Double Down Chocolate Delight

Name: Double Down Chocolate Delight
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup honey; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1 1/3 cups flour; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/3 cup chocolate chips; 3 ounces Laughing Cow light swiss cheese; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by PaulaG

"This is one of those that a small piece is enough. A truly decadent fudge delight cake sweetened with honey that is super rich and topped with a sinful frosting of peanut butter and Laughing Cow cheese. It doesn't get any better than this. Developed for RSC #13."

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photo by Iceland

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 20

ingredients

Cake
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter
¹⁄₂ cup honey
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cardamom
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₃ cup cocoa powder
1 ¹⁄₃ cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup chopped pecans
¹⁄₃ cup chocolate chips
Frosting
3 ounces Laughing Cow light swiss cheese
¹⁄₄ cup peanut butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; remove from heat and mix in honey, pumpkin vanilla and eggs.
In a large bowl blend together the baking powder through flour; mix in the butter mixture just until blended, stir in pecans and chocolate chips; pour into prepared pan,smoothing top if necessary and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat together the frosting ingredients and spread evenly over cake cooled; refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Reviews

I would have liked some directions for the frosting but it came out nice and fluffy. I had a quite good helping of this one and did not think it was too rich, just a wonderful treat after a lighter meal, thank you.

Iceland

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

PaulaG

Hixson, Tennessee

I came to this site in March of 2004. It was then called Recipezaar. This site was the first on-line site that I ever joined. I first popped in 2003 while searching for a Peach Cobbler Recipe. In March of 2004, DH was having shoulder surgery and I was looking for a Split Pea Soup. Once again I found myself on Zaar as it came to be called. Over the years I hung out and learned from some of the best home cooks in the country, I posted over 700 recipes on the site, reviewed over 3500 recipes and posted over 3000 food photos. Over the next 10 years the site made many changes and in 2010 it was sold to to Food Network and became Food.com. Until last year we played games, talked and shared with one another. As a result of the community and the relationships I built I got to meet some wonderful people from all over the country. I also have a great number of friends that I have never meet face to face. Some of us still hang out at various places across the net. Zaar was more than a cooking community. It was an internet community of friendship. Life is an adventure ever changing.

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