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Chocolate Decadence-Chocolate Bloghop

04 | 02 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

Well,Feb is already here folks!The month of love and Chocolates!
Rich,delightful,sinful,smooth and irresistible.There’s something magical about chocolates!Well, that’s the theme of our blog hop for February!


How would you describe a rich, tantalizing,sublime chocolaty delight that’s extremely simple and delicious?I would call it Chocolate Decadence!Yeah, its exactly as the name suggests. It has a great melt-in-your-mouth chocolate goodness,worthy of any occasion.Its one of those simple, pretenseless desserts that will surprise you with its richness.


This dessert is a perfect Valentine’s Day treat to make for your loved ones and it looks so cute!I came across this recipe in My Recipes and it was credited to Cooking Light.I’ve since made these twice in two days and in two different ways. First time as cupcakes and the second time in Ramekins!My kids absolutely loved them as much as we did.




There are some pretty good reasons to make these:

  • They’re low-fat!
  • They don’t require a mixer!(yoo hoo)
  • They’re made from staple pantry ingredients, so no need to go shopping for anything extra!(that’s a time saver isn’t it?)
  • They’re so versatile that you can serve them as an elegant dessert for a party or just as a cozy treat!(what more can you ask for?)



The second time I made these, I left them a little longer (got busy with something..lol),result being, they were a little crusty at the top, as you can tell by my pics :).They inverted beautifully, but were a bit chewy!So folks, the key is to bake these for exactly 20 minutes for that perfect texture!They’re best served warm and heat-up nicely.You can get creative with these cuties and serve them with some vanilla ice cream, whipped topping or nuts etc etc..


Source-Cooking Light via My Recipes


Chocolate Decadence
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Ingredients


Cooking spray

  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar 
  • 1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter 
  • 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 large egg white 
  • 8 teaspoons semisweet chocolate chips 

  • Process:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Lightly coat 4 (2-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray, and sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon sugar into each of the ramekins, shaking and turning to coat. Set prepared ramekins aside.
  • Combine 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, milk, and cocoa in a small saucepan, stirring well with a whisk. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 30 seconds or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add the butter and 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate. Stir until the chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool chocolate mixture 10 minutes.
  • Add flour, vanilla, salt, and egg white to chocolate mixture, stirring with a whisk just until blended. Spoon 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture into each prepared ramekin, and top each with 2 teaspoons chocolate chips. Divide the remaining chocolate mixture evenly among ramekins, spreading to cover the chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until barely set. Cool for 10 minutes. Invert onto dessert plates. Serve warm.
  • There you have it, three different ways of serving this dessert!
I am delighted to be co-costing this Chocolate Bloghop with these fabulous bloggers!Please visit their web pages while you’re here 🙂
A Little Bit of Everything ~ Roxana ~ @RoxanaGreenGirl
ASTIG Vegan ~ Richgail ~  @astigvegan
Badger Girl Learns to Cook ~ Kimberly ~ @BdgrGrl
Baker Street ~ Anuradha ~ @bakerstreet29
Baking and Cooking, A Tale of Two Loves ~ Becky Higgins
Baking Extravaganza ~ Samantha 
BigFatBaker ~ Erin ~ @BigFatBaker 
Bon a croquer ~ Valerie ~ @Valouth 
CafeTerraBlog ~ Terra ~ @CafeTerraBlog 
Cake Duchess ~ Lora ~ @cakeduchess
Cakeballs, Cookies and More ~ Sue
Cooking with Books ~ Marnely ~ @nella22
Creative Cooking Corner ~ Karriann ~ @KarriannGraf 
Easily Good Eats ~ Three Cookies
Elephant Eats ~ Amy 
Georgiecakes ~ Georgie ~ @georgiecakes 
Hobby And More ~ Richa ~ @betit19 
Java Cupcake ~ Betsy ~ @JavaCupcake
Kitchen Belleicious ~ Jessica ~ @kbelleicious
Mike’s Baking ~ Mike ~ @mikesbaking
Mis Pensamientos ~ Junia ~ @juniakk 
No One Likes Crumbley Cookies ~ TR ~ @TRCrumbley 
Oh Cake ~ Jessica ~ @jesshose
Preheat the Oven ~ Jason ~ @officialchefjae 
Rico sin Azucar ~ Helena ~ @ricosinazucar
Savoring Every Bite ~ Linda ~ @Spicegirlfla
Simply Reem ~ Reem ~ @simplyreem
Smart Food and Fit ~ Lisa ~ @LisaNutrition
Soni’s Food for Thought ~ Soni ~ @sonisfood  
Sprint 2 the Table ~ Laura ~ @Sprint2theTable
Teaspoon of Spice ~ Deanna ~ @tspbasil  
That Skinny Chick Can Bake ~ Liz ~ @Thatskinnychick
The Dusty Baker ~ Jacqueline ~ @dustybakergal
The More Than Occasional Baker ~ Ros ~ @bakingaddict
The Spicy RD ~ EA ~ @thespicyrd  
The Wimpy Vegetarian ~ Susan ~ @wimpyvegetarian 
Vegan Yack Attack! ~ Jackie ~ @veganyackattack 
Vegetarian Mamma  ~ Cindy ~ @VegetarianMamma
You Made That? ~  Suzanne ~ @YouMadeThatblog


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Comments

  3. Julie says

    Very deliciouis n stunning clicks,Soni..Looks divine!!
    First time to your space n loved it,happy to follow as well..
    Do drop by my space n Hope u’ll join my space too..

    Happy Valentines day,dear!!

    Erivum Puliyum

  5. Kristina says

    yum! I had this same recipe saved on my computer from cooking light, I’ve been dying to try it! Yours looks soooo good 🙂 And so pretty! I love the powdered sugar and raspberries on top!

  7. dudut says

    let me just say, i’m drooling!

    this looks so good!i like the idea that you can make/serve this in 3 different ways 🙂

    lovely!

  9. Cucina49 says

    That looks so amazing–I can’t believe it’s low-fat! Also, I love how you’ve plated it with the raspberries and the yellow plate.

  11. www.you-made-that.com says

    So dark and delicious looking, just the way I like my chocolate 🙂 I like how you decorated the ramekins with the heart and raspberries, great job on making this healthy too.

  13. Lisa {smart food and fit} says

    Chocolate and raspberries definitely go well together, can’t go wrong! I like how this recipe is so simple, staple ingredients and no mixer (whoo whoo for me too since I think I’m one of the only one’s that doesn’t own a kitchenaide mixer!) Sending you some #chocolatelove!

  14. Becky says

    I love the versatility of this chocolate decadence, yum! You can dress it up, dress it down, just like the Little black dress:) Sending #chocolatelove your way!

  20. Junia says

    i love how light and fluffy this cake looks! yay for healthy and decadent at the same time :). sending some #chocolatelove to you!

  22. Soni says

    Thankyou all for your wonderful comments!Yeah this dessert is extremely simple, but very rich 🙂

  24. Georgie says

    Decadent looks so good! I love how simple this dessert is and especially how gourmet they look. You’ve dressed these beauties up nicely.

  27. Lizzy says

    SO many reasons to love these beauties!!! From Cooking Light, gorgeous, chocolate, easy, made with pantry items….wow!!!

  28. Baking Addict says

    This looks amazing!! Love the little heart shape and the raspberries… my mouth is watering. Sending you some #chocolatelove in return 🙂

  29. Soni says

    Thanks Linda and Three cookies!Super easy and tasty!Cooking Light sure has a great collection 🙂

  31. Linda says

    wow…this is soo easy and healthy!! Love the presentation and I agree a perfect Valentine’s dessert as it won’t leave you feeling as if you over indulged!!

  35. Nava.K says

    Superbly delicious and tempting looking. I am drooling over the finishing touch you have given to these desserts.

  37. EA-The Spicy RD says

    These are so pretty-ALMOST too pretty to eat 🙂 Looks like we were both thinking along the same chocolate and raspberry decadence. Only I think yours are a little more low cal than mine! So happy to celebrate #chocolatelove with you!

  41. Carmen Anderson says

    I can just imagine my mouth filling with that rich flavor right now! I’m actually not a big chocolate fan, but I still enjoyed this recipe! It looks absolutely mouthwatering. Will definitely give it a try! Thanks for sharing1 P.S Beautiful Photos!!!! Great photography !

  45. LinsFood says

    What a lovely presentation and thanks for hosting the blog hop, what an array of recipes! Am now faithfully following you on Google! Lin xx

  48. The Saucy Gourmet says

    Thanks, you saved the day. I need a dessert for a friends birthday dinner this Sat night. She loves chocolate, but is on a diet, so these will be the perfect splurge!!!