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Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake. The final component for my Valentines Day dinner, and arguably the most important part, is the dessert and it is the perfect time to go for something a little more decadent! I am a huge fan of cheesecake and at first I was thinking that a pink strawberry cheesecake was the way to go but then I was thinking that I would absolutely have to include chocolate somehow.

A white chocolate strawberry cheesecake would have been nice but I was more in the mood for dark chocolate and I was thinking that dark chocolate is even better with raspberries and that was when I arrived at my final idea for this raspberry and dark chocolate cheesecake. I kept things really simple making a classic cheesecake but then I hid a layer of dark chocolate and fresh raspberries in the middle for a Valentines Day surprise. You can get an even bigger chocolate fix by serving the raspberry cheesecake drizzled with a chocolate sauce.

This slice did not last long! Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Printable Recipe. Meyer Lemon Bars. Not to long ago I got the chance to use key limes for the first time and I used them to make a key lime pie. This weekend I stumbled across meyer lemons for the first time and I grabbed some right away. I had been hearing about meyer lemons for a long time and I had been wanting to try them. A meyer lemon is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange which sounded like a great combination. I really like using lemons in desserts and one of my favorites is the simple lemon bar. A lemon bar is a bar with a shortbread crust and a layer of lemon custard topped with icing sugar. Get 5 Closet Cooking cookbooks in a bundle for a 30% discount over buying them individually. Meyer Lemon Bars (makes 16+ servings)Printable Recipe Ingredients:1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)1/4 cup confectioners sugar1 cup all purpose flour1/8 teaspoon salt2 large eggs (room temperature)1 cup sugar1/3 cup lemon juice1 tablespoon grated lemon zest2 tablespoons all purpose flourconfectioners sugar.

Tropical Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe. This cake can be prepared one day ahead. Sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets. Confetti Cake | Recipes for Kids. Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes | Handle the Heat. Cheesecake Bars. I was in the mood for something cold and lip-smackingly sweet. Something I could sink my teeth into. Something to maintain my weight. So I made this treat with a few of my favorite things. Cheesecake. Chocolate. (Hello there my friend) and these cookies. If you ever fly Delta, then you’ve probably had them before. They’re a crunchy, no-frills, sans chocolate type of cookie. So I thought they would be great to use for the cheesecake crust. Throw the cookies into a food processor and chop them up into beautiful golden brown cookie powder.

About 1 1/2 cups worth. Then add 3 tablespoons of brown sugar. Don’t you love how packed brown sugar looks? To make the crust, mix the cookie crumbs and brown sugar together. Mix up the cheescake ingredients and pour it on the crust. Oh yeah! Then bake it at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes. And let it cool. And try not to eat it. Then whip up some chocolate ganache to pour on top. Oh yeah. Cut into cute little cheesecake bars… Makes about 30 bars. Caramel Brownie Cheesecake. This is a monkeyhead concoction so please don’t be disappointed with me that it’s not 100% homemade. Sometimes as a mom you have to go with your childrens ideas in order to lift their creative wings.

Monkey One loves cheesecake and caramel, Monkey Two has a passion for brownies you put the two of these knuckleheads together and look at what they come up with… Caramel Brownie Cheesecake. You gotta love the way these boys think. To see their vision come to fruition we used one of our favorite brownie mixes, a no bake white chocolate cheesecake recipe from Williams-Sonoma and we tried Jamie’s homemade caramel recipe from My Baking Addiction. My girl has it going on in the kitchen y’all, get ready to drool. M2 loves his brownie mix above because while I’m at work he can whip up a batch with my surfer and feel like he has stepped out of his sous chef role into the postion of head honcho. While the boys made the brownie mix I lined a springform pan with parchment paper. Voila! Hugs & Kisses, Vanilla cheesecake with strawberry compote. 8th December 2011By GuestPhotography by Adam A few weeks ago the industrial design team in Dunedin had a shared morning tea to celebrate a couple of birthdays.

Annie made this beautiful cheesecake; it was so good we persuaded her to share her secret recipe with everyone! “I can’t remember ever having cheesecake when I was little… my mum wasn’t that into food; cooking or baking was merely a chore to her. Her signature dish was a sponge cake, but made from an instant cake packet – add some water and eggs and voila! It most certainly wouldn’t have any icing. (I have to clarify that even though my mum wasn’t the cooking kind of mum, she was the best mum ever.)

“This cake requires a few hours cooling before serving so is best made the day before. -- Take all ingredients out of the fridge an hour before starting. 5-minute Chocolate Cake. Rainbow Cake | The Idea Room. Need some happiness in the form of a Rainbow Layer Cake? I think yes!! My daughter just recently celebrated her birthday. As I was looking for cake ideas I came across this idea for making a rainbow cake and of course my daughter and I both loved it. Who wouldn’t want a rainbow layer cake for her birthday? I took two white cake mixes and mixed them up in a large bowl according to the directions on the box.

When each color is mixed, place batter into 6 separate round 9 inch pans. After all the cake layers have cooled, place your bottom layer (purple) onto your cake plate. I have learned the trick for getting a nice clean frosting layer without all the cake crumbs in it. This layer will have a lot of crumbs in it, but don’t worry, they will not show. Right after I have frosted the entire cake, I take my flat spatula and dip it into a tall cup of hot water. **Update—The Light and Fluffy frosting recipe I used for this cake is as follows: stumbleupon. Nutella Mug Cake | The Family Kitchen. Bring Your Child's Favorite Characters to Life with These Disney-Themed Lunches Healthy Mickey-Shaped PB&J Muffins: A Breakfast the Whole Family with Love A Yummy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love This 3-Ingredient Coffee Fudge Is the Best Morning Pick-Me-Up.