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Milk and Dark Chocolate Mousse with Pinch of Salt
News, Other Desserts & sweets
Tiramisu Loaf Cake
Christmas and New Year, News, Tarts and cakes
Poires Belle Hélène – Poached Pears & Chocolate
News, Other Desserts & sweets
Mousse au Chocolat French Dark Chocolate Mousse
News, Other Desserts & sweets
Fresh Cranberries and Dark Chocolate Chips Cookies
News, Small Cakes
Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Cake – French gâteau marbré
Recipes, Tarts and cakes
Clafoutis with chocolate and pear
Tarts and cakes
Pear and Chocolate Cake with Chestnut Flour (gluten free)
Tarts and cakesIt’s - already! - the blog’s third anniversary. For the occasion, I wanted to bake a special cake that represents typical French home cooking.

Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake (Gluten-free)
Tarts and cakesFor those looking for a gluten-free gourmet recipe, or for hazelnut ... and chocolate lovers. Be careful, it’s addictive!

My Childhood’s Yogurt Cake with Pears and Chocolate
Tarts and cakes
Coffee and coconut cake, chocolate coating
Tarts and cakesAn interesting spongy texture, for an easy cake with grated coconut and coffee. Flavors are mixed but one don’t overcome the other. This changes from classic cakes and may surprise with few efforts.

Passion Fruit and Chocolate Fudgy Brownie, with a French twist
Tarts and cakesMy daughter’s beloved treat, so tasty, quick and easy that she makes it all the time. A French dessert with an American inspiration. Passion fruit gives a twist to the fudge dark chocolate brownie and seeds a crunchy texture.

French Galette des Rois with Chocolate and Almond Filling
Epiphany, Tarts and cakesAlso called epiphany cake. The typical French galette des rois made with a mix of puff pastry and almond cream filling called frangipane is here flavored with dark chocolate, actuallly cocoa powder. Very tasty.

Chocolate Mousse with Caramelized Apples
Other Desserts & sweetsJust imagine. A dark chocolate mousse with surprises inside: apples cubes caramelized with brown sugar and cinnamon. Are you tempted? A gourmet dessert ! The French would say très gourmand.

Easy Gluten Free French Chocolate Cake
Tarts and cakes
Chocolate Charlotte with Pears and Crispy Maltesers
Tarts and cakesThis charlotte is a quick and easy to prepare chocolate cake with a creamy chocolate mousse, soft pears and crispy Maltesers balls.

Chocolate and Salted Butter Caramel Cake
Tarts and cakesThe French, especially from Brittany, LOVE salted butter caramel. Mixed with chocolate, it does give a great hint to a basic chocolate cake.
A gluten free recipe.

Chocolate Banana Bread
Tarts and cakesHow do you use ripe bananas? At home, it’s banana cake with lots of chocolate chips. Kids love it. Great also for breakfast or at tea time.

Mendiant Chocolate Disc with Fruit and Nuts
Christmas and New Year, Other Desserts & sweetsLiterally this means beggar. What a strange name for a chocolate treat!