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Valentine's Day

February 13, 2013

Valentine's Day Dessert: Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

This easy Valentine's Day Red Velvet Cake is deliciously moist, and oh so good. Similar to Devil's Food Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, this red cake and snow white frosting is perfect for Valentine's Day, or Christmas. Just change the sprinkles and decorations!

This is my favorite Red Velvet Cake recipe that I tweaked a bit after coming across Brown Eyed Baker's Red Velvet Poke Cake today. The difference between her cake and my original recipe is that she poked holes in the cake after it was baked, and poured sweetened condensed milk into it. Seriously! So, I pulled out my Red Velvet Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting recipes out, and made this cake my own!

I'll have more pictures of my Valentine's Day Red Velvet Cake tomorrow. The cake wasn't ready to cut into tonight. Once I do, you can bet it'll go quick, especially if the guys are around!

Red Velvet Cake Recipe

3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons dark Dutch process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon red food coloring, or 1/8 teaspoon of Wilton red gel cake color
1/2 can sweetened condensed milk

How To Make Red Velvet Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray or butter one 8 X 8-inch square baking pan.
In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk and vanilla, and set aside.
Blend flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in another bowl, and set aside.
Cream the sugar and oil together on medium-high speed in a large bowl fitted with a whisk attachment. Add one egg at a time and whisk. Add vinegar and food coloring or gel, and beat the batter well.
With mixer on low-medium speed, add half the flour and cocoa mixture to the batter, alternating with the buttermilk, and scraping as needed between additions. Mix until batter is nice and smooth with no lumps.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
Bake cake for 35-45 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean.
Cool cake for about 10 minutes on a wire rack, then using the end of a wooden spoon handle, poke holes into the cake about 1-inch apart.
Gently pour sweetened condensed milk over the top, making sure it drips down into the holes.
Cool cake completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

6 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 Tablespoons butter, softened
4 Tablespoons Marshmallow Fluff
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 Tablespoon milk, if necessary

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Using a stand mixer, and fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a medium to large bowl and a hand mixer, beat softened cream cheese, butter and Marshmallow Fluff together on medium speed until creamy.
Add confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time and beat after each addition, scraping the sides of the bowl when necessary. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
Turn mixer to low, add vanilla and beat again, adding milk only if needed for proper spreading or piping consistency. Cover bowl with damp towel until ready to use.

You can also make Red Velvet Cupcakes with this recipe! This size recipe makes between 12-15 cupcakes.

Feb 13, 2013 11:58:42 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Valentine's Day

February 11, 2011

Easy Valentine's Day Desserts: Cute Valentine Cupcake Recipes

Valentine's Day is Monday, February 14th. Do you know where your cupcakes are? Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are the most popular recipes for Valentines cupcakes. They're red and cute, and they taste way too good. What's not to like? Another perfect Valentines cupcake recipe are Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream Frosting. Make a batch of each, top with red and pink sprinkles, and arrange them together on a pretty serving platter lined with a frilly white doily. Gorgeous!

Cute Valentine Cupcake Recipes

More Valentine's Day Cake Recipes

How To Make Red Velvet Valentines Cupcakes, and more

Follow individual cake recipe as directed, except fill regular size paper-lined cupcake tins 3/4 full.
Bake cupcakes for approximately 20 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
Cool completely on wire racks before frosting or freezing.
Spread the cream cheese frosting over the tops of the cupcakes as desired.
Or, place frosting in a large pastry bag fitted with a large star or rosette tip.
Starting close to the cupcake, firmly squeeze the bag and frosting through the tip in a round motion, finally swirling the frosting into a peak.
Leave as is, or decorate with sprinkles, colored sugar or finely crumbled red velvet cake crumbs.

Most Popular Red Valentine's Day Desserts

Feb 11, 2011 11:53:53 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Valentine's Day

February 10, 2010

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY Cookies, Cupcake Recipes

Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Cakes, Valentine's Day Cookies, Red Desserts, Valentine Cupcakes and lots more to say "I LOVE YOU" on Valentine's Day! Red Velvet Cupcakes and New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake recipes are sure to win someone's heart this Valentine's Day.

Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Read my Valentine's Heart Shaped Cake story from last year. It'll give you an idea of how we made hundreds of these babies every Valentine's Day. Ahhhh, memories!

How to Make Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Cakes

Heart Shaped Cookies: Coconut Lime and Chocolate Madeleines

Cherry Meringue Cookies Recipe

Cherry Hershey's Kiss Cookies

Most Popular Red Valentine's Day Desserts

Feb 10, 2010 11:59:29 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Cookies & More Cookies!, Desserts, Fond Memories, Pies, Pies & More Pies!, Recipe Lists & Round-Ups, Strawberries, Valentine's Day

January 27, 2010

National Chocolate Cake Day 2010: Chocolate Cupcakes Hit the Spot Too

Have a slice of Chocolate Cake for National Chocolate Cake Day, January 27th! Chocolate Cupcakes, Texas Sheet Cake, Chocolate Truffle Cake, Devil's Food Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting, Hot Fudge Pudding Cake, Red Velvet Cake or Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake. There's more where those came from too! Make sure to pour a BIG glass of cold milk with these rich, moist cakes. You're gonna need it!

CHOCOLATE CAKE & CUPCAKE RECIPES

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake - ULTRA CREAMY, extra rich cheesecake loaded with mini chocolate chips, baked in a sweet Oreo Cookie crust.

Devil's Food Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting - Dark chocolate cake layers filled and frosted with chocolate fudge frosting. Decorate this moist Devil's food cake with chocolate curls, chopped walnuts or jimmies.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake - Uber-rich & creamy chocolate cheesecake, studded with chunks of Reese's PB cups, all sitting on an Oreo Cookie crust, rivals anything the Cheesecake Factory can dish out!

Red Velvet Cake Recipe - This dazzling cake is a real head-turner! With its bright red cake layers, and snow white frosting, this gorgeous cake will be the hit of the party!

Eclair Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting - This no-bake eclair cake layered with graham crackers, Cool Whip & vanilla pudding is frosted with homemade chocolate icing. Also called ice box cake, it's a perfect birthday cake or easy dessert!

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe - Looking for an ooey, gooey, over-the-top, orgasmic chocolate fudge pudding cake? Your dreams have been answered! This classic old-fashioned pudding cake is the one Grandma used to make! Serve it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate indulgence!

Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe - Death-by-chocolate cake is similar to a flourless cake, baked in a graham cracker crust and decorated with mini Oreos. It's like eating a box of chocolate fudge truffles. Ice this Truffle Cake with the Chocolate Ganche found below! Warning: You will need TWO glasses of milk with this sinfully rich cake!

Texas Sheet Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting - Easy chocolate cake recipe with dark chocolate fudge icing and toasted pecans. Serves a crowd.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte - Here's Dorie's Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte is all its glory. Peanut butter mouse, studded with chopped peanuts, topped with an extra rich chocolate ganache (found above), all sitting on an Oreo Cookie crust. This was an awesome cake, one that I've made over and over again. You'll love it too!

Chocolate Chip Banana Cupcakes - Bananas and Chocolate - What a great combination, especially when topped with extra fluffy cream cheese frosting! Make a batch today for the kids. Heck, make them for yourself. You deserve a treat! Not quite a "chocolate" cake, these babies have enough chocolate chips in them to qualify!

Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes - These chocolate cupcakes may be all dressed up for Hallopween, but don't let that fool you! This is a Tuesdays With Dorie special recipe. Did I say these chocolate cupcakes were good?

Mocha Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting - Quick & easy cupcakes with chocolate frosting, and mocha layer cake with dairy-free & egg-free cake recipes. Kid-friendly cupcake recipes they can decorate themselves!

Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips - Moist & flavorful Zucchini Nut Bread recipe loaded with chocolate chips, cinnamon and walnuts. Easy quick bread recipe can be baked in mini loaf pans or cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! Again, add enough chocolate chips in anything, and life is good!

White Chocolate Frosting Recipe - Melted white chocolate coating, blended with butter & cream cheese frosting. Decorate Red Velvet Cupcakes, Coconut Cake, Chocolate Cupcakes, or frost a cheesecake.

Chocolate Ganache Recipe - Every baker & cook needs to have a great dark Chocolate Ganache Recipe in their collection. Decorate cupcakes, eclairs, cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, muffins and brownies with this sinfully rich and silky smooth versatile ganache. Save some for hot fudge sundaes, and pour it over your ice cream!

Jan 27, 2010 5:57:15 AM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipe Lists & Round-Ups, Valentine's Day

February 13, 2009

RED VELVET CAKE for Valentine's Day

Red Velvet Cupcakes ---Sweet!
A baker knows how to measure ingredients; flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Sometimes the cup is short, other times it's filled to over flowing. But, True love can't be measured with a measuring cup. That's where some awesome Red Velvet Cupcakes come in handy! Feeling blue? Have a cupcake! Got great news? Have a cupcake. Found out you're pregnant? Have a dozen cupcakes! They really do make life worth living, especially the Red Velvet Cupcakes!

Heart Shaped Red Velvet Cake
As Valentine's Dat got closer this year, I missed making the heart shaped Red Velvet Cakes we were so well know for in Vermont. Thing is, we always got orders for hundreds, which to many of you would say, "That's a good thing, right?" YES, and NO! You see, we decorated them ALL by hand. Everyone of them were personalized with a loving, or not so loving, sentiment.

Wilton Heart Shaped Non-Stick Pans
I loved these pans! They were clean and shiny, and for the most part, the cakes slid right out of the pans. There were 6 hearts to a pan, and we had 4 pans, so we were in business. John made the batter and baked them, and baked some more, and baked again, and again, until we had enough for our orders, and then some.

The Cake Assembly Line
The cakes were popped out of the pans and placed upside down on sugar-dusted parchment lined baking sheets. Then they wre frozen over night. That made it easier to ice and decorate. In the morning, John would trim the bottoms so they layed flat. He than iced them tops and sides, and placed them back on the sheet for me. He'd lick his fingers, I would get after him, it was the things memories were made out of!

Can I Take Your Order, Please?
I had my pastry bags, each one with a small star tip, and the other had a round writing tip. I piped a border all around the top of the cakes. Very simple but it gave it a finished look. Next was time for the messages. We would take specific orders with names of loved ones, something funny or something off-the-wall. I did put my foot down though, when I was asked to do some REAL naughty things. Nope, not going there! If I felt wide awake (which was questionable), I would make red rosebuds with green leaves. They were so sweet and cute!

The Cakes With No Names
After all the ordered cakes were done, I had my fun! I had a whole slew of slogans and sayings I thought up. Some were the standard messages like "I LOVE YOU" or "Be MINE". But then I got my mo-jo on, and started writing, "TONIGHT?", and "HOT STUFF", or "YES, YES, YES!". That lead to "BITE ME", and "RED HOT", or "ON FIRE", and "OH, BABY!" You get the picture? Every Valentine's Day, we'd go into all our regular stops with blank cakes, and the customers would tell us what they wanted. I did this ON THE SPOT, in the ice cold van with numb hands (remember, it was February in Vermont). John and Brad would bring the list out to me, and after blowing on my hands for 5 minutes, I could get them to work my magic with the pastry bag. And, when I say we did hundreds, I mean hundreds!

Do I Miss Playing Bakery?
Yes, I do. I asked John that question the other day. He didn't even hesitate. It was a very firm, NO! He loved making the customers happy, but hated the LONG hours, like 40-48 hours without sleep. We were like the walking, talking, decorating dead! But everybody was happy. And, I'll bet if we walked back into those businesses tomorrow, it'd be like old times again. We'd be sold out in a matter of hours! To the good times! If anyone from Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte, Ferrisburg, Vergennes, Panton or Middlebury are reading this, "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY - WE MISS YOU!"

Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Oh, you were wondering where the Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting was? As usual, run on over to Suite101, and it's right there, ready for you to crank up the oven and get baking. Print it off for yourself, email it to a friend and tell them you love them! All the buttons are at the bottom of the recipe. Click away happy bakers! Click away!

LOVE, DONNA - XOXO

Feb 13, 2009 2:59:20 AM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Fond Memories, Suite101, Valentine's Day

February 07, 2009

WINNER! LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES - WE HAVE A WINNER!

Congratulations!
We have a winner for the The Grand Valentine Chocolate Heart from Lake Champlain Chocolates! Mr. Random Generator was used to pick the winner. I put in all the numbers, and he spit out #35.

Melanie from Mel, A Dramatic Mommy is the lucky winner! Congratulations Melanie, your number was 35! I'll be emailing you privately for your mailing address. Here's Melanie's comment and the time stamp. And she's right! All I have to do is hear someone talk about chocolate and I want a truffle! How about you?

"Chocolate is an instant mood lift. It can be combined with so many other flavors. I hear someone talk about chocolate and I have to have some!"
Posted by: Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy | February 03, 2009 at 11:34 PM

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Let's all congratulate Melanie! I know you're thinking, "Darn, I wish I won those chocolates!" Well, there's a solution for that! Get online and check out Lake Champlain Chocolates' catalog and order some for yourselves! You won't be sorry!

CHECK BACK AGAIN TOMORROW FOR THE NEXT GIVE AWAY!

Feb 7, 2009 11:49:44 PM | Chocolate, Give Away's, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Valentine's Day

February 05, 2009

WORLD NUTELLA DAY 2009 - Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Speaking of chocolate, don't forget the Lake Champlain Chocolates Give away going on right now! Ends tomorrow!

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NUTELLA....mmmmm
Is this Deja Vu? Have you seen these brownies before? Well, as a matter of fact you have! But, this is the official "WORLD NUTELLA DAY 2009" that we're celebrating here! That's right, it's today! The official word is, "Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso (and Shelley from At Home in Rome, in spirit) solemnly declare Thursday, February 5th “World Nutella Day 2009″ - a day to celebrate, to get creative with, and most importantly, to EAT Nutella."

According to Sara and Michelle, "Two years ago we gave it its own holiday, and this year we’re continuing the tradition." They made a holiday out of it! Can you really do that? Make a holiday for yourself, or something else, like WORLD CREAM PUFF DAY, or how about, SEND DONNA A BOX OF MONEY DAY??? I guess all we have to do is solemnly swear. I can swear - honestly - I know all the words!

Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies
This is what I'm gonna do. I'm doing a re-do of my Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies. You all loved them so much. I know this because I get mega hits every day from people Googling them. So, I thought you could use a double batch of these sinfully sweet and gooey brownies! Not just because I love them so much, but for you too. Sweet, huh?

The Original Recipe
To save a ton of space, and a lot of blah, blah, blah that you've already heard, here's my original recipe for Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies. It's all there, all the sticky, ooey gooeyness. Just click on over to the recipe, get out your chocolate and Nutella, crank up the oven, and by the time supper is over, you'll be drooling all over these brownies. Make sure you have a BIG glass of milk ready. You're gonna need it! Don't wait. Just do it, NOW! You know you want to!

Now, Look what my Nutella blogging friends whipped up for you!

Nutella Flakey Swirls from What's For Lunch Honey?

Nutella Truffles! from Mele Cotte

Decadent Nutella Waffles from My Cookbook Addiction

Nutella Hot Chocolate from And Then I Do The Dishes

Nutella and Banana Filled Aebleskiver from Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy

Feb 5, 2009 3:40:49 PM | Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Valentine's Day

February 01, 2009

VALENTINE'S DAY CHOCOLATE DESSERTS

Nothing says "I LOVE YOU" Like Chocolate!
I don't know about you, but when I have a craving for chocolate, I want a sexy dessert! The only reason I can come up with, is that chocolate makes me happy. It makes me feel better. To be quite honest, my idea of the ultimate Valentine's dessert would be an ooey, gooey chocolate dessert!

So, why does chocolate make us feel good? The Yale-New Haven Hospital says, ".....phenylethylamine is found in chocolate and seems to trigger feelings similar to “falling in love.” Chocolate cravings may also be triggered when the taste buds tingle with the taste of chocolate. When the taste buds are excited, endorphins are released from the brain. These endorphins are the body's “feel good” chemical."

Wiki Answers says, "A study reported by the BBC indicated that melting chocolate in one's mouth produced an increase in brain activity and heart rate that was more intense than that associated with passionate kissing, and also lasted four times as long after the activity had ended."

So, that's why chocolate makes me so happy. It's all those crazy endorphins! I now have the perfect excuse. I can't help myself! It's a natural chemical reaction that I'll just have to live with! I had no idea that chocolate did that! I knew that dark chocolate was good for your heart...but your libido? OK, I'm convinced!

VALENTINE'S DAY CHOCOLATE DESSERT RECIPES

Valentines Day is right around the corner, and I'm pulling out all the stops! These are my best-of-the-best chocolate recipes that I have in my recipe box! Take your pick, and make someone you love happy this Valentine's Day! The Beatles said it best, "And in the end, The love you take Is equal to The love you make."

Heart Shaped Conversation Cakes

Red Velvet Cakes and Cupcakes Recipe

Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe: Cheesecake Factory

German Chocolate Cake Recipe with Coconut Filling

Devil's Food Cake Recipe

Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Nutella Hot Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe

Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe

Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe

Chocolate French Silk Pie

Cherry Hershey Kisses Cookies Recipe

Bacon & Chocolate Brownies - Ya Gotta try Them!

Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Recipe

Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust

Kahlua Oreo Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust

Chocolate Kahlua Mousse Pie

Junior's Brownie Swirl Cheesecake

Gourmet Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe

Gourmet Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

Gooey Chocolate Cakes aka Chocolate Lava Cakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte

Quintuple Chocolate Brownies

Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Snickery Squares

Whoppers Chocolate Malted Milk Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes

Lake Champlain Chocolates Rice Pudding

Chocolate Pudding Cake

Nutella Chocolate Brownies

Buying Chocolates Online

Here's some more great recipes from the Blogosphere!

Feb 1, 2009 11:52:10 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Puddings, Recipe Lists & Round-Ups, Suite101, Tuesdays with Dorie, Valentine's Day

January 30, 2009

VALENTINE'S DAY DESSERTS & RECIPES

Valentine's Day Dessert Ideas
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. February 14th as a matter of fact! What are you planning to make for your sweetie? A heart shaped cake? Red Velvet cupcakes? Strawberry Cheesecake? How about Chocolate Covered Strawberries?

Seeing Red for Valentine's Day? Here's some RED recipe ideas to make your Valentine's Day a sweet RED one!

CHEESECAKES

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

CHERRY CHEESECAKE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

PIES

STRAWBERRY MOUSSE PIE OR PARFAITS

CHERRY PIE WITH FRESH CHERRIES

CAKES, TARTS & SCONES

BERRY SURPRISE CAKE

CHERRY ALMOND SCONES

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE COFFEECAKE

Fresh Strawberry Tart

COOKIES

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

CHERRY CHOCOLATE KISSES

PEANUT BUTTER KISSSES

CHERRY MERINGUE COOKIES

SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH RASPBERRY JAM

Valentine's Day Chocolate Desserts
Don't miss my favorite collection of 20 Valentine's Day Chocolate Dessert Recipes perfect for your chocoholic lover! They're right here in all their chocolate ooey, gooey glory!

EASY KAHLUA TIRAMISU

CREAM PUFFS & ECLAIRS

Jan 30, 2009 11:58:40 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Cheesecakes, Fruit Desserts, Recipe Lists & Round-Ups, Valentine's Day

January 27, 2009

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD - Tuesdays With Dorie

Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread
Tuesdays With Dorie's recipe this week, was chosen by Heather of Sherry Trifle. You can find the recipe on page 212 of Dorie Greenspan's book, Baking: From My Home To Yours. As always, you can find the Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread recipe at Heather's blog. Thanks Heather! It was a great pick!

REAL GINGERBREAD!
This recipe was easier than I had expected. I've made my share of various gingerbread in the past. For obvious reasons, they always come out a little different than the previous gingerbread. Dorie's gingerbread was unique. This gingerbread had REAL ginger in it! I bought a twisted and knarly looking piece of ginger root, peeled the "bark" off it and grated it with my trusty Microplane grater/zester. I love that kitchen gadget! It makes it so easy to grate fresh ginger! Check out my Kitchen Gadgets, you'll see the Microplane is one of my favorites!

Chocolate Gingerbread
This gingerbread also had chocolate in it' I used bittersweet chocolate that I bought from Trader Joe's. It was a large 17 ounce bar, and it was rather cheap too! I chopped 2 ounces and melted it, then added it to the batter. Then, I folded the rest of the chopped chocolate into the batter before I spread the batter in the pan.

Chocolate Icing or Frosting?
The recipe calls for icing, but I wanted something thicker and more spreadable. I used the same ingredients, I just added way more confectioners' sugar, Nutella for that extra zing! and a little milk to make it smooth. I also whipped it with the mixer. I think either frosting or icing would work. BUT, and here's a BIG butt! If you do choose to make this recipe, make a double batch of icing or frosting. There will NOT be enough for the whole pan, and it will look skimpy. You'll just end up making another batch, so save yourself the time and aggravation, and make enough the first time!

You can find more Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread by gawking at the Tuesdays With Dorie blogroll!

Tis the season for Gingerbread, so I gathered up some more noteworthy Gingerbread recipes for you:

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe by me from my collection of recipes at Suite101!
Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread by My Cookbook Addiction. Everything Lilianna makes is delicious! This is no exception!
Ginger-Vitis by Spork or Foon. If you're a South Park fan, you're gonna pee your pants laughing!
Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread by Bake-En. Cute and adorable little gingerbreads!
Gingerbread, Bananas & Caramel by Holly from PheMOMenon. Utterly amazing! You have to see it to believe it!
Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread by The Food Librarian. Delicious gingerbread, so real you could lick it off the screen!
Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread by Engineer Baker. Caitlin made scrumptious looking Gingerbread Parfaits. Now, why didn't I think of that?

Jan 27, 2009 10:30:36 PM | Cakes & Cupcakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Tuesdays with Dorie, Valentine's Day

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