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Ooey Gooey Chocolate Cake

If you're looking for a delicious dessert recipe, look no further! This ooey gooey chocolate cake recipe is sure to please and satisfy any sweet tooth. The best part about this recipe is that it only contains four ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, and cocoa powder (plus salt if desired). These are all common pantry items which means you'll be able…

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Holiday Cut-Out Cookies

This is my mother’s recipe. She’s a stickler for details, which plays to her advantage when it comes to baking. Her cut-out cookies are always the thinnest and prettiest and have the most restrained amount of decoration. Contrary to the plump and pale versions you often see, cut-out cookies should be very thin with browned edges, so they’re crisp and…

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Holiday Sables

When it comes to holiday get-togethers, chocolate never seems to disappoint. My kids love these cookies, but they always disagree about how to top them. While my daughter likes dark chocolate, my son prefers white. To keep them both happy I always end up making both types of ganache. They can then frost their own and top them with their…

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Holiday Crinkle Cookies

This holiday cookie recipe is easy, delicious, cute, and crinkly. TEST KITCHEN NOTES This recipe is everything you want in a classic crinkle: Slightly crunchy on the outside, tender and chewy in the middle, and intensely chocolatey. But how do they get this way? Let's dive in.Cocoa powder gives these cookies a deep chocolate flavor without adding too much moisture, which would result in…

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Vegan Eggnog

Ingredients  3/4 cup dry cashews, soaked overnight and drained (they'll plump up to about 1 cup as they soak)2 Medjool dates, pitted, soaked overnight and drained1 can full fat coconut milk2 cups water1/3 teaspoon (or 1/4 heaping teaspoon) salt1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/3 cup maple syrup1/3 to 1/2 cups bourbon or rum to taste (optional) Directions Blend all ingredients together in a blender on high speed till smooth. It may take a few minutes for the mixture to become…

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Vegan Chocolate Pie

Ingredients  For the vegan chocolate pie1 (12.3-ounce) package of extra firm, silken tofu1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 tablespoons almond, rice, or soy milk1 pinch sea salt2 tablespoons maple syrup (or to taste)1 1/2 cups vegan dark chocolate chips (semi-sweet)1 easy vegan graham cracker crust (recipe below) For the easy vegan graham cracker crust12 graham cracker sheets2 tablespoons organic brown sugar1/4 cup melted coconut oil Directions To make the crust, preheat the oven to 375° F. Place the crackers and sugar in a food…

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Vegan Sushi

Ingredients  Sushi rice2 cups sushi or short grain white rice2 1/4 cups cold water5 tablespoons rice vinegar2 tablespoons raw sugar1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt Fillings6 sheets nori1/4 cup mayonnaise (vegan if necessary)1 ripe avocado, sliced1 small cucumber, sliced2 tablespoons toasted sesame seedspickled ginger, wasabI, and gluten-free soy sauce, to serve Directions Sushi ricePlace the rice in a bowl, cover with water, and massage it with your hands. You will see the water turn white as the starch is washed off the grains.…

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Chocolate Mochi Snack Cake

If you were to cut yourself a slice of the deep chocolate, shatter-topped, brownie-like cake pictured above, how big would you make your piece? Most of us would be fairly conservative, if not in an act of modesty than in one of prudence–no one likes to be caught halfway in the middle of a sea of too-rich cake without a…

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Chocolate Roll Snack Cakes

Ingredients  For the chocolate sponge cake:2 ounces Dutch-processed cocoa powder2 ounces hot water1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft at room temperature5 ounces sugar, divided4 ounces egg yolks7 ounces egg whites (from about 6 large eggs)cocoa powder, for dusting For the mascarpone vanilla bean whipped cream and dark chocolate glaze:8 ounces heavy cream4 ounces mascarpone cheese1 ounce sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped8 ounces 60% to 70% dark chocolate6 ounces unsalted butter1 teaspoon honey Directions For the chocolate sponge cake:Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 17-…

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Chocolate-Carrot Snacking Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients Snacking cake1 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup light brown sugar3/4 cup neutral oil, preferably a mild olive oil, not extra-virgin1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder2 tablespoons boiling water1 cup all-purpose flour1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking powderrounded 1/4 teaspoons baking soda3/4 teaspoon table salt2 1/2 cups finely grated carrots (about 3 1/2 regular-sized carrots), lightly packed Cream cheese frosting1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon table salt2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted if…

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