Easter Chocolate Cake

I did this chocolate cake today and thought it would be nice if I decorated it for Easter, in a simple way, just adding some m&m´s and sugar decorations.

I divided the dough into 2 pans a round one and a flower one

FOR THE CAKE

200 grs. butter

200 grs. sugar

150 grs. flour

200 grs. semi-sweet chocolate (or milk chocolate) melted

65 grs. milk

6 egg whites 6 egg yolks

FOR THE GANACHE

250 grs. semi-sweet chocolate
150 grs. milk

20 grs. butter

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

1.cream the butter untill it has a lighter color , then add the sugar, egg yolks,beat for one minute, then the chocolate, give this 2 minutes and add milk

2.In another bowl whisk the egg whites untill stiff, then add it to the cake batter with soft revolving movements.

3. Grease a pan, this is a medium cake, so any medium to big cake pan will do.

4. Put the cake batter in the oven and bake for 35 to 45 min. or untill it's done.

FOR THE GANACHE

1.Heat the milk, and add the melted chocolate beat for 2 minutes and add the butter.

Cover the cake .

DECORATIONS

I just did a simple but fun Easter decoration

Palmiers with Chocolate

I had made some pastry palmiers the day before, so was figuring out how to make them irresistible, I also had some good chocolate and sprinkles, so I knew they would do a great addition, its a simple way to change things that we might find boring into mouth watering ones, and of course in a very simple and fun way, even children can help us.

INGREDIENTS

40 puff pastry Palmiers

250 grs. semi-sweet chocolate
250 grs white chocolate

100 grs milk chocolate sprinkles

HOW-TO

Place all the palmiers in a plate or center piece

melt both chocolates separately

place milk chocolate in a pastry bag and pour all over the palmiers.

then do the same with white chocolate

Finally add the chocolate chips all over them

Let Palmiers stand for 40 min. or untill set

enjoy

 drizzle white chocolate

                                     add semi-sweet chocolate

                                      then chocolate sprinkles

Chocolate Drop Cookies

Easy recipe, makes delicious soft chocolate cookies, you can serve them with ice cream or maybe vanilla custard

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar

1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup HERSHEY'S cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
Additional sugar for garnishing

HOW TO

Heat oven to 350°F.

Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg and vanilla beat until fluffy.

Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture.

Using 1/4 cup ice cream scoop or 1/4  measuring cup, drop dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until cookie springs back when touched lightly in center. While cookies are on cookie sheet, sprinkle lightly with additional sugar.

 

 

Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Cool completely.

About 1 dozen cookies

Marshmallow Milk Pancakes

I love pancakes in all shapes, and flavors, so I decided to so something different and colorful, that´s the reason I thought adding marshmallows to pancakes would be a yummy idea

INGREDIENTS

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour

4 big white marshmallows

2 tsp. baking powder

1 beaten egg

1 cup of milk
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
½ tsp. salt

 1 tsp. vanilla

2 big pink marshmallows cut in little pieces

 

HOW TO

In a small saucepan put the milk and marshmallows until melted.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.

Combine egg, marsmallow milk, vanilla, and oil.

Mix or blend perfectly with the flour mixture.

Pour about ¼ cup batter onto a hot lightly greased skillet, this is very important.

Wait about 1 minute, just when it´s almost ready and sprinkle the marshmallow pieces.

Turn to cook on the other side.

Ready, enjoy!!

Tarta de Santiago

I was looking for an almond cake, and after the help of my friends I got this excellent recipe.

Tarta de Santiago is a very popular cake in the north west part of Spain, I love it not just for its simplicity but it goes with almost every ice cream like maybe vanilla, cinnamon, rum, chocolate, coffee or cognac, which is my favorite, so now you have a verstatile and delicious cake, enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar

1/2 lb almonds, finely ground.
7 eggs (separated)
3 Tbsp. Amaretto liquor
a few extra slivered almonds for garnish
powder sugar for decoration

Cream sugar, and egg yolks until light and fluffy.

HOW TO

Cream sugar, and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
Stir in almonds and amaretto.
Beat egg whites until fluffy but not dry.
Stir in Egg whites into almond mixture slowly.
Pour into 1 greased 8 inch pans and sprinkle some slivered almonds.
Bake for 35 minutes at 250c.


Cake should be lightly browned. Cool breifly.


DECORATION 
The traditional decoration consists in paper cutting a sword, placing it on top of the cake then sifting the powder sugar over it. 

My first Award!!!!!

I´m very happy, because my friend Ambreen from http://simplysweetnsavory.blogspot.com/ was so kind giving me my first blog award, I´m thankful of course and will give it back to 15 blogger friends, I chose some of the blogs I love. I want to thank also all my friends that kindly come to see my recipes, this blog has given me many happy hours.

The rules of this award are:



1.Accept the award. Post it in your blog with the name of the blogger who has given you this award with a link to his/her blog.


2.Pass it on to 15 other blogger friends…. to keep the ball rolling.


3.Let the nominated blogger know about their award [leave a comment in their most recent post].




I am passing this to my fellow bloggers and friends:


1.Susan at http://stickygooeycreamychewy.com/
2. Cova at http://comoju.blogspot.com/
3.foodieluisa at http://talesofthreebakers.blogspot.com/
4.Carlos Egea García at http://vegetalytal.blogspot.com/
5. alsurdelsur at http://alsurdelsurblog.blogspot.com/
6. Maria Alonso at http://novasadejarnada.blogspot.com/
7.Jose Manuel at http://www.asopaipas.com/
8. Falsarius Chef at http://www.falsariuschef.com/
9.Janet Rudolph at http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/
10.Vanesa Sierra at http://www.misdeseosmasdulces.com/
11.marifra79 at http://mentaeliquirizia.blogspot.com/
12. Akane at http://albahacaycanela.blogspot.com/
13.honey82 at http://attimididolcezza.blogspot.com/
14.Sara at http://caffeiiina.blogspot.com/
15.Kevin at http://www.closetcooking.com/