Here’s Why Chocolate Does Not Cause Your Acne…

If you think your acne is just due to dirty skin or too much chocolate, you couldn’t be further from the truth…

The simple fact is acne only ever happens when
(a) Your pores block
AND
(b) Oil builds up
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Easter Basket to make with your Children

This year, make an Easter basket that your children will remember forever.  The video takes you step by step through the whole process. Enjoy!

Orange-Kissed Chocolate Brownies


Ingredients

* 4  eggs
* 2  cups sugar
* 1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
* 1  cup butter, melted
* 1/4  cup butter, softened
* 1  teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
* 3-1/2  cups powdered sugar
* 2  to 3 tablespoons orange juice
* 4  ounces semisweet chocolate
* 1/2  cup butter
* 2  tablespoons light-color corn syrup

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Chocolate Mud Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons butter
2 ounces semisweet chocolate (or 1/3 cup chocolate chips)
1 cup sugar (2/3 cup & 1/3 cup, added separately)
3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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Tiramisu bomb

Ingredients

* 2 tsps instant coffee granules
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 1 cup boiling water
* 1 / 4 cup coffee-flavoured liqueur
* 250g packet sponge finger biscuits
* Milk chocolate curls, to serve
* Filling:
* 1 tsp gelatine
* 1 tblsp water
* 300ml tub thickened cream
* 1 tblsp caster sugar
* 250g tub mascarpone
* 100g milk eating chocolate,finely chopped

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Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake


Ingredients

* Cake:
* 2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
* 1  cup  granulated sugar
* 1  cup  packed dark brown sugar
* 3/4  cup  unsweetened cocoa
* 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking soda
* 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking powder
* 1/2  teaspoon  salt
* 1  cup  reduced-fat mayonnaise
* 3  tablespoons  canola oil

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Angel Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ingredients

200g packet of Tiny Teddy chocolate biscuits
1 tsp cinnamon
100g butter, melted
10g sachet powdered gelatine
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup Dutch cocoa
250g light cream cheese
3/4 cup caster sugar
400g can evaporated milk
1 cup frozen or fresh raspberries, to serve

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Triple Chocolate Tiramisu


Ingredients

* 2  3-ounce packages ladyfingers, split
* 1/4  cup brewed espresso or strong coffee
* 1  8-ounce carton mascarpone cheese
* 1  cup whipping cream
* 1/4  cup powdered sugar
* 1  teaspoon vanilla
* 1/3  cup chocolate liqueur
* 1  ounce white chocolate baking squares or white baking bars, grated
* 1  ounce bittersweet chocolate, grated

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