Chocolate Mocha Layer Cake

Meringue layers: 

• 5 egg whites
• pinch of salt
• 250g caster sugar
• 1tbs cornflour
• 1tbs lemon juice

Cream filling:

• 5 egg yolks
• 6tbs sugar
• 20g vanilla sugar
• 9tbs cornflour
• 1l milk
• 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out
• 200g butter, at room temperature

Chocolate hazelnut filling:

• 150g dark chocolate, melted
• 80g toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped

White chocolate mocha filling:

• 100g white chocolate, melted
• 5tbs instant coffee 
• 1tbs dark rum

Chocolate Chip Toffee Monkey Bread

• 1/3c granulated sugar, divided
• 1/4c warm water
• 2 1/4tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
• 3/4c warm milk
• 2/3c melted butter, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2tsp salt
• 3 2/3c all purpose flour, divided
• 1c milk chocolate chips
• 1/2c packed brown sugar
• 1/2c toffee bits

(Source: portuguesegirlcooks.com)

Chocolate Chip Toffee Monkey Bread

• 1/3c granulated sugar, divided
• 1/4c warm water
• 2 1/4tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
• 3/4c warm milk
• 2/3c melted butter, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2tsp salt
• 3 2/3c all purpose flour, divided
• 1c milk chocolate chips
• 1/2c packed brown sugar
• 1/2c toffee bits

(Source: portuguesegirlcooks.com)

Tiramisu Pancakes

Pancakes:

• 2c all-purpose flour
• 2tbs sugar
• 2tbs cocoa powder, slightly rounded, sifted
• 2tsp baking powder
• 1/2tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2c milk
• 1/2c sour cream
• 3 large eggs
• 4tbs butter, melted
• 2tsp vanilla
• 4tbs espresso, or 1 tsp instant espresso powder
• Chocolate shavings, for garnish

Mascarpone Cream:

• 4oz mascarpone cheese
• 1c whipping cream
• 2tbs sugar

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Sopapillas with Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate Coffee Puddings

• 3 eggs
• 2 tsps vanilla essence
• 130g melted butter
• 180g sugar
• 190g flour
• 375ml milk
• 3tsps baking powder
• 6tbsps organic dark chocolate, melted
• 1 shot of espresso

Topping:

• 280g soft brown sugar
• 3tbsps cocoa powder
• 300ml boiling water

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

Crust:

• 1 1/2c graham cracker crumbs (from about 8 crackers)
• 6tbsp butter, melted
• 3tbsp sugar
• 1/4tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 3/4c pecans or walnuts

Filling:

• 4 8oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 vanilla beans
• Juice of one lemon, strained
• 2tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

• 2c sour cream
• 1/4c sugar
• 1 vanilla bean

(Source: onecaketwocake.com)

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

Crust:

• 1 1/2c graham cracker crumbs (from about 8 crackers)
• 6tbsp butter, melted
• 3tbsp sugar
• 1/4tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 3/4c pecans or walnuts

Filling:

• 4 8oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 2 vanilla beans
• Juice of one lemon, strained
• 2tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

• 2c sour cream
• 1/4c sugar
• 1 vanilla bean

(Source: onecaketwocake.com)