely chocolatey — tasting just like brownies — soft, chewy, and staying fresh for days. And on top of that, they look so adorable! I simply couldn’t resist baking them.
Arctic roll with raspberries is a sponge cake roll filled with ice cream. Traditionally, the filling often includes jam alongside the ice cream, but here fresh raspberries take its place. You can also make a vanilla sponge roll and fill it with your favourite ice cream
A wonderful chocolate orange cheesecake made with Terry’s Chocolate Orange chocolates. If you can’t find them, simply replace them with milk chocolate and add the finely grated zest of two oranges (scrubbed and blanched beforehand) plus 1 teaspoon
Delicate chocolate cupcakes perfect for an afternoon treat, soaked in a rich coffee syrup. Their texture is closer to a light chocolate cake — softer and fluffier than brownies. They rise without baking powder or bicarbonate of soda, relying entirely on well-whipped egg whites.
Perfect chocolate cupcakes with salted caramel and popcorn. Honestly, it’s hard to resist at every stage of making them: licking the bowl with the batter, tasting the caramel, then the delicious frosting… Topped with popcorn (oh my!) and drizzled with extra caramel sauce.
A shortcrust tart filled with white chocolate cream and topped with fresh summer fruits. The simple white chocolate and mascarpone cream is based on a recipe by Nigella Lawson from her book How to Be a Domestic Goddess. In the original version, the cream was served
Wonderful, soft and beautifully fragrant chocolate muffins. They taste a little of banana, a little of coconut, and a little of chocolate – perfectly balanced :). They’re best enjoyed warm, when the chunks of chocolate inside melt irresistibly. Perhaps that’s
Richly buckwheat-flavoured chocolate cookies – soft, slightly risen and perfect with a glass of milk. They’re more on the mildly sweet, almost savoury side, so if you prefer sweeter bakes, you might want to add a little extra sugar ;). A healthier twist on classic chocolate
Wonderful, well-balanced chocolate muffins with a curd cheese filling. Delicious, soft and fluffy – it’s hard to stop at just one ;). Perfect for a quick treat when you’re craving something chocolatey. They’re quick to make and require no fuss. I baked mine in paper cups
A quick, delicious and melt-in-the-mouth chocolate pudding with pears. Perfect when you’re craving something chocolatey but don’t want to spend more than a few minutes preparing dessert. It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and you probably already have all the
By now, most people have probably heard of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica). A while ago, there was a real boom on food blogs featuring recipes with chia. It’s hardly surprising – they were quickly labelled a “superfood”, with their nutritional benefits widely praised: rich in omega