Guiness Chocolate Cake

Le Petit BonBon | March 16, 2012 | By

I’ve been making this cake for years. It’s rich and moist and the frosting is so stinkin’ good. With St. Patty’s day happening tomorrow, I thought it was a great time to share this cake with you!

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Blissful Chocolate Cake

Le Petit BonBon | February 13, 2012 | By


I want to cry with chocolate covered tears because of this cake. This is one of those recipes that you file under top secret in your recipe drawer. Because if you ever want to make dinner party guests, friends, family or a man swoon – this would surely do the trick. In honor of V-Day tomorrow, I thought the ladies (and gents too!) would need this to add to their arsenal.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini

Cocktails and Bubbly | February 13, 2012 | By

I hear it’s Valentine’s day tomorrow. All the parent’s of the world understand how this day means a romantic dinner at home because who wants to babysit on Valentine’s?? Honestly, I would rather be home. We can whip something delicious up, play a board game and….ahem…enjoy each other’s “company.”

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S’mores Pops

Le Petit BonBon | December 19, 2011 | By

I’ve recently started a new addiction.

Hello, my name is Jessica and I’m addicted to Pinterest.
Hi Jessica. 

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Pip’s Caramel Pops

Le Petit BonBon | September 30, 2011 | By

It’s that time of the year ALREADY??!?!? Seriously. I feel like it was last week that my girlfriends and I were talking about summer and drinking margaritas in the backyard. Now the leaves are changing and Pixie is amped up about this year’s Halloween costume, Ariel. Which of course also means it is nearing her birthday. Every morning her first question is, “Mommy? Is TODAY my birthday?”

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Flourless Nutella Cake

Le Petit BonBon | July 27, 2011 | By

Oh Nutella, how I love thee…. Growing up we would make these amazing crepes by spreading Nutella on them, rolling them up and chowing them down (don’t worry, the French crepe recipe is coming soon). Recently, my mom and Pixie were out running errands together before the three of us went for pedicures. Don’t judge! It was for my mom’s birthday and Pixie is a GIRLY. GIRL! So, my mom calls me and says, “We got too busy and never got her any lunch. She’s been eating her snacks but will you bring her a sandwich too?” And I’m thinking to myself, “well it is kind of a special occasion so I will make her a peanut butter and Nutella sandwich.” I’ve never seen a kid eat a sandwich so fast. She was covered in Nutella and had this goofy cross eyed look on her face like, “where have you been all of my life Nutella!?!?!? I’m only 3 1/2 but where have you been!?!?!” Anyways, back to this cake. This is my husband’s absolute favorite cake. Well, this one and my Guiness Chocolate Cake. Each year for his birthday I can almost guarantee he will ask for this cake. And then his eyes inevitably end up crossing… and I see where Pixie gets it from.

Hubby’s note: There are two things that my wife does that makes my eyes cross. This is the “G” rated one. And this cake is so good, it may possibly be a substitute for the other one. I like it with Port. Or Tobin James’ Late Harvest Zinfandel. This cake actually melts in your mouth. I don’t mean that as a cliche. It physically melts. No chewing required. Eating this cake is like floating on a warm hazelnut cloud. Um…that made much more sense in my head. And for the record, i’m working on butching up the girly girl.

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Chocolate Chips

Le Petit BonBon | February 26, 2011 | By

Aren’t they pretty?

Malt or I’ll Shoot! (Malted Milk Chocolate Cookies)

Le Petit BonBon | December 25, 2010 | By

These cookies are crunchy and they taste like a malted milk shake. Don’t try to move them when they are fresh out of the oven or you will end up with a mushy mess. But a mushy mess just means you get to eat that one because it got, “messed up” right? So maybe try to move just one…or two…

Hubby’s note: By the time my wife teaches our daughters to master the art of baking her amazing cookies, I will weigh 500 pounds. Seriously. You can catch me on Biggest Loser 2020.

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French Kiss in a Peanut Butter Hot Tub (Peanut Butter with Chocolate Kisses)

Le Petit BonBon | December 25, 2010 | By

Peanut butter and chocolate. Whoever came up with Reese’s recipe is a genius because those two flavors really are the perfect pair. Just be sure your dough isn’t too soft when you bake these cookies. Otherwise they come out flat and once you push the chocolate kiss into it…It’s doesn’t really look like, um, a cookie anymore.

Hubby’s note: I’ve got nothing. Nothing tops Peanut Butter and Chocolate.

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