953 recipes for "chocolate"
Mocha Snacking Cake

Mocha Snacking Cake

Nov 6, 2007

With rich, dark coffee and chocolate, this tender, moist cake is terrific on its own, dusted with icing sugar or dressed up with ice cream, or whipped cream and berries. If you don't have strong brewed coffee, make it with 2 tbsp (25 mL) instant coffee.

Spiced Poire Hélène

Spiced Poire Hélène

Nov 27, 2009

This classic French pear dessert was created in honour of the operetta “La Belle Helene.” Here, the warmth of spice replaces the traditional vanilla. To develop and deepen flavour, this recipe requires overnight refrigeration. Don't throw out any remaining poaching syrup; use it to sweeten and spice up hot chocolate and coffee.

Fresh Fruit Platter

Fresh Fruit Platter

Oct 14, 2005

Sweets and treats abound at holiday parties, so fresh fruit is always welcome by guests who want to refresh their palates or are watching their waistlines. White Chocolate Cheesecake Dip makes the fruit even more enticing to those who aren't. Serve about 1 cup (250 mL) of cut fruit per person.

Figure 8 Baltic Birthday Bread

Figure 8 Baltic Birthday Bread

Jul 14, 2005

Gisela Fleich of Mount Brydges, Ont., is from Estonia, where this special bread is as common for birthday celebrations as chocolate cake is in Canada. Her children appreciate being feted with this taste of heritage baking, and Gisela also surprises friends of Estonian background on their birthdays.

Mini Lemon Pistachio Yogurt Loaves

Mini Lemon Pistachio Yogurt Loaves

Jan 7, 2013

These little loaves work wonders as gifts, but you can also set them out as a sweet afternoon treat or as part of a holiday brunch. For a selection of flavours, make the Chocolate-Pear Loaves and Chestnut Loaves as well and package the trio in a pretty tin.

Hazelnut Espresso Thumbprints

Hazelnut Espresso Thumbprints

Although you could actually call these “pinkieprint” cookies because they're too small for a thumbprint, you should make the well slightly bigger than you think you'll need – the space will shrink a little while baking. For variety, fill half the cookies with raspberry jam instead of the chocolate-hazelnut spread.

Hazelnut Coffee Cake

Hazelnut Coffee Cake

Nov 7, 2011

With a hint of coffee and lots of hazelnuts, this European-style cake is drier than North American–style coffee cakes, but it's sure to impress guests with its old-world charm. The chocolate hazelnut glaze adds a rich, luxurious finish. Look for toasted skinned hazelnuts in the bulk section of your grocery store.

Mocha Viennese Shortbread

Mocha Viennese Shortbread

Feb 12, 2008

First Prize in Shaped Cookie Category

As well as first place in this category, this shortbread morsel from Elizabeth Young of Calgary is the overall grand-prize winner. She serves them every week for afternoon tea at the Agap?ospice. The combination of buttery shortbread, coffee icing and milk chocolate makes this a winner.

Vanilla Eggnog

Vanilla Eggnog

Jul 14, 2005

A smooth alternative to dessert, you can jazz up this fireside favourite — depending on your taste and what you have on hand — with one of our kicky variations. If you don't have a vanilla bean, add 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla to the cooled eggnog instead. If you like, sprinkle with 1 tsp (5 mL) grated nutmeg instead of the chocolate.

Dinosaur Cake

Dinosaur Cake

Aug 5, 2009

Make a birthday party positively prehistoric and amaze your guests young and old with this delicious critter cake. The chocolate layers are firm and dense -- developed especially for building our birthday bronto. It can be lightly covered with plastic and kept in the fridge for up to one day -- just waiting until it's lighting time.

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