Oh my goodness I am now a chocolate zucchini muffin convert! Until now I had heard about these deliciously moist chocolate muffins that have zucchini in them but I had never ever tried one. I love zucchini, but up till now I have generally used it in savoury dishes rather than sweet ones. Gee is that going to change! These chocolate zucchini muffins that I found on a great blog called Chocolate, Chocolate and More are wonderfully moist and chocolaty. I could not resist having TWO for … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Double Chocolate Muffins
If you are looking for an easy double chocolate muffin treat then these Sour Cream Double Chocolate Muffins are just the ticket! They can be mixed up and into the oven in a matter of minutes and the resulting muffins are nothing short of chocolate heaven! I came up with this recipe by simply changing a couple of the ingredients in the recipe for these Sour Cream Lemon Muffins. I really liked the rich creaminess of the lemon ones but I wanted to try making a chocolate version. So I decided to … [Read more...]
Choc Mint Ice Cream Topping
Now that we are finally into spring I am beginning to crave warmer weather desserts. Don’t get me wrong the weather is nowhere near summery yet but it is possible to feel the change in the seasons. Last month I shared an easy lemon cheesecake recipe that is a perfect summer dessert but I have also been craving a really quick summer dessert fix. That is where this Choc Mint Ice Cream Topping comes in handy. I am a big fan of the Ice Magic type ice cream toppings; you know the ones that are … [Read more...]
Frosted Choc Orange Cupcakes
I love orange cakes and I love chocolate cakes, so when I had some spare oranges lying around I decided I just had to make some of these choc orange cupcakes. Actually the recipe that I adapted was for a single square choc orange cake but I turned it into cupcakes instead! Cupcakes seem a bit more special than just a slice of cake. I suppose it is because I used to enjoy lots of yummy cupcakes when I was a kid. More times than I can remember I used to come home from school and mum would have … [Read more...]
Easter Gifts: Treat Filled Chocolate Bowls
These beautiful homemade Easter gifts require a bit of patience but the result is well worth the effort. They make a great Easter gift for both adults and children. Easter would have to be the best holiday for gift giving because you don’t have to think too hard about what to give. Everyone loves getting chocolate at Easter, don’t they? I know I do! And the shops don’t exactly make it hard either. Easter eggs start popping up at the supermarket in early January most years! We usually try to … [Read more...]
One Bowl Chocolate Walnut Cake
When you need a tasty chocolate cake in a hurry you can’t go past this One Bowl Chocolate Walnut Cake. Topped with walnuts this cake doesn’t even need icing! I have been craving chocolate cake lately! I know, I know I’m supposed to be counting calories but we all need to eat chocolate cake every once in a while! Don’t we? I know I do! I’ve been drooling over images on Pinterest just waiting for the perfect recipe to pop up. And when I mean perfect recipe I usually mean quick and easy. You … [Read more...]
Crunchy Choc Sultana Bites
I was trying to come up with a small snack that I could take to a family lunch recently and decided to make what I now call Crunchy Choc Sultana Bites. This was a recipe that I completely made up as I was going along. I was inspired by the taste of Cadbury Clusters; which are small clusters of raisins and cornflakes that are coated in chocolate. I have found these treats quite nice in the past and started wondering how I could create a similar taste. I knew that it couldn’t be too hard - all … [Read more...]
Soft and Chunky Nutella Cookies
These Nutella cookies are great because they have very few ingredients. Plus they are quick and easy to make and you only have to dirty one bowl! The other day I was looking in my pantry for baking inspiration when I spotted a large jar of Nutella. That instantly got me thinking about how I could use the Nutella to make something yummy. I set about looking online for Nutella cookie recipes and I found that there are lots and lots! But me being me I wanted a cookie that was quick and easy … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!