102 chocolate brandy icing Recipes

betty crocker super moist chocolate cake mix, prepared (or whatever type of cake goes well with your theme, something moist and enough for two layers), chocolate buttercream icing (i usually make a simple icing sugar 1 but a good pre-mixed would work fine too), chocolate candy bars, of your choice (could also use m &m s or something), chocolate shavings (optional, can make with a vegetable peeler and a chocolate bar), caramel (optional), ice cream (optional), nuts (optional), candy sprinkles (optional), coconut (optional), flavor extract (optional, vanilla , mint, orange, brandy, whatever)

whipping cream, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, chocolate wafer cookies (about 7 oz), broken into pieces, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, fresh bing cherries, pitted, coarsely chopped, sugar, brandy (optional), almond extract, purchased vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, semisweet chocolate chips

unsalted butter, cocoa, powdered sugar , sifted, shredded american cheese or 1/3 cup swiss cheese or 1/3 cup cheddar cheese or 1/3 cup gruyere, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, almond extract, milk , as needed, brandy, ice cream or bite-size pieces angel food cake or chocolate cake or cake or graham crackers or ladyfingers or digestive biscuit

fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped, heavy cream, milk, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, cognac or other brandy, a 5-oz can marrons glaces* (candied chestnuts, about 7), chopped fine (about 1 cup)

red currant or cherry jelly, butter, frozen, dark, sweet cherries (or 2 cups pitted fresh cherries), cherry brandy , optional, chocolate chip ice cream, ice cream cones

ice cubes, chocolate-flavored vodka, cherry brandy, half-and-half cream, maraschino cherry juice, chocolate syrup, maraschino cherry

mixed dried fruit (raisins, golden raisins, currants, cherries, craisins, you choose), glace cherries, quartered, glace apricot, chopped, glace pineapple, chopped, chopped glace ginger, grated orange rind, grand marnier, brandy, vanilla ice cream, softened, chocolate chips, chopped pecans, water, cocoa powder , sifted, butter, soft brown sugar, dark semi-sweet chocolate, chopped, brandy

butter, sugar, eggs, good-quality chocolate, melted (i use a greek brand, mixing 1/2 lb milk chocolate with 1/2 lb bitter not unsweetened), liquor (i have tried many but especially like cognac, brandy and amaretto) or 2 tbsp liqueur (i have tried many but especially like cognac, brandy and amaretto), all-purpose flour, baking powder, lightly whipped cream (unsweetened or just barely sweetened) or 1 scoop of softened vanilla ice cream

instant coffee granules, water, coffee ice cream, brandy, chocolate syrup, grated chocolate

all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, semisweet chocolate, chopped, butter, eggs, whole milk, kirsch (cherry brandy), vanilla extract, chocolate chip ice cream, purchased chocolate sauce, cherry compote

vegetable oil cooking spray, cake flour , for dusting, dark chocolate, chopped, eggs, separated and at room temperature, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cake flour , sifted, sugar, ice cream, softened in refrigerator for 1 hour, brandy, heavy cream, light corn syrup, unsalted butter, dark chocolate, chopped, milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, egg yolks, at room temperature, granulated sugar, pistachios, shelled, lightly toasted

fruit, chunks, ice cream topping , chocolate, brandy or 1 tbsp orange-flavored liqueur or 1 tbsp orange juice

purchased hot fudge sauce, semisweet chocolate chips, water, brandy, cherry-vanilla ice cream with chocolate chunks or fudge flakes, slightly softened, chocolate sorbet or chocolate-cherry sorbet, slightly softened, chocolate wafer cookies

purchased hot fudge, semi-sweet chocolate chips, water, brandy, ben and jerry cherry garcia ice cream, slightly softened, chocolate sorbet or 1 1/2 pints chocolate cherry sorbet, slightly softened, chocolate wafer cookies

chocolate cake mix, heavy cream, dark chocolate, chopped, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, heavy cream, brandy, apples, peeled, pitted and diced, ice cream , any flavor your desire, cream, for topping, dark, milk and white chocolate chunks, for decorating

chocolate brownie , recipe follows, coffee ice cream , recipe follows, hazelnut ice cream , recipe follows, heavy cream, sugar, pure vanilla extract, sweetened whipped cream, frangelico or brandy, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, toasted, chopped hazelnuts