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Chocolate Cherry Cake

A dark cocoa cake studded with macerated sour cherries and chocolate chips, with the depth of a Black Forest cake and none of the layering. The cherry flavour deepens after a day.

4 hr12 servings369 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: fresh or frozen

HB-13151 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Chip Pancakes

A quick vanilla batter folded with chocolate chips cooks into warm, fluffy pancakes. The chips soften into melty pockets as each side turns golden.

AmericanBreakfast20 minServes 6225 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-18014 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Chip Scones

Cream-based scones dotted with bittersweet chocolate chips, brushed with cream and dusted with sugar. Tender, lightly sweet and made for brunch.

40 minMakes 12–14 scones203 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: surface

HB-13156 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Chip Scones

Buttery scones with pockets of mini chocolate chips and a glossy chocolate drizzle over the top. Soft inside, golden outside, and lovely still warm.

AmericanBreakfast, Dessert, Snack28 minServes 8518 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13157 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist chocolate cupcakes made with buttermilk, cocoa and oil, baked in a lined muffin pan and decorated with frosting and sprinkles if liked.

Dessert45 minMakes about 12179 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

HB-6533 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Doberge Cake

A tall New Orleans-style layer cake of thin chocolate sponge stacked with chocolate pudding, wrapped in vanilla buttercream and poured with ganache. Rich, smooth and made for a party.

3 hr 55 minMakes one 9-inch layer cake2370 kcalVegetarianHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13160 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate fairy cakes

Light little chocolate sponge cakes with a not-too-rich crumb, topped with chocolate buttercream and sprinkles. Easy baking that children can decorate.

BritishCakes and baking1 hrMakes 12 cakes397 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: baking

HB-13161 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate fondant tart

A thin, crisp sweet pastry case carries a dark chocolate filling that stays soft and fondant-like in the centre. A dusting of icing sugar, or strawberries and pouring cream, finishes each slice.

Cakes and baking2 hrServes 6-8483 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-18433 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate fridge cake

A no-bake chocolate slab packed with broken biscuits, dried apricots, raisins and pecans. Set in the fridge and cut into sturdy squares.

AmericanDesserts40 minMakes 12 squares291 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: biscuits

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13163 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate fudge cake

Chocolate fudge cake is a cakes and baking built around chopped.

Cakes and baking1 hr 30 minServes 8639 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: ¼ oz dark chocolate

HB-0586 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Guinness Cake

A plush chocolate loaf made with stout in both the batter and the frosting, giving it a malty, butterscotch-like depth. Finished with swirls of brown butter frosting.

1 hr 45 min8–12 servings540 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: nonstick vegetable oil spray

HB-13164 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Icebox Cake

Layers of chocolate graham crackers, dark ganache and vanilla whipped cream that soften in the fridge into a sliceable no-bake cake. An easy, decadent summer dessert.

AmericanDessert4 hr 20 minServes 12672 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: crackers

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-13167 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate mousse cake

A slim chocolate sponge brushed with brandy and buried under a deep layer of chocolate mousse, finished with raspberries and a dusting of cocoa. A celebration centrepiece that needs a long chill.

Cakes and baking12 hr 30 minServes 8-10406 kcalVegetarianHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: dusting

HB-13169 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate mousse tart with blackberries and port

A baked chocolate mousse filling in a crisp pastry case, served with blackberries softened in spiced port and a spoon of soured cream. Indulgent and made for late summer fruit.

Desserts1 hr 30 minServes 8706 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: eggs

HB-13170 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Mug Cake

A single-serving chocolate cake mixed in a mug with cocoa and oil and microwaved until cooked through.

5 min1 serving336 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: flour

HB-3392 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Orange Cake

An eggless Bundt cake made with cocoa powder, orange juice and orange zest, finished with a chocolate-orange glaze. Mayonnaise takes the place of eggs in the batter.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 12413 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: cocoa powder

Pairs well with: vanilla ice cream, tea

HB-5507 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for a Crowd

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for a Crowd is a Western cake, dessert built around purpose. Ready in 195 min.

WesternCake, Dessert3 hr 15 minServes 20395 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: purpose

HB-2808 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate pecan tart

A chocolate pastry case filled with pecans in a golden syrup and dark chocolate custard, baked until just set. Vanilla ice cream or double cream is the correct accompaniment.

Desserts4 hrServes 10381 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-18402 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Blender pancakes of banana, oats, eggs and chocolate protein powder with flax and cinnamon, griddled until bubbles form and flipped to finish.

AmericanBreakfastServes 8100 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: banana

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11362 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Sheet Cake With Brown Butter Frosting

A moist chocolate sheet cake gets a frosting built on brown butter and toasted milk powder, which gives it a nutty, almost caramel depth. Sprinkles and a pinch of flaky salt decorate the swirled top.

12 servings744 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: spray

HB-17134 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate sponge cake

Two cocoa sponge layers made by beating the cake ingredients into a cocoa and boiling water paste, sandwiched with apricot jam and dark chocolate ganache icing.

BritishCakes and baking2 hrServes 843 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: powder

HB-6541 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate Stout Cake

This plush chocolate loaf is made with malty Guinness in both the batter and frosting, creating a butterscotch-like flavor.

1 hr 45 min8–12 servings546 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: nonstick vegetable oil spray

HB-0588 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate tart with white chocolate sauce

A rich dark chocolate tart in a sweet, egg-yolk pastry, served with a white chocolate sauce poured from a jug and raspberries and mint on the plate. A make-ahead dinner party dessert in the best sense.

Desserts3 hrServes 10-12491 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-18386 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Cheesecake (No Bake)

A no-bake cheesecake on a chocolate sandwich cookie base, filled with chocolate-hazelnut spread and topped with ganache and hazelnuts.

WesternCakes, Sweet30 minServes 12635 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: chocolate sandwich cookies

HB-3687 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake

A chewy, bouncy mochiko cake flavoured with matcha is baked until golden, then flooded with bittersweet chocolate ganache. A final dusting of matcha over the set glaze echoes the green tea crumb.

Makes one 8"- or 9"-diameter cake153 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: rice

HB-18157 · Hand-built original

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Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake

A rich and tender pumpkin cake that uses a whole can of pumpkin puree. No stand mixer needed and ideal for holiday gatherings.

1 hr 30 min12–16 servings357 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: nonstick vegetable oil spray or unsalted butter

HB-2811 · Hand-built original

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Christmas Bakewell tart

A festive Bakewell with cranberry compôte under the almond frangipane, flaked almonds on top and a white icing drizzle to finish. Christmas colours in every slice.

Cakes and baking1 hr 30 minServes 6-8718 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: dusting

HB-18368 · Hand-built original

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