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Tag: Chocolate

  • Perfect Chocolate Cake

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This is best chocolate cake I have ever had. Every time I have a different chocolate cake, I wish it was this one. There. I said it. Whisk together the dry ingredients, then add the wet to the same bowl and whisk until well combined. The batter is quite liquid. Prep your baking vessel. You…

  • Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Warm the cream just to simmering in a medium sauce pan. Turn off the heat and add the chocolate. Let sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. Then with a spatula mix until the mixture is smooth and even. Put the mixture into the fridge to chill to about 70 degrees. Bring out the ganache mixture when…

  • Brownies

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    These are my “famous” award-winning brownies. I won second place in the Orange County Fair with this recipe and it is still my favorite brownie recipe. Mix the melted butter, sugar and eggs well, then mix in the rest of the dry ingredients and finally the chocolate chips. Butter a glass baking dish (9×13 is…

  • Christmas Crack

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay out the saltines over the cookie sheet. Melt butter and stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Pour over saltines. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. After 2 minutes spread…