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Chocolate Box

July 21, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 15 Comments

Chocolate Boxes add a special touch to a celebratory dinner and can be easily constructed from pretty scrap booking paper. They are the perfect size to hide a chocolate mint or chocolate coin. Long time readers may remember the little chocolate boxes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts Tagged With: Chocolate

Oaty Choc-Chip Cookies

May 11, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

One of my favourite types of cookies, are Oaty Choc Chip.Ingredients:1 Stick (125 g) unsalted butter1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg1 1/4 cup (110g) rolled oats1 cup (150g) plain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate, oat

Brown Sugar and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Maple Glaze

April 18, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 4 Comments

Sarah, our resident baker, is back from her exciting tour of France where she enjoyed sampling all the amazing French food - particularly the macarons, crepes, and pain au chocolat. Now she has recovered from her jet lag, she was keen to get back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate

Chocolate and Ginger Cookies

March 16, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

One of our family favourite cookie recipes, are these scrummy Chocolate Ginger Cookies that Sarah bakes for us. There is something about chocolate and ginger that works so well together. These cookies don't last long in our home and are especially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate, ginger

Chocolate Cake with Marshmallow Frosting

March 1, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 10 Comments

If you are after a cake for a special occasion, you can't go past this Chocolate Layer Cake, filled with rich chocolate ganache, and topped with Marshmallow Frosting. Sarah baked up this treat for the family last weekend and it was amazing!She used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate, frosting

Chocolate Cookie Recipe

February 20, 2012 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

If you are after a simple and quick chocolate cookie recipe - this is it! Sarah baked these yesterday and they are absolutely delicious. So chewy and chocolatey....Ingredients:170 g (6 oz) dark chocolate coarsely chopped1/4 cup (60 g) butter1/3 cup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate

Flourless Chocolate Cake

January 7, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 8 Comments

Yesterday we celebrated Sarah's 15th birthday. We took a group of her friends out to our favourite local restaurant, and then we returned home for a special dessert that Sarah had made - Flourless Chocolate Cakes.The Flourless Chocolate Cakes were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate

Chocolate Cupcakes

November 18, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 14 Comments

It is such a treat to have a daughter who loves to bake. Sarah is always spoiling us with her wonderful baked goods. We are all the envy of our colleagues/school mates when we bring out our lovely morning teas. She has only three weeks of school left … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate

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