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(Black forest skillet cookie)
Have you ever tried doing a skillet cookie, she asked.
Well no, actually I hadn’t, and was kicking myself that I didn’t think of it sooner. It seems almost a logical conclusion to reach, from skillet cakes to cookies. I suspect skillet cookies are the ultimate lazy but impressive dinner party dessert, [...]

I first saw these published in Sale & Pepe magazine as a promo for Menaž chocolate. Their recipes have goofy names all the time, hence the name of the truffles and the photo :)Forest Mystery Truffles200 g butter200 g powdered milk200 g powdered sugarzest and juice of 1 orange300 g dark chocolatetoasted hazelnuts halvesMelt 100 g butter. Add zest and orange juice, powdered sugar, powdered milk and

I first saw these published in Sale & Pepe magazine as a promo for Menaž chocolate. Their recipes have goofy names all the time, hence the name of the truffles and the photo :)Forest Mystery Truffles200 g butter200 g powdered milk200 g powdered sugarzest and juice of 1 orange300 g dark chocolatetoasted hazelnuts halvesMelt 100 g butter. Add zest and orange juice, powdered sugar, powdered milk and

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I had bookmarked these gorgeous Black Forest Buns that Chuck made, quite a while back and had been promising myself I would bake them soon. Since we all know what happens to bookmarked recipes, let me just say I finally made them this week!

The Black Forest cake is a favourite in my home, and it is now official here that my home-made version (even if not so pretty) puts the store bought one to

Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte literally translates as Cherry Cake from the Black Forest region of Germany. I don’t think there are too many people who haven’t heard of this cake of German origin or don’t like it. I am one of those few who don’t! This mainly because I’m not very fond of cakes or confections filled or decorated with cream or frosting.

My husband and daughter, however, love the Black Forest Cake. It was my husband’s birthday about 2 weeks back and I had planned to surprise him with a home-made version. After making quite a few layered cakes for the Daring Bakers challenges, I thought I could handle this.

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