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Ganache dripping from a spoon

The Complete Guide to Chocolate Ganache

You can easily make amazing chocolate ganache using two ingredients - chocolate and heavy whipping cream. It takes five minutes to make using either a range or microwave, and goes so well with just …

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A bowl of chocolate macaroons with a few off to the side

Easy Chocolate Coconut Macaroons

These dark chocolate macaroons are made with chocolate, egg whites, sugar, and just a pinch of salt. This version of the classic coconut macaroon is for macaroon lovers who also adore chocolate. What …

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A slice of orange cheesecake with a cake stand in the background

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

This chocolate orange cheesecake has a bright citrus flavor that pairs perfectly with its chocolate Oreo crust. The texture is just the way that I like cheesecake - not too heavy and not super light …

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Cookies and cream cupcakes with Oreos sitting next to them

Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes with Cookies and Cream Frosting

These Oreo cupcakes are made with dark chocolate and dark cocoa powder to give the distinctive dark look and taste of an Oreo cookie. Cookies and cream frosting makes them perfect for any Oreo lover! …

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A stack of homemade Oreo cookies

EASY Homemade Oreos

Once you see how easy it is to make homemade Oreos, you may never buy store-bought ones again. This copycat Oreo cookies recipe tastes the same, if not a little better, than the real thing …

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Chocolate cream cheese frosting being piped onto a chocolate cupcake

Perfect Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Even though I love my vanilla frosting and chocolate buttercream, my absolute favorite frosting is this chocolate cream cheese frosting. It's smooth, creamy, slightly tangy, and so chocolaty! It pipes perfectly and goes well …

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Two chocolate cupcakes on a white background

The Best Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

A strong chocolate taste, moistness, lightness, and perfect dome make this the best chocolate cupcake recipe I've ever made. They're easy enough to make that a total beginner baker can bake them. Most people …

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Chocolate Cups

How to Make a Chocolate Cup – It’s Shockingly Simple

Making chocolate cups is so easy that even a toddler can do it! Learn how to make these pretty treat cups with your favorite chocolate. It's a fun activity for both kids and adults! …

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two mugs of hot chocolate with a large marshmallow in each

The Best Homemade Hot Chocolate (Drinking Chocolate)

This recipe is, hands-down, the best homemade hot chocolate recipe I've ever had. It's so rich, so packed with chocolate flavor, that it's hard to put your mug down. I began …

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Chocolate Rugelach

Chocolate Rugelach

My chocolate rugelach are some of the best rugelach I've ever tasted (and I am Jewish and grew up in New York!). They are flaky, buttery cookies made with a cream cheese dough and a …

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Hi Hat Cupcakes

Hi-Hat Cupcakes

Hi-hat cupcakes are cupcakes that are frosted with a tall swirl and then dipped in chocolate. They look super impressive, but they aren't actually that hard to make. Which Cupcake Flavor is Best …

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Frosting

Chocolate Banana Frosting with Peanut Butter

This banana frosting made with chocolate and peanut butter combines three great flavors into one fabulous frosting. It's epic! When I developed the recipe, I worried that the banana might throw off …

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Pink serving dish filled with square and round bonbons painted with gold

What are Bonbons and How to Make Them

Highly revered, chocolate bonbons are truly blissful! They're actually not that hard to make. But what exactly are they? How are they made? How are these chocolate confections different from truffles? …

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Neapolitan Cookies

Neapolitan Cookies

Like all Neopolitan desserts, these cookies are tri-colored. They are soft and chewy and taste like the tried-and-true combination of vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. "Each of these Neapolitan cookies is like a snowflake," says …

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First Chocolate Brownie

The First Chocolate Brownies (1899)

Learn the fascinating history of brownies and try the the recipe for the first ever chocolate brownies! Sure, it looks more like a cake. But, it tastes 100% brownie - far more dense than what …

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