Chocolate, Orange, and Almond Olive Oil Cake If you have ground almonds in your freezer, this cake takes almost no time to prep. But don’t rush the baking and final steps: it is important to bake the cake until it is dark golden-brown for the best texture, and to sprinkle a layer of chopped almonds on […]
Chocolate Pecan Cranberry Coffee Cake
This easy-to-make and easy-to-enjoy Chocolate Pecan Cranberry Coffee Cake is for anytime, but it really does fit Thanksgiving perfectly. The primary sweetener in the cake batter is Maple Syrup, which was named Indian Sugar by the colonists, who learned about it from the Native American people. Maple syrup is made from the sap of the sugar […]
Bittersweet Ganache Glazed Chocolate Torte to Live For
My trip to the Pacific Northwest started in Portland, OR where I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Portland VegFest, as described in my previous blog post. I’m writing now from Seattle and it’s all about chocolate, my favorite bean. Well, chocolate and some Field Roast Grain Meat Company love. David Lee, the founder of the company, […]
