
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.