So today I decided to bake a cake to satisfy my constant chocolate-craving. Nothing special - just the usual classic chocolate cake recipe which has been made in our house for over six years. (Credit goes to some online cookery game my older sister used to play and whoever was kind enough to put up… Continue reading The Most Valuable Cake Baking Tips I’ve Learned
Chocolate! The word has a magic effect on whoever hears it. What is there in it that doesn't have the same impact as almost anything else? Just a smooth brown bar made of beans and milk, yet it's used in cakes, ice creams, milkshakes, cookies, puddings and basically everything sweet (but mostly eaten raw.) Widely… Continue reading The Bestest Multi-Purpose Chocolate Topping
I have a particular fondness for all things chocolate, although I am an extremely picky eater and thus do not eat anything sweet unless it is chocolatey. Naturally I also love chocolate custard, but packaged mixes for it are rarely found here in Pakistan now (for some strange reason). Perhaps that is why one of… Continue reading Homemade Eggless Chocolate Custard
In baking, substituting means replacing an ingredient for another. A basic know-how of substitutes is essential in baking; it makes life much easier. Here's a list of substitutes, of which some are my own and others I've compiled from the Internet (all of them are tried and tested). Butter and oil are completely interchangeable in… Continue reading Substitutes In Baking
This recipe is much like chocolate icing, except that it's, well, frosting. It's easier to spread, stays in place, is thicker and also has a richer taste. I've always wanted a quick, easy recipe for frosting, and if you want it too, here it is. Ingredients 1/4 cup water1/4 cup sugar2 tbsp cocoa powder2 tbsp… Continue reading Chocolate Frosting
I crave chocolate ice cream milkshake almost all the time. And this was the first really easy chocolate milkshake I found, so here you go to all my like-minded chocolate ice cream milkshake-craver-friends! Makes 2 cups. Ingredients: 1 cup and a little more milk (preferably cold)1 tablespoon chocolate (milk or plain)2 scoops ice cream (see… Continue reading Easy Chocolate Ice Cream Milkshake
Chocolate is like a fussy little princess. If one little thing goes wrong (i.e. temperature) it breaks down completely. Almost always whenever we (tried to) melt chocolate, we aLwAyS burnt it. Maybe not completely but it was never nice and smooth like melted chocolate should be. But now I found out 3 ways to melt… Continue reading How to melt chocolate without burning it
A quick and easy recipe for chocolate icing. For frosting, see here. This recipe makes icing sufficient to cover a 23 cm (9 in) round cake. Ingredients: 1/4 cup water 4 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons oil Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until thoroughly incorporated.Pour into… Continue reading Chocolate Icing
INGREDIENTS: 6 tablespoons butter, softened (not melted. It can be substituted for an equal amount of oil.)1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup normal sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 and 1/2 cup all-purpose white flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup chocolate chips INSTRUCTIONS: Beat butter, brown sugar and normal sugar in a large bowl until… Continue reading 2-in-1 Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a very moist and soft chocolate cake. Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cup white flour1/2 cup cocoa powder1 cup sugar1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 cup yogurt2 eggs2/3 cup oil Instructions Grease a round, preferably springform, cake tin. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour… Continue reading Chocolate Cake – 2
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