Cooking Monster: Death by Chocolate

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

April 14, 2018

Ingredients
115g butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 medium sized ripe bananas (mashed with chunks)
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
1) Preheat the oven to 180'c and line a loaf pan with butter and baking paper.
2) Melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk the butter and sugar until creamy and mix in the eggs and vanilla essence.
3) Whisk in the sour cream, baking soda and salt. Add in the mashed bananas and mix well.
4) Mix in the flour thoroughly then add in the chocolate chips.
5) Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle some chocolate chips on top of it.
6) Bake for 50-60 mins until a pick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Lift up the excess baking paper on the sides and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

Cheesy Goodness

Chocolate Cheese Cupcakes

March 03, 2018

Ingredients
Cupcakes
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
175g butter, softened
1.5 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1.5 tbsp sour cream
1 cup water
2 tsp vanilla extract
150g cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp castor sugar
6 tbsp semisweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Topping
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate
50g butter
3 tbsp icing sugar

Instructions
Cupcakes
1) Preheat oven to 180'c
2) Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in medium bowl
3) In a large bowl, cream together butter and castor sugar (1.5 cups) for about a minute until smooth and fluffy. Then whisk in the eggs until well mixed
4) Gradually mix in the dry ingredients into the wet mix until well incorporated, leave aside about 3 tbsp of the dry mixture . Mix the sour cream and water in a separate bowl and then mix together with the batter, set aside
5) Mix 4 tbsp of chips with the 3 tbsp of the dry mix. Then fold into the cupcake batter
6) Cream the castor sugar (4 tbsp), vanilla extract and the cream cheese until smooth. Add in remaining 2 tbsp of the choc chips, set aside
7) In the cupcake papers, spoon in 1 tbsp of the cupcake batter to cover the bottom, followed by 1 tsp of the cheese mix in the middle, and top it off with another 1 tbsp of the cupcake batter
8) Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a pick comes out clean
9) Leave the cupcakes in the tray for a few minutes before transferring them onto a rack to cool completely

Chocolate Topping
10) Melt the semi sweet chocolate with the butter for 1 minute in the microwave
11) Mix well with the icing sugar. Dip the top of the cupcakes into the mixture and leave to set.

Cakes

Classic Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Topping

December 15, 2013

Ingredients

Cake

1 1/3 cup all purpose flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

200g chopped baking dark chocolate (Cadbury ones taste amazing)

1 cup castor sugar

225g softened unsalted butter

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

125ml fresh milk

Cream Cheese Topping

250g cream cheese

1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

125ml thickened cream

Instructions

Cake

1) Preheat oven to 160'C

2) Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder in a big bowl

3) Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one by one and lastly the vanilla extract

4) Melt the chocolate on a double boiler. Place the chocolate in a heat resistant bowl, place over a saucepan of simmering water. The bottom of the bowl must not touch the water. After all has melted, let cool for a few minutes

5) Beat the cooled chocolate with the eggs butter mixture until smooth. Alternately mix 1/3 of the dry ingredients and 1/2 of the milk. So it's like dry, milk, dry, milk, dry

6) Pour batter in a lined 9" springform pan and bake for 55 minutes

7) Let the cake cool to room temperature before spreading the frosting

Cream Cheese

1) Mix the cream geese with a mixer until smooth

2) Add in the sugar and vanilla essence, continue mixing until smooth

3) Gradually add in the cream while mixing until you get a spreadable consistency. If too thick, add more cream. If too runny, add more sugar

4) Refrigerate for at least an hour for it to set

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 14, 2012

Ingredients
100g butter, softened
1/4 cup castor sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 and 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 180'c and line baking sheet with baking paper
2) Cream butter, castor sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Then continue mixing with the egg and vanilla essence until well mixed
3) Mix all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder in a separate bowl. taking about 3 tbsp out to cover the chocolate chips with flour
4) Stir in the dry ingredients with the creamed butter and sugar to form a cookie dough. Then fold in the floured chocolate chips until well incorporated. Arrange teaspoons of balls on the tray and flatten them out with the back of a spoon

5) Bake for 12 minutes, let cool in the tray for a few minutes then transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely

Cheesy Goodness

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze

December 10, 2012

Ingredients
Dough
1 small packet of dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp castor sugar

1 egg

60 ml melted butter
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt

Filling
30ml melted butter, approx
1/4 cup castor sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1.5 tbsp cinnamon powder
0.5 - 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Glaze
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp butter, softened
3 tbsp whole milk

Instructions
Dough
1) In a small bowl, add in the warm water, 1 tsp sugar and dry yeast. Leave for a few minutes until it starts to foam up
2) In a mixing bowl, mix the egg, melted butter, milk and sugar. Followed by the yeast mix and vanilla. Continue mixing well
3) Add in 2 cup of the flour and salt first, mix. Then the remaining 2 cups. At this point you can just knead the dough for a few minutes and form a ball
4) In a large bowl that has been oiled with some vegetable oil, place the dough and cover with a cling wrap and leave in a warm place for 1 and a half hour until the size has doubled up

5) After that, flour a flat and wide surface and roll out the dough to form a big rectangle

Filling
6) Mix the castor sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon powder in a bowl. Brush a layer of melted butter on the flat dough

7) Spread the cinnamon sugar all over. And top off with the chocolate chips if you want

8) Roll the dough from the long side, rolling each fold tight. Seal it off with dabs of water. Cut into equal pieces. I yielded 16 rolls

9) Arrange in a buttered baking dish with some gaps between each roll. Cover again with a cling wrap and leave for another 30 minutes for the dough to rise. In the mean time preheat your oven to 180'c

After 30 minutes

10) Brush some melted butter on top of the rolls. Bake for 25 minutes and let cool before pouring the glaze

Glaze
11) Mix the cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until smooth. Add in the milk 1 tbsp at a time until you get a smooth runny consistency

12) Pour over the rolls while they're still hot

Death by Chocolate

Chocolate Chip Muffins

November 24, 2012

Ingredients
2 cups plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
A pinch of cinnamon
1.5 cup milk chocolate chips
115g melted unsalted butter
2 tbsp sour cream
2/3 cup fresh milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 200'c and line your muffin pans with muffin cups
2) Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Take half of the dry mixture into another bowl and mix with the chocolate chips
3) In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients until well blended
4) Fold in the dry mixture, followed by the powdered chocolate chips, just enough until there are no more white flour, do not over mix. Lumpy batter makes better muffins

5) Scoop up to 2/3 of the paper cups, bake for 15-18 minutes, until a pick comes out clean

Death by Chocolate

Crispy Mars Slice

October 13, 2012

Ingredients
2 cups Rice Bubbles/Rice Krispies
6 mini Mars or 2 regular sized
2 tbsp honey
175g butter
300g milk chocolate bar/chips

Instructions
1) Line a brownie pan with baking paper with the edges hanging out

2) Prepare 2 bowls. 1 with chopped Mars, butter and honey. The other with 2 cups of Rice Bubbles
3) Microwave the bowl with Mars and butter for 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway until they melt. Quickly pour into the krispies bowl and mix

4) When all the rice bubbles and covered with Mars, press them at the botton of the lined pan. Again, do this quickly because when the chocolate has cooled down, it will be harder to spread

5) Melt the remaining milk chocolate in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring halfway. Then pour onto the rice bubbles mixture

6) Chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before cutting

Brownies

Mars Brownies

October 11, 2012

Ingredients

12 mini Mars or 4 regular sized

200g butter

3/4 cup dark chocolate

3/4 milk chocolate

1 cup castor sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cocoa powder

3 eggs

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 170'c and grease and line a brownie pan with baking paper

2) Divide the mars into 2 groups. Slice half of them and chop small the other half

3) Add the chopped pieces into a big bowl together with cubed butter, dark chocolate and milk chocolate. Microwave for about 2.5 minutes, stirring halfway through

4) Leave to cool for a few minutes then sift in the sugar, baking powder, flour and cocoa powder. Mix until combined

5) Crack in the eggs and mix gently until well combined

6) Fold in the sliced Mars and pour into the tin. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean
7) Let it cool to room temp completely and refrigerate for about 1-2 hours before cutting. I find brownies taste best when they've cooled down, they're more......fudgy. :)

Cakes

Nutella Rainbow Cake

September 28, 2012

Ingredients
4 eggs, separated
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup plain flour
1 cup castor sugar
4-5 food colouring
Nutella
Chocolate Sprinkles
100s and 1000s

Instructions
1) Preheat oven to 180' and grease an 8-inch springform
2) Beat up the egg whites in a mixer at medium speed until firm, then add vanilla and baking powder
3) Add in the yolks one by one
4) Sift the sugar and add in gradually followed by the flour in the same manner
5) Remove bowl and give a final stir and divide into bowls as many as you want the colours to be (5 colours, 5 bowls)
6) Add 1/2 tsp of each colour into different bowls
7) Pour in mix into the springform one by one in the centre. The mix will spread outwards to fill the tin

8) Swirl it anyway you like
9) Bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool then slice the cake in the middle
10) Pop about 1/2 cup or more Nutella in the microwave for 40 seconds and spread it in between the layers and at the top and sides of the cake to cover it

11) Coat the top with chocolate sprinkles or 100s & 1000s

Brownies

Marble Brownies

September 05, 2012

Ingredients

Brownie layer

1/2 cup dark choc chips

110g butter, cubed

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 1/4 cup castor sugar

2 eggs

2/3 cup plain flour

A pinch of salt

Cheese layer

250g cream cheese

1 egg

1/3 cup castor sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

Note: Since these are brownies, everything is mixed by hand because unlike cakes, we do not want too much air in the batter

1) Preheat oven to 160'c, grease and line a regular sized brownie tin. I usually leave some excess baking paper haging out on the sides of the pan to make it easier to just pull the whole thing out and cut it on a board

2) Melt the choc chips and butter in the microwave for 1 - 2 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds

3) Leave to cool for a few minutes then mix in vanilla essence, sugar and eggs

4) Mix in the flour and salt for about a minute until well incorporated. Set aside half a cup of the batter for the swirl topping. Pour the remaining evenly into the greased pan

5) In a different bowl microwave the cubed cream cheese for about 1.5 minutes to soften it. Then mix in the egg, sugar and vanilla essence for bout 2 minutes with a whisk until smooth

6) Pour evenly on top of the brownie layer. Use a tsp and place dollops of the 1/2 cup of brownie batter on top of the cheese layer. I used a cake tester to swirl the dollops around. You could use anything thin such as a knife, toothpick or a skewer

7) Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until a pick comes out clean. Let cool to room temp and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting. I suggest leaving it overnight in the fridge

Cakes

Moist Chocolate Cake

September 03, 2012

Ingredients

Cake

1 1/3 cups of brown sugar

3/4 cup milk

125g butter, cubed

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 cup self-raising flour

2 tbsp plain flour

3 eggs, lightly whisked

Frosting

1 cup icing sugar

1.5 tbsp cocoa podwer

2 tbsp butter, at room temp

1/4 cup boiling water

Instructions

1) Preheat the oven to 160'c, line and grease a 9-inch spring form

2) Add the cubed butter, brown sugar, sifted cocoa powder and baking soda in an ovenproof bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute. Let cool for 5 minutes

3) Sift the SR and plain flour. Add half into the butter-cocoa mixture, stir, and add the remaining, mix gently. Then pour in the eggs, mix well. Do not over-mix

4) Pour batter into the springform. Bake for 45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes, transfer onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. Might take an hour

5) When the cake has cooled, prepare the frosting. Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Mix well with the boiling water and butter. Pour in the boiling water gradually and not all at once. Spread evenly on the cake, refrigerate for 30 mins before slicing

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Nutella Rainbow Cake

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