Mokettes aux amandes, French chocolate truffles flavored with rum-pounded almonds, coffee concentrate, and powdered sugar, rolled in grated chocolate. The vintage Belgian-French confiserie classic.
Mini brownie cups with a cream cheese pastry shell filled with melted semi-sweet chocolate and chopped walnuts. Bite-sized treats baked in mini muffin tins that combine fudgy brownie with a buttery crust.
Chocolate-marshmallow cake assembly with four layers of cake, fluffy marshmallow frosting cooked on the stove, and a poured chocolate glaze with toasted almonds. A retro showpiece cake.
Rich, fudgy brownies made with real unsweetened chocolate, butter, and pecans, topped with a homemade chocolate icing. Baked in a jelly-roll pan for thin, chewy squares.
Rich cocoa brownies topped with a mocha frosting made with instant coffee and cocoa powder. Fudgy, intensely chocolatey squares with a glossy coffee-spiked icing.
Pecan fingers with a buttery shortbread base and a chewy brown sugar pecan topping, dusted with powdered sugar. Two-layer bar cookies made entirely in the microwave.
Pecan fingers with a buttery shortbread base and a chewy brown sugar pecan topping, dusted with powdered sugar. Two-layer bar cookies made entirely in the microwave.
Mocha crinkle cookies with deep cocoa, instant espresso, and a surprising pinch of black pepper, rolled in powdered sugar for that signature cracked-top look. A grown-up twist on classic chocolate crinkles.
Cream puff swans made from choux pastry piped into S-shaped necks and oval bodies, filled with sweetened whipped cream and mandarin oranges. A classic French pastry showpiece.
Margarita is a classic drink during the meal, and it is very easy to make at home, especially if you plan to host a party, freshly homemade margarita is definitely going to be a hit.
Chocolate domino cookies made with cocoa powder, cut into rectangles, and decorated with vanilla buttercream dots and lines. A fun baking project for kids.
Chocolate domino cookies made with cocoa powder, cut into rectangles, and decorated with vanilla buttercream dots and lines. A fun baking project for kids.
Classic hermit cookies with dates, golden raisins, walnuts, brown sugar, and warm spices, topped with a simple milk glaze. A chewy, old-fashioned spiced drop cookie.
Party cake upgrades a boxed cake mix with extra eggs, sugar, and oil for a bakery-style cake that bakes in bundt, sheet, or layer pans. Popular doctored cake mix hack.
Deep dark chocolate cake made with cocoa powder and boiling water for intense flavor, topped with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting. Includes the frosting recipe.
Buttery thumbprint cookies filled with jelly or preserves and rolled in powdered sugar. A tender shortbread-style cookie with chopped nuts and vanilla.