Melting chocolate isn’t rocket science but it is something you need to pay attention to! The above video gives you tips and different techniques for melting chocolate (with more attention paid to microwave melting).

This video shows you how to add the melted chocolate to buttercream frosting. Who needs canned when you make the real stuff yourself?

Today is National Devil’s Food Cake Day! Yeah, I don’t know who comes up with these but I’m not going to complain!
Devil’s Food Cake is traditionally a rich chocolate layer cake paired with chocolate frosting and is thought of as the counterpart to Angel Food Cake. Makes sense, right?
The first known recipe for Devil’s Food Cake in the U.S. dates back to 1905, and it’s called Devil’s Food Cake not only because of the inclusion of real chocolate in the recipe, but because the baking soda causes the cocoa to redden when baked!
Devil’s Food Cake
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 …read more

There’s no point buying icing in a tin when it is so quick and easy to make yourself. Besides, this way you get to lick the beaters.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp milk
1 cup icing sugar
1 Tbsp milk
In a medium bowl, cream the butter, 2 cups icing sugar, and cocoa. Beat in vanilla, 2 Tbsp milk, and 1 cup icing sugar until smooth. Gradually add 1 Tbsp milk. If icing is not creamy enough, add more milk until it is of a good spreading consistency. Makes enough to frost a two layer, 8 …read more