The inspiration from this cake came from Tartine's pumpkin tea cake. I wanted to make a lighter, cake-ier cake, closer to a dessert you'd eat at a dinner party than to a quickbread you'd eat for breakfast. The frosting recipe is based on my idol Dorie Greenspan's Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting.
You can mix these incredibly easy, fudge cookies right in the saucepan. When freshly baked, these thin cookies have crisp edges and chewy centers. You can make them with either Dutch process or natural unsweetened cocoa powder; we opted for the latter.
Magically making its own fudge sauce this cake will become one of your favorite last-minute desserts. Serve it with ice cream for an extra special treat. Note: if you use a dutch process cocoa you will have a richer, darker result. TIP: some reviewers have recommended quot;bakingquot; this in a crockpot on High for about 2 1/2 hours and then letting it cool slightly before serving. Thanks for the tip!
The main thing I am doing right now to eat and cook healthier is trying to avoid packaged and processed items. One of my favorite convenient, packaged desserts is brownie mixes. I would get them on sale or use a
Here's something a little different to do with a brownie. You can dress it up with different toppings. Sprinkle with chopped mint candy either peppermint for...
Why compromise? Have your (cheese)cake and eat a brownie, too-in a single dessert. Philly Cream Cheese makes it delectably creamy and totally foolproof.
