Happy Birthday Rosalind!!!

Rosalind fell in love with this chocolate peanut butter torte when she first saw it at the auction in February. She requested it for a birthday cake way back then and never has she wavered on that decision. I hope you enjoyed it Babycakes! We saved you a piece Becky.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte

Chocolate sponge cake with layers of chocolate mousse and peanut butter mousse, enrobed with ganache

Double Chocolate Espresso Torte

White chocolate and espresso cheesecake enrobed with ganache and topped with white chocolate shavings

Strawberry Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

Chocolate cake filled with peanut butter mousse

Guacamole

Leaving one avocado pit in the mixture is supposed to help keep the guacamole from browning. I can't really attest to this because we never let the guacamole sit around long enough to brown.






Guacamole

2 avocados
juice of 1 lime (or to your taste)
salt and pepper to taste

Optional Ingredients
1 T finely chopped red onions or green onions
1 t finely chopped garlic
1 T finely chopped cilantro
1 tomato finely chopped

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mash together.

Guinness Stout Cake with Bailey's Whipped Cream

Here a wonderful St. Patrick's Day dessert. It's one of my bestsellers at the restaurant right now.

Guinness Stout Cake with Bailey's Whipped Cream

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 c cocoa powder
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt

1 1/3 c Guinness

10 oz butter (2 1/2 sticks), room temperature
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c molasses
3 eggs

1 c chocolate chips

Ganache glaze
Bailey's Whipped Cream

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Using the paddle attachment of a standing mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the molasses while the mixer is running on medium speed. Mix until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.

Add 1/3 the flour mixture to the mixer. Mix in low speed then add 1/3 of the Guinness. Continue to add the flour and beer alternately, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Scoop the batter onto well-greased mini bundt pans. Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. The recipe makes 12 of these mini bundt cakes; since I only have one of these pans, I bake them in two batches. The batter can sit at room temp while waiting for the first batch to finish baking. .



Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely before glazing.

Glaze with ganache.