RECIPE: Cake Pops!

September 10, 2011 // 9:00 am

It’s no surprise that cake balls have taken off like crazy over the past year. These delightfully cute bite-size treats are absolutely irresistable. Even I fell prey to the gravity of their success – but when my lovely boyfriend got me the Cake Pops book for my birthday…

Homemade Nutter Butter Using Nutella, Dark Chocolate and Caramel

June 26, 2011 // 11:05 am

Nutter Butter, in its original form, is a peanut-shaped sandwich cookie with a memorable peanut butter filling. Our friend Rachel was recently inspired to create her own homemade version. Calling it the “Our kind of Nutter Butter dessert,” she used peanut butter, plus caramel, dark…

Spicy Pepita and Tortilla Chip Dark Chocolate Bark

June 9, 2011 // 3:17 pm

Some days I just feel so spoiled. My cousin, the head honcho over at Ococoa chocolates, recently put together what she called the “Limited-Edition-Elie-Special” chocolate.

Specifically, dark chocolate bark is complete with candied pepitas (pumpkin seeds) that were spiced with several types of…

Dark Chocolate Bacon Bark

May 7, 2011 // 11:16 am

On the list of food stuffs that make us smile, candy bark is definitely on the higher end of that list. We’ve seen a wide variety of candy bark over the years: Cake Batter, Easter Candy, Peanut Butter Jelly,  

Peanut Butter Cups

April 26, 2011 // 4:45 am

Believe it or not, it wasn’t until I was nearly 20 years old before deciding to give peanut butter a taste test. It all started with a Reese’s Cup.

Everyone always raved about how good these cups were, but I just couldn’t get myself to eat them.…

Dark Chocolate Yogurt Cake

April 3, 2011 // 4:00 pm

Dark Chocolate Yogurt Cake is probably one of the healthiest desserts I’ve seen in a long time. Dark chocolate and yogurt are actually somewhat good for your body. They carry healthy protein and antioxidants, so eat up! The cake is made of brown sugar, dark cocoa powder,…

TASTYKAKE Reveals New Krimpets and Kandy Kakes Flavors

March 14, 2011 // 1:00 am

Although we reported a few short weeks ago that Tastykake was facing financial problems, this week we get a visual of their new Cherry-Filled Dark Chocolate Krimpets flavor. Imagine their ordinary Krimpets, but this time around they’re filled with a cherry filling at the center.…

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon

February 9, 2011 // 8:00 pm

My mouth is salivating at the mere sight of these glorious cupcakes. A mixture of dark and white chocolate alongside candied bacon will definitely not disappoint! The base of these cupcakes starts off with a dark chocolate cupcake which is then topped with a white chocolate ganache (both melt…