Chocolate Cake Balls

I found this yummy recipe on one of my favorite food blogs: http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2007/12/red-velvet-cake-balls.html

Her recipe calls for Red Velvet Cake but I decided to try it with just chocolate cake and cream cheese icing. 

Be warned! They are a lot of work and VERY time consuming,make sure you are patient and let the balls chill for long enough, or else they will turn into a goopy mess when you try to dip them in the coating. They are perfect for any occasion and can be made using any type of cake. (Though I would make sure to stick with the cream cheese icing, it's just that much richer in flavour!) Anyways, give them a try! They're irresistible!!

Mmmojitos..

When we were in Airlie Beach, Australia, we stumbled upon a Rum Bar that served the MOST amazing Mojitos I've ever tasted. They offered the classic mint mojitos but they also had Blueberry, Mango and Raspberry infused mojitos. Of course I couldn't resist the Blueberry mojito. The picture above is the actual Mojito that sparked my newfound love. The recipe, however is taken from www.foodandwine.com and it seems to be just right!

Blueberry Mojitos

10 mint leaves, plus one for garnish

10 blueberries

3/4 oz simple syrup 

ice

1 1/2 oz gold rum

2 wedges lime

1 oz club soda

1 oz sprite (can omit and add more club soda)

In the bottom of the glass, mash the mint, lime, syrup and blueberries together. Add ice and mash a bit more. Pour in rum, club soda and sprite. Garnish with sprig of mint and enjoy!!

Baking Experiments..

My baking skills are not as good as my cooking skills, but I still like to attempt it. I mostly just enjoy the smells that come along with baking, not to mention I'm all about 'licking the spoon'. 

Top left: Chocolate Peanut butter Marshmallow Square, Top Right: Sugar Cookies, Middle Left: Mango Apple Pie, Middle Right: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Bottom Left: Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Icing, Bottom right: Strawberry Puff Parcels

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I have turned into one of those people who puts all the old bananas in the freezer after they've ripened and I ended up having tons in there so I had to make something!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

3 or 4 ripened bananas

1/3 cup melted butter

3/4 cup chocolate chips

1 cup sugar

1 egg beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cup flour

No need for a mixer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a mixing bowl. Mix in sugar, egg and vanilla. Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mix, and mix in. Add chocolate chips and mix.  Add flour last, mix. Pour mix into a buttered 4 x 8 loaf pan. Bake for one hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve!