Double Chocolate Cherry Cake

Back to baking!!! 

Double Chocolate Cherry Cake

With cherry marble ice cream & dark chocolate drizzle! 

Dark Chocolate & Chili spice Cupcake

Add a little spice to a special evening! 

Thoughts of Valentines come to mind, with this

 Dark Chocolate, Chili powder, Cardamom and Cinnamon Cupcake.

Served in a wine glass with pomegranate & white chocolate ice cream.   

 Hot out of the oven, filling the air,  a delicious smell of dark rich chocolate and spice.

Top with milk chocolate icing. 

 Rich, Decadent, Scrumptious! 

Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake

Hello there!Today I am sharing a most delicious cake.

 Credit for this recipe goes to:

 http://www.ciaowinnipeg.com/?page_id=6412

Of course the cake in the magazine is perfection, but I think mine turned out pretty good, for my first try.

FYI: Wrapping chocolate around a cake is not easy, be patient. I know that I need a lot more practice.

 What mattered most, it was delicious & a huge hit with my family.

Avocado Lemon Cheescake with Amaretto & Mixed Berry Drizzle

                                            Valentines Day came early to our house.
I have seen several recipes for Avocado Cheesecake, but none were completely up to my liking. After reading many recipes, I decide to  create one of my own. I hope you give it a try. It received rave reviews including  requests for seconds.
                                                                 Here we go!

This recipe will make one  9" press form pan.

 *I used a 6 heart shaped cupcakes pan, as well as a 4" press form.

Preheat oven to 350'

1 cup crushed, chocolate wafer cookies

4 tablespoons of melted butter

Combine and press into the bottom of  pan(s)

Bake for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven.

 2 packages (250 g  each) cream cheese

2/3  cup of sugar

Combine in mixer until smooth

Add 1 whole, peeled, ripe avocado

Mix till smooth

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Mix

Add 2, room temperature eggs, one at a time, mix until just blended.

Pour over crusts

Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, until center is just set.

Remove from oven,  gently cut around edges of pan, allow to cool at room temperature, chill overnight. 

Amaretto Drizzle:

1 & 1/2 cups mixed berries 

*I used a blueberry, raspberry, blackberry mix.

1/4 cup Amaretto

1/4 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring just to a boil.

Remove from heat and refrigerate in covered container until ready to serve cheesecake.

Drizzle on top.....Enjoy!