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Seasonal Produce Recipe Guide: Lime Recipes - Martha Stewart. Poppy seed and lemon cake with cream cheese frosting Recipe. 30 Dark Chocolate Desserts. Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cakes Dark chocolate and raspberries are a classic combination in dessert recipes, and for good reason: The bright, juicy berries balance the richness of dark chocolate.

30 Dark Chocolate Desserts

A topping of smooth chocolate truffle icing leaves you no choice but to indulge. Makes: 24 servings Yield: 24 cupcakes Prep: 45 mins Bake: 18 mins 350°F Cool: 5 mins Find more delicious dessert ideas just for you with our best cookie recipes. Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake Nothing says best friends forever quite like chocolate and peanut butter. The marvelous duo meets again in this showstopping cheesecake, loaded with luscious dark chocolate and peanut butter cups. Makes: 12 servings Prep: 35 mins Bake: 45 mins 350° Cool: 2 hrs Dark Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies With crunch and heartiness from granola, these dark chocolate chip cookies pair perfectly with a glass of cold milk for an after-school snack or a simple dessert. The Culinary Enthusiast: Vanilla Chai Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting. The cupcake lovin' continues over here at The Culinary Enthusiast.

The Culinary Enthusiast: Vanilla Chai Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

As my husband says, "Since you're into cupcakes now. " Because, there was a time when I wasn't. Really. I rarely hear him complain though, as he delights in one. Men. But seriously. The weather turned cool this past weekend; a perfect Labor Day weekend, in my humble opinion. And since I have had these cupcakes pinned for a while now, it was the perfect opportunity in the perfect setting to bake them. Hubs was impressed with how fast I got them in the oven. I'll do just about anything for the smell of cinnamon. {These are too yummy not to share! Vanilla Chai Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting Chai Spice Mix 1 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg Cupcake Batter Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a small bowl or plastic bag, combine the chai spice mix ingredients. Peanut Butter Covered Strawberries. Forget chocolate.

Peanut Butter Covered Strawberries

Okay, no wait. I didn’t say that! You didn’t hear that! Don’t ever ever ever forget chocolate. Never ever. But maybe… Maybe just put the chocolate aside for today (or for an hour; however long you can last), and try out this peanut butter twist on the classic chocolate-covered strawberries: They’re like all-natural peanut butter and jelly bites. And very stupid-simple to make. Peanut Butter Strawberries (gluten-free and can be sugar-free) 4 tbsp peanut butter (or another nut butter, or sunbutter)1 tsp virgin coconut oil (see “nutrition link” below, for substitution notes)stevia drops to taste, or 1.5 tsp agave or maple syrupfresh strawberries (or bananas, or other foods to dip) Have a parchment or wax-lined baking sheet ready to go (and clear space in your freezer).

View Nutrition Info Maybe, just maybe, you can eat a chocolate bar on the side. What’s your favorite brand of peanut butter? Or do you prefer something else, like almond butter? Link of the Day: Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake. If you’ve ever been to The Cheesecake Factory, and if you’re a Red Velvet Cake Fan… you’ve probably ordered up the Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

It’s kind of the most amazing thing ever… a red velvet layer-cake with a layers of cheesecake mixed in… topped with cream cheese icing. Here’s a little video showing you how this cake is assembled: Today, I’m reviewing Camilla Saulsbury’s cookbook: Piece of Cake. It’s a terrific book of one-bowl cake recipes– every kind you can imagine. Since red velvet cake is featured on the cover of Camilla’s book, I thought I’d take that recipe and re-create the Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake from The Cheesecake Factory. For ease of handling, the cheesecake layer is frozen.