75 dessert lovers from over 15 different countries journeyed to the dark side for the Sugar High Friday anniversary event this past Friday. Participants were challenged to use dark chocolate in a new or interesting dessert, and I am pleased to say that the entries surpassed all expectations. I am truly inspired by creations like the Chocolate Almond and Date Filo Coil by Celia at English Patis (wow!) and Chocolate Covered Sweet Sesame Spheres by Indira at Mahanandi. I was also happy to find new takes on classics like Chocolate Pear Clafoutis by Julie at A Finger in Every Pie and Fiery, Dark, Dangerous Chocolate Soufflé by Stephen at Stephen Cooks. The wrap-up for this event leaves us all with an excellent list of dark chocolate recipes. Thanks to the creativity and dedication of all involved, I’m sure this dark edition will go down as a bright spot in Sugar High Friday’s history.
Dark Side Entries:
Wasabi & Ginger Dark Chocolate Crème Brûlée
by Tina at Combustication
Dark Chocolate and Coffee Layer Cake, with Summer Berries and Hazelnut Praline
by Niki at Esurientes
Melbourne, Australia
Chocolate Almond and Date Filo Coil
by Celia at English Patis
United Kingdom
Poire Belle Hélène and
Corazón de “Truffes”
by Zorra at 1x Umruehren Bitte
Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Cake
by Alanna at A Veggie Adventure
St Louis, Missouri
Triple-Chocolate Brownies
by Kevin at Seriously Good
Knoxville, Tennessee
Black Mission Fig Port Chocolate Sauce
by Grace at Glambake
Los Angeles, California
Black Forest Cake
by Nupur at One Hot Stove
New York, New York
Deep Dark Chocolate Creole Brownie
by Cheryl at Buttercream & Roses
Savannah, Georgia
Pane Ciocollato
by Griff at Flour, Water, Salt & Something Wild
Savannah, Georgia
Chocolate Sorbet
by Shauna at Gluten Free Girl
Seattle, Washington
Sweet Gyoza on The Dark Side
by Barbara at Winos and Foodies
Auckland, New Zealand
Pain au Chocolat
by Babe at Babe in the City
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chocolate Pear Clafoutis
by Julie at A Finger in Every Pie
New York, New York
Chocolate Flan and Chocolate
Chestnut Truffles
by Zinnur at Our Patisserie
Dark Chocolate Cookies and Yaki Satsuma-imo
by June at June’s Blog
Chocolate Sticks
by Ulrike at Küchenlatein
Kiel, Germany
Chocolate Truffles Scented with Rosemary
by Ilva at Lucullian Delights
Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
Dark Chocolate Coffee Surprise Cake
by Cheryl at She Bakes and She Cooks
Singapore
Chocolate Souffle
by Kairui at Kai Cooks
Classic Hungarian Chocolate Sponge Cake with Rich Chocolate Mousse Filling
by Zsofi at Chili & Vanilla
Brussels, via Budapest
Double Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Filling
by Sarah Lou at One Whole Clove
Quebec, Canada
Flourless Chocolate Cake
by Jen at Epitome of a Gin & Gym Posse
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
by Daphné at L’escargot Gourmand
île de Ré, France
Bittersweet Chocolate Yogurt Mousse
by Nic at Bakingsheet
Los Angeles, California
Chocolate Mascarpone Tart
by The Muffin Man
Maida Heatter’s Robert Redford Cake
by Luisa at The Wednesday Chef
New York, New York
Pâte Feuilletée D’amande et Chocolat, “Banana Split” Parfait with Dark Chocolate Sauce and Cocoa and Dark Chocolate Chip Focaccia
by Faith at WOG: Without Garnish
Pasadena, California
Vegan Chocolate Cake
by I’m No Heroine
Oklahoma
Spiced Cheesecake with Cherry Preserves
by Sarah at Cooking with the Headhunter
Chocolate Truffle Ravioli
by Petra at Chili und Ciabatta
Vegan Orange Maple Sandwich Cookies with Decadent Chocolate Mousse Filling
by ‘Guin at The Penguin Chef
Triple Threat Chocolate Torte
by Jennifer at The Domestic Goddess
Toronto, Canada
Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies, Carmen Meringay and Tarte au Café
by J at Kuidaore
Singapore
Chocolate Praline Cookies with Gummy Bears
by Glutton Rabbit at Pearl of the Orient
Penang, Malaysia
Chocolate Custard Tartlets in Almond Cookie Crust with Saffron Ice Cream
by Alice of My Adventures in the Breadbox
Amaretti Chocolate Cheesecake
by Audrey at Speculoos
La Hulpe, Brabant Wallon, Belgium
Poires et Chocolate Noir Tarts
by Andrew at SpittoonExtra
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Double Chocolate & Orange Tart with Amaretto Whipped Cream
by Michelle at Je Mange la Ville
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies
by World On A Plate
San Francisco, California
Home-made Men’s Pocky
by Alice at My Epicurean Debauchery
Bay Area, California
Hot Chocolate Fondant, Chocolate Coated Potato Crisps and Chocolate Coated Edamame Beans Snack
by boo_licious at Masak-Masak
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Toasts with Chocolate and Fleur de Sel
by Katherine at ToastPoint
Washington DC
Re-engineered Chocolate Decadence
by Mika at The Green Jack Fruit
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coconut Palm Chocolate Tartlet
by Gülsen at Hickayee
Germany
Dark Chocolate Panna Cottas á la Dilek and Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
by Dilek at Dilek’Ce
Switzerland
Dark Chocolate Caramel
by Zarah Maria at Food & Thoughts
Copenhagen, Denmark
Moëlleux au Chocolat et au Cafe
by Johanna at The Passionate Cook
London, UK
Russet Divinities and Dark Mysteries
by Barbara at Tigers & Strawberries
Chocolate Covered Sweet Sesame Spheres (Nuvvula Mudda)
by Indira at Mahanandi
Chocolate Marzipan
by Carolyn Smith-Kizer at 18thC Cuisine
Idaho
Tribute Cake and Bittersweet Decadent Cookies
by Mia at The Skinny Epicurean
Dark Chocolate-coated Alfajores
by Stephanie at Dispensing Happiness
Dark Chocolate Torte with White Ganache
by Robyn at Food Chronicles
Southern California
Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nuggets
by Beth at Zen Foodism
San Diego, California
Dark Chocolate Honey Almond Crunch
by Chandra at Lick the Spoon
“Deep South” (USA)
Konditor & Cook’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake
by Stephanie at Stefoodie
Orange Shortbread Cookies With (Dark) Chocolate Chips
by Lisa at Comfort Food
Southern California
Chocolate Truffle Pie
by Kai at Bucaio
Philippines
Three-Spatula Chocolate Cake
by Paige at Chef Girl
Canada
Chocolate Mousse
by Elise at Simply Recipes
San Francisco, California
Chilli Chocolate Truffle Three Ways
by Ed at Tomato
Melbourne, Australia
Yeasted Chocolate Cupcakes
byMarc at Mental Masala
Berkeley, California
Valrhona “Mi-Cuit”, Cacao Nib Tuile, Strawberry Sauce, and Yogurt Sorbet
by J and A at Sweet & Savory
Silicon Valley, California
Coffee Chocolate Truffle and Dark Chocolate Muffins with a Truffle Center
by Anne at Anne’s Food
Stockholm, Sweden
Chocolate Nut Tartlets
by Meena at Hooked on Heat
Dark Chocolate Panini
by Jennifer at Taste Everything Once
Spokane, Wash
Chocolate Ravioli
by Cathy at A Blithe Palate
Dark Chocolate Tangerine Tartlets with Honeyed Ricotta
by Becky at Two Foot Kitchen
Carson City, Nevada
Hot Dark Chocolate
by Kim at Walker New York: Eats
New York
Molten Chocolate Memory Cake
by Emily at La Dolce Vita
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Balls of Joy
by Riana at For the Love of Baking
Jakarta, Indonesia
Fiery, Dark, Dangerous Chocolate Soufflé
by Stephen at StephenCooks
Southern Maine
X-Rated Cupcakes
by McAuliflower at Brownie Points
Eugene, Oregon
Chocolate Cherry Trifle
by Clare at EatStuff
Sydney, Australia
Champagne Brownies
by Kelli at Lovescool
New York, New York
Chocolate and Earl Grey Mousse Cake
by Keiko at Nordljus
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK
Thanks for the beautiful round up Kelli, I love the pictorial summaries. Sorry but I think there is a mix up on my name though, it should be boo_licious instead of ta. Cheers!
Wow! I am so impressed with ALL of the entries. Truly inspirational. I am happy to have been a part of it. I hope SHF keeps growing and growing.
There are so many delicious sounding desserts, my sweet tooth doesn’t know where to begin.
OH MY GOD, KELLI! You’ve outdone yourself, and anyone who hosts a blog competition. I can’t believe you did this so fast, and so well. I’m salivating here. I want to try every one of them.
Thank you, thank you.
Oh wow Kelli! You have outdone yourself! What a great round-up! Pics all look great! Thank you again for hosting this very bittersweet event!
Thanks for hosting this event and for the great wrap-up, Kelli. All of the recipes and photos look great!
Tons of work for you, and oh so much fun for all of us to see visually. Thanks so much!
Thanks everyone. The entries were so great I had to get links up asap. If I missed anything or you want me to add your location (I couldn’t find many of them) just let me know.
Total chocolate overload just looking at those pictures… I’ll be trying out some of the cakes for sure.
gosh wat a lovely round up. thanks for hosting kelli!
Great round-up Kelli. Well done!
And with all these wonderful choc recipes I don’t know where to begin!!
I’ve died and gone to dark chocolate heaven. I am overwhlemed. Too many recipes to try. Thank you Kelli for a wonderful theme.
Kelli you have done a fantastic job with the round-up…Thank you so much for choosing the perfect theme for SHF’s first anniversary! Now, to try out all these amazing dark chocolate recipes - they all look so good!
Thank you for accepting my entry, Kelli. I love your pictorial roundup! You’ve given so much love into your task as a host. Lovely!
I can’t wait to give some of these a shot! Fantastic summary! I completely messed up the dates though…oh well.
Thank you, Kelli…the round-up looks incredible! What an array of delightful desserts
Wow, what a fabulous roundup. This is the first SHF I’ve missed since I discovered them. And dark chocolate is my alltime favorite dessert. I was going to make a dark chocolate orange tart but was feeling too sickly. It’s amazing that a cold could keep a person from focusing on food as much as I usually do.
You can be sure I’ll bookmark this page and try them all out soon.
Hi Kelli!
Thanks for accepting my entry at such short notice, and for the beautiful roundup.
Wow Kelli - Well done. Great round up.And some great recipes to try. Thanks for all your hard work.
So when are we going to take a week off of work and try all of these things? They all look very yummy!
kelli, beautiful roundup! i WISH there was a cookbook with all these entries — our very own Death by Dark Chocolate tome…. now i can’t decide which one i should try first. thanks so much for hosting!
That is what I call a Sugar High! I wish we could sample them all! I am for sure going to try most of these recipes. Now if only there were enough time! A great roundup, thank you for all the hard work that must have taken.
This is enough to make Everyone go over to the “Dark Side!” WOW, very impressive…I gained 10 lbs. just looking at all these beautiful desserts!
sorry i’m late!
here’s my entry! dark chocolate passion fruit souffle!
http://cucinatestarossa.blogs.com/weblog/2005/10/sugar_high_frid.html
Ive been traveling a lot this past month and completely missed out on this round! Alas. But the roundup looks great- I have so many new ideas and recipes to bookmark
Great theme!
Hi Kelli,
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it.
Kelli,
Thanks, I had fun experimenting with dark chocolate. Enjoyed the challenge verymuch.
So much chocolate treats!!! Great work everyone and thanks Kelli for such a beatiful wrap-up!