Chocolate Nutella Pudding

This is another very simple recipe for you chocolate lovers .. 

The method is to heat all the ingredients in a pot until almost boiling and add in the gelatine. Whatever it is, do not let the liquid boil.

300ml cream

600ml milk

50g sugar

20g chopped chocolate

5 tablespoon cocoa powder

3 tablespoons Nutella 

10g gelatin powder mixed with 1/4 cup cold water.

Stir until all the gelatine melts. Pour into 5-6 glasses or bowl evenly. Let cool and then let the pudding set in the fridge overnight. Top with whipped cream & grated chocolate before serving. 

Whipped cream

200ml cream

2 tablespoon sugar 

Because I'm lazy like that, I use the blender to whip the cream :-p

30 Minute Microwave Cake

 Told myself I'll try this recipe after reading Tastemade's post from Broma Bakery on a 30 minute cake .. And after reading further I realised its a microwave cake! Haven't made a microwave cake since I was maybe 15!

http://bromabakery.com/2015/02/30-minute-chocolate-cake-for-two.html

The link is here but for those lazy to click the link, it's basically 2 step -mix the wet into the dry ingredients and stir. Pour into well greased mugs or in my case I used round flat bowl. Microwave each layer for about 1 minute or until all the batter turns into cake (yes!! I stood in front of the microwave looking at the cake for 3 minutes!)

For the cake

• ½ cup sugar (i reduced the sugar slightly because I don't like extremely sweet cakes)
• 7 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons water
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For the frosting

• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• dark chocolate shavings (optional)
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1. In a small bowl, mix together all dry cake ingredients with a fork. Add in wet ingredients, stirring until combined. Heavily grease three large mugs* and evenly distribute batter into mugs (~1/2 cup of batter each) or roughly around 100g of batter.
2. Microwave each mug or bowl by itself for 1 minute on high. Remove from microwave and shake slightly to loosen cake from mug. Flip mug over onto parchment paper-lined plate or board. The cake should drop right out. Repeat with remaining mugs, then place into freezer for 5 minutes, or until the cakes cool to room temperature.
3. While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting. Combine all ingredients in a standing mixer and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Remove cakes from freezer and frost the top of each layer before stacking. If using, shave dark chocolate over the top of the cake using a sharp knife.

I didn't put the cakes in the freezer but just let it cool in room temperature ..

Make the frosting 

Divide the frosting into 3 parts for 3 layers and top it with shaved chocolate .. Chill for an hour for the frosting to set nicely (or not and just eat it right away 😜)

Ultimate Chocolate Cookies

Why ultimate?? The boys call anything that's overloaded ultimate.. Ultimate breakfast, ultimate shake, so now it's ultimate cookies. This is chocolate frenzy overload! 

250g butter

2/3 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup M&Ms

1 cup chocolate chips

(Extra M&Ms for decoration)

Cream butter and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time so that the mixture don't curdle then the vanilla extract.

Sift the dry ingredients together (flour, soda, salt, cocoa powder) and slowly add it in to the butter mixture.

Fold in your chocolate chips and M&Ms. Chill the dough for an hour at least or in my case, I like it overnight so that the dough is firm and the baking soda has worked it's magic. The dough will feel like harden playdoh! Fun!

Scoop the dough and roll into balls and add more M&Ms as toppings. Make sure you place them about 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheat 180 degrees oven for 15-17 minutes. My big boy loves soft cookies so I bake halve a batch for 10 minutes! 

This makes a huge batch so it's perfect for giveaway or you can halve the recipe. I didn't.. The cookies finish pretty fast! Or you can keep it in the freezer for another batch another weekend!