11 velvet from the kitchen Recipes

sheet pepperidge farm puff pastry, semi-sweet chocolate, cut up, heavy cream, egg yolk, raspberries or strawberries

store-bought red velvet cupcakes, vanilla ice cream, blueberry sorbet, cold heavy cream, sugar

ground chocolate , optional, chocolate stout , preferably a robust 1 (recommended: young s), prosecco, suggestion : chilled champagne flute

crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 28 cookies), unsalted butter, melted, sugar, salt, cream cheese, softened, sugar, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder

semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, unsalted butter, melted, sour cream, eggs, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cream cheese, at room temperature, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar , sifted, vanilla bean , halved lengthwise and seeds scraped

white whole wheat flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, fine salt, canola oil, granulated sugar, egg, pure vanilla extract, lowfat (1-percent ) buttermilk, baking soda, distilled white vinegar, nonstick cooking spray, for coating ice cream scoop, reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar

all-purpose flour, unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, sweetened shredded coconut, cream cheese, softened, sugar, salt, vanilla extract

unsalted butter , for the baking sheet, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, cherry-flavored cola, unsweetened dutch-process cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract, sugar , for dusting, cream cheese, softened, cold heavy cream, almond extract, sugar

natural cocoa powder, plus more for dusting pans, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, room temperature, eggs, room temperature, white vinegar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened, granulated sugar, cream cheese frosting (recipe will follow cake), cream cheese, softened, unsalted butter, cut into chunks and softened, sour cream, vanilla extract, salt, sugar (you can add an extra cup if needed)