Watch: "How to Make DOVE Chocolate Cupcake Cookies" Video

 I hope you like my video showing how I made these cookies with the DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Cupcake Kit, a stick of Butter and Cream Cheese.   The results...well watch the video and judge for yourself.
Want the recipe? Go to my recipe site at http://squidoo.com/dovechocolaterecipes




Fun to eat and even more fun to share at a party.
email me: freechocolate@comcast.net for this recipe.

Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier from Seattle WA Publishes "Scrumptious World" Blog with Recipes and New Dove Product Info

Seattle area's Ana Toussaint, a DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier, from the state of Washington is the newest member of my team. Ana lives on Whidbey Island near Seattle. I like to tease her that she hosts the only Dove Tasting Parties that are smack dab in the Pacific Ocean! Well, sort of...google Clinton WA 98236 and you can see where she lives.

Anyway, Ana is a really sharp and creative person and has started a Wordpress Blog called Scrumptious World's Blog about her Dove Chocolate Discoveries business. What I like about her blog is that she is focusing on the Chocolate! Although the blog is brand new I can see that she plans to feature lots of recipes for all us foodies, cooks, bakers and chefs.

Plus she is finding interesting news items...check out the UK story about a new British Chocolate Study (150 British women are getting paid to eat chocolate everyday for a year! Don't worry Brits....someday Dove Chocolate Discoveries will be doing business in the UK and you can get all get paid just like us American Chocolatiers for eating Dove Chocolate....)

Be sure and check out Ana's blog. It is a fun read.

Till the next time......Carrie Geyer

Carrie Geyer Wins 2 Ribbons at the Chocolate Festival with Dove Chocolate Discoveries Recipes

When the dust settled and the Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival Judges tallied their scores on Saturday...Carrie won 2nd and 3rd place ribbons in the Professional Category.

Dark Chocolate Mousse made with Dove Chocolate and the Dove Chocolate Discoveries 5 minute Mousse Mix won a 2nd place ribbon. It was presented in a Small Trifle Bowl and garnished with Mousse filled White Chocolate Teardrop Shaped Cups.

A 3rd place ribbon was won for Truffles made with Dark Dove Chocolate and Heavy Cream were dusted with Dove Chocolate Discoveries Raspberry Cocoa Powder.

Carrie Geyer has been a Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier since August of 2008. She is already planning her entries for next years festival.  Be sure and look for us and our friends from Snyder's Candy of Rehoboth.

Best Chocolate Martini Recipe

My Favorite Dove Martini Recipe:

3 parts Dove Martini Mix

3 parts Milk or Half & Half

2 parts Vanilla or Espresso Vodka

Shake with Ice

Strain into Martini Glass

Be sure and visit my new Squidoo lens devoted to Dove Chocolate Martinis...featuring an ever expanding list of great recipes, photos, etc.

5 More Ideas for Using Dove White Chocolate

5 More Delicious White Chocolate Ideas:

1. Dip Marshmallows in White Chocolate, put 3 on a skewer to create a White Chocolate Snowman, and decorate with gel icing, perfect for an indoor winter activity with the kids!

2. Shave the White Chocolate in our Dessert Decorator or with a Grater and decorate cakes and chocolate mousse or top our hot drinks with it

3. Top our Truffle Fudge Brownies with White Chocolate Ganache

4. Bake our Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in a mini muffin pan to create thumbprint cookies. When you remove the cookies from the oven, take a spoon and press down on the center of the cookie, and pour the melted White Chocolate in the “thumbprint” and serve when cooled.

5. Create White Chocolate Chunk Double Chocolate Chip Cookies – cut the White Chocolate into chunks and stir into the cookie mix with the DOVE® Dark Chocolate Chips and bake as instructed.

Is your mouth watering yet?

5 Recipe Ideas For Dove White Chocolate

Here are 5 ideas plus a bonus!

1. White Chocolate-Rimmed Chocolate Martinis

2. Tuxedo Dipped Strawberries (dark or milk chocolate with white chocolate); 0r: Milk or Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries with tempered white chocolate drizzle!

3. White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

4. Dark Chocolate Truffles dipped in tempered White Chocolate

5. Triple Chocolate Molten Cupcakes – make Dove Molten Cupcakes recipe from our Holiday 2008 Entertaining Guide. Substitute a ¼ oz of Milk Chocolate and a ¼ oz of White Chocolate in the center of the cupcake for a swirled lava treat!

6. Bonus Idea: Drizzle Melted White Chocolate on Strawberry and Brownie Kabobs

Great Chocolate Cake Recipe

My friend Janice has published a Chocolate Cake Recipe that she absolutely loves!!! Here is the Dove Chocolate Version:

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake

Found this recipe in the Original Cake Doctor Cookbook 5 years ago and we've been happily devouring it ever since! It is sooooo easy to make.

CAKE
1 package (18.25 oz) Betty Crocker Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix
1 package (3.9 oz) Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
12 ounces Dove Dark Chocolate (chopped into slivers with knife or melted)

FROSTING
1 stick (8 TBSP) butter
4 tablespoons unsweetened Dove cocoa powder
1/3 cup milk (whole is best)
4 cups sifted confectioners (powdered) sugar
Grease and flour a standard 12 cup bundt pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, blend all of the ingredients (except the Dove chocolate) with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute, then on medium for an additional 3 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the mixing bowl as needed. After beating for the required amount of time, the batter will be thick and well blended. Fold the Dove Chocolate Slivers into the batter until they are evenly distributed.

Pour the batter into the bundt pan leveling with a spatula and place the pan in the preheated oven. Bake 45 - 50 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan and springs back when touched lightly with a finger tip.

Cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Turn cake onto a wire cooling rack to cool for 20 more minutes (use a knife to run around the edge and loosen cake if necessary).

While the cake is cooling make the frosting by placing the butter in a medium sauce pan over low heat for 2-3 minutes until it is completely melted. Stir in the Dove cocoa powder and the milk, bringing the mixture to a boil (stirring constantly) and immediately remove from the heat. Stir in small amounts of the confectioners sugar until the frosting is thickened, smooth and the desired consistency.

Pour the warm frosting over the cool cake. Work quickly to spread it with a spatula so it reaches all sides of the cake (sets up quickly). Slice and serve.