Dark Chocolate Oreo Cups

While the sprinkles and sparkles look more along the lines of a Mardi Gras, pre-Lenten celebration, we’ll just pretend the yellow, green, and purple decor celebrate YOU and all of yours, each and every day: yellow for your sunshine, green for your goodness, and purple for your royal heart! Plus, it’s just an excuse to…

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Dark Chocolate Graham Raspberry Cream Ganache Tart

There is simply so much going on in this decadent chocolate dessert that I really had no idea how to name or label it.Crust: dark chocolate graham cracker bakeCream Layer: lightly sweetened vanilla cream cheese with fresh raspberriesDark Chocolate Ganache: DARK chocolate and cream ganache topped, again, with fresh raspberries It’s simple – yet profoundly…

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Ultra Dark Chocolate Blood Orange Cake

“Do you think you could do like a dark chocolate orange cake sometime?“I don’t THINK, I KNOW I can!!! 😃What a silly question – I can truly do just about anything when it comes to baking! And, what a fantastic idea! DARK Chocolate ORANGE Cake. Yum,But, of course, with my standards, I had to up…

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Extra Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Brownie Pie

Extra Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Brownie Pie 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar3/4 cup all-purpose flour2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 cup powdered sugar1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips3/4 tsp. sea salt2 large eggs1 1/2 cups chocolate hazelnut butter (Nutella), slightly softened1/2 cup light olive oil2 Tbs. water1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.Lightly spray an 9″ round quick release cheesecake pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Spray the parchment…

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Dark Chocolate Cherry Whip Pie

I actually wanted to bake this pie for Thanksgiving this year. However, I was “vetoed,” due to the fact that three other pies would be awaiting the 12 guests (no COVID judgement, we are all family). Thus, I chose to make this pie and divvy up among neighbors.Yes, I have a love-hate relationship with my…

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Triple Chocolate Cream Pie

I truly have the greatest friends. In these times of quarantine and isolation, I’ve been itching to get out, to shop, and then to bake.Well, I can’t get out and I can’t shop (autoimmune disease is hard). BUT, I can bake. And, I have the most amazing friends who make requests and then supply the…

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