Chocolate Velvet Dessert

Chocolate Velvet Dessert

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
2 Tbs  sugar
1/4 c butter, melted

2 c semisweet chocolate chips
6 egg yolks
1  3/4 c  whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:

1/2 c butter
3 c powedered sugar
3 Tbs  cocoa
3-4 Tbs milk


Combine first three ingredients until crumbly. Press onto bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9in springform pan.  Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Melt chocolate chips in microwave or in saucepan on the stove, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool. In mixing bowl combine egg yolks, whipping cream and vanilla. Beat well. Gradually stir 1/3 of the cream mixture into the melted chocolate. Continue adding remaining cream, beating well to combine. Pour into colled crust.

Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set.  Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge to loosen. Cool for an hoour before topping with frosting.

For frosting, beat first four ingredients until combined; Then add milk by tablespoonfuls, beating after each addition until smooth.

Refrigerate after completely assembled. (and we found this to be even richer on day #2...if you can make it last until then!)

DIY Frame Desk Organizer

I saw this idea on Pinterest awhile ago and when I saw this I thought it would the perfect use for some scraps I had leftover from a skirt refashion.

It was really simple.

Here's what you need:

- an old frame with a removable back that can stand on its own
- three (or more) pieces of fabric
- hot glue
- paint (optional)

First off, this was originally a brown frame. I painted it black to match my fabric choice. (Think about the paint/fabric possibilities here!)

I cut three pieces of fabric so they stretched tightly across the back insert piece of the frame. I chose to have three pockets, but you can choose to have more or less. Starting at the top, I hot glued each piece along the bottom and sides, then inserted the back into the frame.