Valentine’s Molten Lava Chocolate Cakes 

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Lava Chocolate Cake Ingredients:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for the ramekins
• 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting (optional)
• 6 large eggs plus 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Molten Lava Chocolate Cake Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter eight 6-ounce ramekins and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar.
2. Combine the butter, cinnamon, cayenne, nutmeg and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk the flour, confectioners’ sugar, eggs and yolks, vanilla extract and almond extract in a bowl until creamy. Whisk in the melted chocolate mixture. Divide among the prepared ramekins.
3. Bake the cakes until the tops are stiff and the edges darken, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Loosen the edges of the cakes with a small paring knife and transfer to plates while warm. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Looking for a Moist Chocolate Cake recipe?

We love this moist chocolate cake recipe here.

You can serve at least eight slices of pure chocolate cake pleasure. Your loved ones will surely enjoy this chocolate cake on every bite.

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Super Bowl Food: Easy Chicken Parmesan Garlic Bread Pizza

Total Time:  30 min

Total Servings: 4

Ingredients

½ cup of Canned Pizza Sauce
6 Deli Fried Chicken Strips
1 (10-oz.) package of Frozen Garlic Bread Loaf
1 cup of (4-oz.) of Shredded Italian three-cheese Bread
2 tablespoons of Fresh Basil, chopped

Super Bowl Food Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  Set the garlic bread in an arrangement where the butter sides are up on a baking sheet.  Then bake the bread for 8-9 min in the oven or until they are lightly browned.  Then take them out and spread the pizza sauce over each piece of the garlic bread until all pieces have been covered.
2. Next, cut the chicken strips into ½ inch pieces of and evenly spread them on the garlic bread pieces.  When the cut chicken strips has been placed then sprinkle each garlic bread piece with cheese and basil and bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and serve. Then serve immediately…and ENJOY!

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Try these Super Bowl Foods too!

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How to Make a Classic Holiday Egg Nog Recipe 

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Egg Nog Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups of Milk
2 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
5 Whole Cloves
1 teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
12 Egg Yolks
1 1/2 cups of Sugar
4 cups of Light Cream
2 1/2 cups of Light Rum
1/2 teaspoon of Ground Nutmeg

Homemade Eggnog Recipe Directions:

1. Heat the milk, cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a saucepan over a low heat for approximately 5 minutes. After the time has passed remove the saucepan from the heat.
2. Take a large bowl, and whisk the egg yolks and sugar until the combination becomes fluffy. Then begin to whisk the hot milk mixture slowly with the mixture of fluffy eggs.  After the two mixtures have been combined, pour them into the saucepan. Cook them over a medium heat, being sure to constantly stir it for 3 minutes or until it becomes thick.
3. After mixture has become thick, strain it to pull out all of the cloves.  Then let it cool for about an hour.  Then stir in the rum, cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla, and nutmeg.
4. Refrigerate the mixture over night before serving and then ENJOY!!!!

Looking for more holiday drinks?

Take a look at our 26 holiday cocktails – perfect from Thanksgiving through New years!

For more delicious drink recipes on Stagetecture, visit our drinks archives.

If you love desserts, take a look at our desserts recipes on How To Make a Burlap Wreath website too!  The new redesigned site has more than just wreaths. Look to the new site for ways to celebrate, decorate and organize.

19 Of Our Best Holiday Cake Recipes

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1. Holiday Cake: Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

Starting off this holiday cake recipes list with a sweet and succulent cake that will have you and your guest begging for more.Oh who doesn’t love rich goodness of cheesecake? And how many of us like cheesecake that carries extra goodies on top, bottom and inside? If that is you then this holiday cake recipe is made for you. Turtle Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe, has all of the usual ingredients but has a mixture of pumpkin spice as an additional flavor. Not to mention chocolate and caramel sauce drizzle on top along with toasted pecans. Make your tongue say “Mmm-hmm.” Go ahead and make this holiday cake recipe a family favorite this season. We also like this Brandy Cheesecake Recipe.

2. Sugar-Free Dessert: Applesauce Cake Recipe

Now not all cakes have to be sugar filled like this next recipe for example. Typically, being on a sugar-free diet is not a part of the holiday plan. However, just because something is sugar-free doesn’t mean that it can’t be just as flavorful as a sugary delight. Try this Sugar free dessert: Applesauce Cake Recipe. This cake is completely simple to make and there are only a few substitutions that will only add to the deliciousness. Plus, when eating this cake you can still appease those sweet tooth cravings without feeling any guilt or heaviness when you’re done. Go ahead try it out!

3. Brown-Sugar Bourbon  Bundt Cake

You can’t have a true holiday without a bundt. And here is one bundt cake recipe that you can’t miss out on. Ladies and gentlemen, now introducing the Brown-Sugar Bourbon Bundt Cake recipe. Who doesn’t remember when you were in the kitchen and your grandmother or mother was filling the bundt pan with batter right before sliding the mixture into the oven? From this recipe you get the wonderful goodness of the maple brown-sugar emersed with a little liquor to enhance the sweetness of the entire cake that the family will adore.

4. Holiday Cake Favorite: Ambrosia Coconut Cake Recipe

Thanks to Southern Living, the Ambrosia Coconut Cake recipe is at our fingertips. This exotic cake recipe not only gives the sweet and refreshing flavors that everyone will love but can also serve as wonderful décor. It only takes a few easy steps to make and even better to taste, it is sure to quickly become a holiday tradition.

The holidays are a great time of the year. And what better way to celebrate it than with a baking recipe that will help to bring the entire family together. And these holiday cake recipes are just a small few of what you and your family can create. Don’t be limited and see what you all can come up with. Also, Stagetecture readers, do you have any recipes that you would like to share for the holidays?

15 Blogger Friends Holiday Cake Recipes

1. Holiday Rum Cake
2. Cranberry Orange Cake Recipe
3. Eggnog Bundt Cake Recipe
4. Tropical Christmas Cake
5. Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake
6. Gingerbread Bundt Cake With Vanilla Glaze
7. Gingerbreak Cheesecake
8. Ferrero Rocher Cake
9. Old Fashioned Jam Cake
10. Cranberry Pumpkin Upside Down Cake
11. Butter Crunch Cake
12. Cranberry Upside Down Cake
13. Simple Chocolate Peppermint Cake
14. Spiced Chocolate Eggnog Cake
15. Fresh Cranberry Cake Recipe

Do you want a chocolate cake recipes for the holidays?

Try this Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe!

Looking for more yummy desserts? Take a look through our dessert recipes category.

Gingerbread Waffles with Chocolate Syrup Recipe

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Gingerbread Waffles Ingredients:

1 cup light molasses
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter

Gingerbread Waffles Ingredients:

1.    In a small saucepan, heat molasses and 1/2 cup butter until almost boiling. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in baking soda, milk and egg.
2.    In a large bowl, sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the molasses mixture. Mix until smooth.
3.    Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with chocolate sauce.
4.    To make chocolate sauce: In a saucepan, combine water, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter; stir until smooth.

Looking for more holiday recipes? Try our holiday cakes recipes!

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Idea: Roasted Turkey Cobb Sandwich Recipe

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Thanksgiving Leftovers Ingredients:

1/2 ounce(s) (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter,  softened, plus more for roll or bun
1 teaspoon(s) crumbled blue cheese, such as Roquefort
3 slices applewood-smoked bacon
1 brioche roll or hamburger bun, split
1/4 ripe avocado
2 thin slices tomato
1 medium egg
4 thin slices cooked turkey

Turkey Sandwich Directions:

1. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, and wipe skillet clean.
2. Butter cut sides of roll or bun. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Place roll or bun, buttered sides down, in skillet, and cook until golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes.
3. Mash avocado and blue cheese in a small bowl. Spread mixture on bottom half of roll or bun. Top with tomato and bacon.
4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add egg, and cook until white is set, about 1 1/2 minutes. Gently flip the egg, and cook until yolk is runny in the center but slightly set around edge, about 30 seconds. Remove from pan. Add turkey to pan, and heat through.
5. Place turkey and egg on top of the tomato. Top with remaining half of roll or bun, and serve immediately.

Need more Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Ideas?

Our 34 Thanksgiving Leftovers Ideas here will inspire to enjoy leftovers again.

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I Host a Casual Thanksgiving Dinner with KitchenAid

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This Thanksgiving I paired up with KitchenAid® to show off their gorgeous colors of the season and how you can use their fall-inspired bakeware and small appliances to pull together a great dinner. To start off my table setting I used the Persimmon (Orange) Nesting Ceramic 4 Piece Set for fried chicken that my kids love! While you may think that fried chicken isn’t for Thanksgiving, think again! Perfect for a laid back dinner amongst friends and family. For those who still want a baked fowl I cooked a chicken in their Casserole Dish in Ivy Green and served it alongside green beans and potatoes.

Here’s a few tips on setting a Casual Thanksgiving Dinner table:

Choose your favorite small gourds like pumpkins, squash and other miniature vegetables to disperse around the table. I prefer to not have one centerpiece as it creates a more formal environment that makes everyone feel uptight!  Instead, I used a bag of mixed shelled nuts like walnuts, pine nuts, pecans and more and put them casually around the table.

Casual Thanksgiving Dinner – Create the look:

• Burlap runner in your choice of colors. It makes a beautiful backdrop to any natural tablescape
• Napkin rings with fall inspired motifs. I like these leaf ones
• Fabric napkins in a deep rust color brings texture to your table and pairs nicely with the autumn colored bakeware
• Casual dinnerware that doesn’t have a lot of ornamentation will bring focus to the food and will keep the meal casual
• Simple stemware for your favorite wine.. or put apple juice for kids to feel grown up!

Adding unexpected touches to the Thanksgiving meal

What I love about a casual Thanksgiving is you don’t have to only serve traditional food. I opted for a Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup prepared in the KitchenAid® 5-Speed Diamond Blender in Tangerine. It whips up your favorite soups easily but also would be perfect for drinks to serve table-side!

This Thanksgiving create a casual way to gather friends and family without the stress of formal planning.

For more Thanksgiving ideas on Stagetecture, click here.

The Autumn-Inspired Butter Pecan Sweet Potatoes recipe is best for snacks or at any time of the day. You only need a few ingredients and a little effort to make this delicious recipe. So, get your utensils ready and prepare the ingredients needed to make the Autumn-Inspired Butter Pecan Sweet Potatoes.

Autumn-Inspired Butter Pecan Sweet Potato Recipes

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Sweet Potato Ingredients:

• 8 medium sweet potatoes (5 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 1/3 cup pecan pieces
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise; slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick. On a baking sheet, toss potatoes with olive oil; season with coarse salt.
2. Transfer half the potatoes to a second baking sheet; cook both sheets until potatoes are tender, tossing occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with butter, brown sugar, pecan pieces, and cayenne pepper, dividing evenly. Bake until sugar is caramelized and hard, about 10 minutes. Gently toss; serve immediately.

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Sweet potato pie

Sweet potato casserole

Sweet potato holiday sides

Our Southern Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is delish!

That’s all you need and you can serve up to 8 persons for the whole procedure. You can actually prepare your recipe ahead to make it more convenient on your part. All you have to do is to let it cool down, cover and refrigerate. Then, do the procedure about 15 minutes before serving. This is the kind of potato recipe that you can serve for weekend family gathering or even party celebrations.

For more Autumn sides recipes on Stagetecture, click here.

One of the most popular ways to make your drinks spooky is by giving it a blood-like color or texture. Try this Spooky Green Halloween Punch recipe for your party. This delicious and spooky drink will definitely get on the nerves of your guests – in a great way! This is so easy to make and very quick to prepare. You can even work it out with your kids.

Spooky Green Halloween Punch Recipes 

Halloween Punch Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 quarts water
• 2 (0.13-ounce) envelopes lime drink mix
• 1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
• 1 quart ginger ale

Directions:

1. Stir together sugar and 2 quarts water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill.
2. Note: For a scary presentation, place punch bowl into a larger bowl, and add dry ice to larger bowl.

Try this Halloween Punch Recipe too!

Ingredients:

1 liter Clear lemon-lime soda

1 12 oz Limeade frozen concentrate

1 gal Lime sherbet

1 6oz box Lime jell-o

6 cups Water, fresh

This Halloween Pumpkin Spice Punch recipe is a must try:

Throwing an adult Halloween party? Check out this pumpkin spice punch recipe.

The taste should capture the hearts of your guests. You can fill in at least 4 quarts after following the procedure. Make sure you give a bit of your creativity in the presentation. One way to enhance its spooky appearance is by placing a second container filled with dry ice. The smoke from the dry ice will make it look interesting and spooky. It will certainly capture the attention of any guest who comes close to your Spooky Green Halloween Punch recipes.

For more Halloween ideas on Stagetecture

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BLT Bites Recipe: Quick Game Day Snacks

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Yields: 15 servings

Game Day Ingredients:

15-20 cherry tomatoes

1 pound Bacon, cooked and crumbled

½ cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1/3 cup green onions, chopped

3-tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

2 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped

Game Day Snacks Directions:

1. Cut the top of each tomato. Hollow out and discard pulp.
2. Turn tomatoes upside down on a paper towel to drain.
3. In a small bowl, combine all other ingredients and mix well. Fill the mixture into the tomatoes using a spoon.
4. Refrigerate for few hours before serving.

These quick game day snacks may be mini, but their tomato and bacon flavor is full in size. Keep them on hand for yourself and others to add to the fun of football parties. Need more party ideas? Take a look at these appetizer ideas we love.

Take a look at the Food Network’s Big Game Appetizers for a variety of dishes.

These Tailgating Recipes will be a hit too!

You may also love our 24 Super Bowl snacks and appetizers list from our archives and our Blogger friends!

For more easy appetizers on Stagetecture, click here.