Half Box Half Homemade Chocolate Cake
This is a new type of transformation Tuesday. Today I want to show you how to transform a bland box of cake into a mouth-watering jaw-dropping delight.
I usually don’t do this, but I had a box Read More
Tag: dark chocolate frosting
German Chocolate Cake
Why am I posting this?
Because it’s Friday and we all need a little chocolate in our life
I hope you all enjoy watching my video and recreating this cake for someone you love.
Ingredients For The Cake Read More
One Year Down…Thank You For Giving Me A Chance
It has officially been 1 year since I started this particular blog and I have been welcomed into the blog world with open arms. I have to admit that every time I write something I second guess myself. I wonder if it’s interesting enough to get you to come back and view another post. I always try to just be myself and that alone is scary.
I remember when I first started my blog I was approached by a well known public figure and he gave me THE BEST pointer. He told me if I wanted my blog to be successive then I had to remain truthful to myself. Choose topics that hit me deep in my core and then just go. Talk the way I do every day, and make sure my personality is present at all times. When he told me this I said well what if people don’t like me or what I have to say?
He responded, “Do you have friends”? “Do they like to engage with you”? “After 17 years does your husband still like you and engage with you”? But most importantly “Do you like you and find yourself interesting”? I thought fair enough!
So here we go! My content is going to be bananas this year, filled with food, diets, crafts, workouts, real talk, and my Life. I am elated to welcome you all to my world.
I know that there are thousands and thousands of blogs that you could have joined or read but you chose mine and I’m honored!
~Belladonna~
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have so many loved ones that cook and do it well. We talk about food and how to make meals better all the time. Okay, when I say meals I mean sweets! Please don’t judge me! It’s okay if you indulge every once in a while. RIGHT?
I am a strong believer in living life to the fullest which, to me means having a few treats once in a while.
I will never enter my fall season without a good meal and a banging treat. I can’t explain the joy that I feel when I’m in the kitchen with candles lit, the fireplace going, soft music playing, the oven on and fresh homemade cookie dough going into the oven.
Allow me to backtrack and give you the story behind this cookie. I was on the phone with my niece and she was making cookies with her daughter. So, of course, I had to ask what kind. I almost dropped the phone when she told me pumpkin chocolate chip. I just knew that this was a home run and could not wait to make it. My niece was going crazy over the texture of the cookie and how many cookies she was able to make.
Needless to say, she was right. I hope you all love these cookies as much as we do. But the best part is you should have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already, with the exception of pumpkin puree.
Ingredients
- 1/2 can of Pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsalted Butter
- 1 tbs vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 sugar
- 3/4 brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 bag of chocolate chip
Serving 2 dozen cookies
Cook Time 12 mins on 350 degrees
In a large bowl add dry ingredients and slowly add in the pumpkin puree, egg, butter, and vanilla extract. Lastly, add chocolate chips and then roll the entire batter on parchment paper and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. The longer the dough rest the more the flavors will infuse into the dough.
Grease your pan or use parchment paper. Roll the cookies and place 6 to 8 on the sheet at a time.
You could have chosen any blog to read but you chose mine and I’m honored!
~BellDonna~
Makenzie’s Deadliest Chocolate Frosting
When I bake I have an idea of what I want my creation to taste like. I usually know what ingredients I am in the mood for. Then I go on Pinterest and type in specific details and watch the recipes roll in. I always use a combination of recipes and create my own little mix.
Before I go any further let me remind all of you that I am a huge fan of chocolate. The darker the better! I work out like a horse and eat healthy all the time so when it comes to my treats…DON’T PLAY WITH ME!
So without further ado let’s get to this recipe. Only three ingredients are needed to make this delicious, mind-blowing frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 12 ounce packs of dark chocolate morsels
- 1 half stick of butter
- 2 cups whipping cream
Put your heat on low add the butter, after it’s fully melted add chocolate chips. Continue to stir slowly and make sure everything is melted.
In a mixing bowl add 2 cups of Heavy whipping cream. Whip until peaks are formed and then add to your chocolate mixture. Gently fold for two minutes. The purpose of this is to make sure that everything is melted and smooth.
Add the mixture back into your electric mixer.
Now at this point you have a couple of options. Option one, placing your chocolate into the refrigerator for two hours. This will make the chocolate thicken and spread easily onto your 3 layer cake.
Second option serve it warm onto your three layer cakes.
Please watch the short video and enjoy making Makenzie’s Deadliest Chocolate Frosting.
Please refer to my previous post for the 3 layer chocolate cake recipe.
You could have chosen any blog to read but you chose mine and I’m honored.
~BellaDonna~
