Dark Chocolate Prune Cake with Passion Fruit Curd

Dark Chocolate Prune Cake with Passionfruit Curd
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A little over a week ago, I hit publish on a four-course dinner party menu inspired by the history of the Parisian bistro. If you’re curious to read more about it, you can check out the side dish here and find the full menu over on my Substack. That menu concluded with a rich Chocolate Mousse served with unsweetened whipped cream and Armagnac-soaked prunes. And those unassuming prunes are the reason we’re all here, because without them, today’s Dark Chocolate Prune Cake with Passion Fruit Curd would not exist.

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White Chocolate Chèvre Mousse with Lemon Curd

White Chocolate Chèvre Mousse with Lemon Curd.
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I don’t have the biggest sweet tooth in the world. That’s not to say I don’t have one. I do. It’s just a bit of shrinking violet. It doesn’t speak up often, but when it does, it is next-level annoying. And it usually wants something that is far from sophisticated. Gummy bears, Swedish Fish, Mars Bars – these are (sadly) a few of my favorite things. But occasionally, my bratty sweet tooth aids me in my work. It gives me a kernel of an idea, and the more grown-up parts of me take it across the finish line. These White Chocolate Chèvre Mousse Cups with Lemon Curd are one such example. Usually, a white chocolate craving doesn’t lead anywhere good, but this time, against all odds, it took me somewhere very good indeed.

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Chocolate Spice Cake with Cranberry Sorbet

Chocolate Spice Cake with Cranberry Sorbet
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One last hit of chocolate to close out 2024. This year has been a tough one but it hasn’t been without its sweet moments – today’s Chocolate Spice Cake with Cranberry Sorbet for instance. But like the year that is nearly done, this dessert doesn’t deliver unadulterated sweetness. The cranberry sorbet is tantalizingly tart, the chocolate cake is deep and dark with a slightly bitter hint of coffee. As in life, there’s a fair amount of complexity to counter the sweetness. So without further ado, let’s whip up this rather delicious metaphor.

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Earl Grey Caramel Tart

Earl Grey Caramel Tart
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Okay, so this tart was supposed to appear on the blog before Christmas but I got a little too into the merrymaking of it all. But I figure December as a whole is baking season and now that all the gifts have been purchased, and the elaborate tables have been set we actually have the time to, well, take our time in the kitchen and bake for fun. And I can tell you this Earl Grey Caramel Tart is very fun to make. It’s obviously more fun to eat but what dessert isn’t?

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