For Chocolate Lovers everywhere

In honor of our latest book 'Chocolate Lover's Club' I thought I would post some of my favorite death by chocolate recipes:

Extra - Moist Chocolate Cake (from Celebraity Lights, Carolyn Waldo)
1 pkg chocolate Cake mix (e.g. devil's food)
1 large pkg chocolate pudding (cooked, not instant)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips

Mix everything together and fold in chocolate chips. Cake in a bundt pan or a 9-inch by 13-inch pan. Bake for 45 to 55 mintues at 350 degrees F.

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Moosewood Fudge Brownies (from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home)
1/2 cup butter
3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate (I use 2 1/2 bars - 35g of 70% cocoa Lindtt)
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unbleached white flour

preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan.

In a heavy large pot, melt the butter and chocolate together, stirring occasionally. While they melt, assemble the rest of the ingredients (if mixing by hand, beat the eggs with a fork in a separate bowl). When the butter and chocolate have melted, remove pot from heat. Add the brown sugar and vanilla, mixing by hand or mixer. Add the eggs and stir in the flour, mix until the batter is thoroughly blended and smooth.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until the brownies are just begining to pull away from the sides of the band and are fudge in the centre. For more cakeloke brownies, bake an additional 5 minutes.

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Hope you all enjoy!