Chocolate Rose Truffles

Chocolate and Rose Truffles

Chocolate Rose Truffles and a Virtual Babyshower   Bite sized desserts are always a delight to eat. You don’t always want to dig in a huge slice of cake. Sometimes you need to enjoy melt in your mouth delicious Chocolate Rose Truffles. Rose is such an exotic flavor. It is subtle yet so unique and beautiful. Rose is used a lot in Indian desserts. I was initially skeptical about pairing it with dark chocolate. But trust me, the result is divine. And hence these Chocolate Rose Truffles are perfect to celebrate Kathy’s virtual babyshower. My friend Katherine, a fellow blogger […]

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Black Forest Tart

Black forest Tart

Ours is a household, where anything chocolate is devoured down pretty quickly! Both my siblings, me and mommy, all of us love the dark richness of Chocolate. Daddy is not crazy for desserts. He loves all Indian sweets, but he isn’t a fan of the cakes with frostings that make an appearance on the blog :D. This Black Forest Tart was made at just an hour’s notice. So you can imagine how quick and easy this is! My brother was craving something chocolate and whipped cream. As I was checking my pantry staples to bake something for him, I came […]

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Basil Seed Pudding with Apple and Plum Compote

Basil Seed Pudding with Apple and Plum Compote

I have finally managed a dessert with fruits :D. It is guilt-free, delicious and nutritious as well! The Basil Seed Pudding with Apple and Plum Compote can make for a great make-ahead breakfast or a cooling summer dessert. You can easily customize this recipe and make substitutions based on availability of ingredients. The Apple and Plum Compote could be replaced with a berry sauce or mango puree or some caramelized peaches! Whatever you like! The Basil seed pudding is perfect for summer. Basil seeds or Sabja seeds have a cooling effect on the body. They also help in digestion, which […]

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Easy Chocolate Mousse

Easy Chocolate Mousse

You will think, I am a genius when I will tell you, that I made this Easy Chocolate Mousse with just two ingredients- chocolate and water! And after reading this genius recipe, you might want to forgive me for my chocolate addiction :). Most of you might be aware that chocolate mousse recipes are full of eggs and high on fats from the cream and butter. But this Easy Chocolate Mousse is eggless, sugar-free and vegan too. So, it’s alright to whip this mousse and enjoy it even when you are on a diet!! I am serious, it’s guilt-free :). […]

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Butterscotch Ice-Cream Cake

Butterscotch Ice-Cream Cake

This Butterscotch Ice-Cream Cake is my dream cake. I am a hardcore chocolate person, biased for all chocolate cakes. But this not so chocolate cake turned out so creamy and delicious! It’s creamy, crunchy and gooey! So yummy! The Butterscotch Ice-Cream Cake is studded with some delicious goodies. There are cookies,roasted cashews, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and spoonfuls of dulce-de-leche swirled in between. Aren’t you salivating already :D.       As you bite into this Butterscotch Ice-Cream Cake, the crunchy nuts, chewy cookies and gooey sweetness from the dulce-de-leche, transports you to another world. A happy world!! Ice-Cream Cakes […]

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No Bake Chocolate Coffee Mousse Cake

No Bake Chocolate Coffee Mousse Cake

There are plenty of Chocolate and coffee recipes on the blog already. Why do we need another one? Because this one is a No–Bake dessert :). Chocolate and coffee is an insanely delicious combination. This creamy No bake Chocolate Coffee Mousse Cake consists of a dense fudgy oreo base and layers of creamy, airy, fluffy mousse. It’s light, yet rich and indulgent. You don’t even have to turn the oven on for this decadent No Bake Chocolate Coffee Mousse Cake. The dreamy creamy decadent cake was devoured by my family in just 2 days :P! We ate it for breakfast, […]

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Ice-Cream Cake

ice-cream cake

 Indian summers drain the nice out of you! It’s so hot , that I don’t feel like turning on the oven and do any baking :(. You need something light and refreshing to eat in this weather. You also need ice-creams to get through these summers :D.  This Ice-cream Cake is a result of the scorching heat! It is so easy  to bring this cake together. You just need a few ingredients and 10-15 minutes of mixing to make this no-bake Ice-cream Cake. Basically, you make some homemade chocolate ice-cream and then stuff it with oreo cookies and M&M’s. Freeze […]

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Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge (No Bake)

Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge

When I was a kid, my mom used to make chocolate fudge for us all the time. She would mix condensed milk with Horlicks, Bournvita or Drinking Chocolate, whatever she had on hands. And then add lots of nuts! I would always get to lick the bowl and enjoy some even before it set in the refrigerator :D. She would then divide it equally amongst all three of us :). Our mom has always spoilt us with her brilliant cooking. She can stay in the kitchen for hours and keep cooking treats for us. I think I get my baking […]

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Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles

Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles

Hello folks!! A very Happy New Year to all of you :). Do you all make new year resolutions every January? Am I the only odd one out :P. I don’t make any promises to myself. No commitments at all. I am pretty useless like that :D. But I know that I want a lot of baking to happen in “2017”. And this Banana Chocolate Chip Waffle recipe is a perfect start to the new year. Waffles make for such a great breakfast. And when paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, they make a grand dessert as well […]

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Tiramisu (Eggless)

Tiramisu Eggless

Tiramisu is a popular coffee flavoured Italian dessert.  In Italian, Tiramisu means “Pick me up”.  The legendary dessert tastes so heavenly that it can actually “Pick you up” from the darkest of slumbers. The refreshing and dreamy tasting Tiramisu is like a Trifle pudding comprising of distinct layers.  The bottom layer is formed by espresso coffee soaked ladyfinger biscuits. A fluffy liquor spiked mascarpone cheese and cream mixture forms the next layer. And lastly, cocoa or shaved chocolate makes the final impression! Most traditional Tiramisu recipes use raw eggs in the mascarpone filling to give it a thick and creamy […]

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