Weird chocolate creations

While I was surfing the web, I ran across some rather strange chocolate concoctions.

On http://www.bluelips.com/ I found things such as:

chocolate brains (some with cherry filling!)

A chocolate casket

A chocolate tooth (also in white chocolate)

And last but certainly not least:

An anatomically correct chocolate heart

(this would be a great X-mas gift for anatomy students)

There are a few more items on the site if you want to take a look yourself. They're kind of creepy...but who am I kidding, I'd still eat them! The chocolate tooth is actually pretty cute too. Good for anyone with a sweet tooth!

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Too dark to tattoo?

I remember when I got my first tattoos. I went to the shop a few times to talk to the artists before I got it. I wanted the Eye of Horus and an Ankh because I love anything egyptian, and well...they stood for wisdom and eternal life. How cool is that? I had this great idea of having my tattoos outlined in black, but filled in or shaded in purple. The guy working there told me because of my skin tone (aka because I'm black) that color wouldn't show up well on me and would eventually turn a icky muddy brown or grey color after it healed. I decided to get mine done in all black, and as it turns out, I loved them! I loved my tattoo artist's idea of shading them instead of filling them in all the way too. I had no clue what that meant, but he said he'd shade them for me and if I didn't like it then he would fill them in completely. I loved what he did so I didn't get them filled in all of the way. I guess that's a common problem with some black people though. I know some people worry about if lighter colors would even show up on their skin. I'm not even that dark either. As you can see on my other blog, I'm somewhere between caramel and milk chocolate lol.

I ran across this posting of another black girl asking about tattooing. Apparently doing color isn't as hard as it seems.

Expert: The GYPSY - Professional Tattoo Artist and Body PiercerDate: 3/24/2004

Subject: Milk chocolate colored skin Question. Thanks, in advance, for your
time.

FACTS:I am a black girl with skin that is aproximately the color of a kit kat bar. I don't like sunlight, so I'm always about this shade. I want a colorful backpiece that represents my love of the differences between the seasons.

QUESTIONS:What kinds of colors will show up best? How will healing affect the final results? How do I find an artist that specializes in my skin type? Do you know of any?Again, your time is valued, and greatly appreciated.

Cayenne Moody :o)

Answer
Cayenne,

Chocolate Brown skin is not as diffulcult as some people think to tattoo. There are just a few thinks to remember.... Dark skin has a tendency to Keloid so the artist you choose must be familur with this problem so that they know and understand the correct needle depths. When deciding on your colors stay with Darker colors such as Blues, Reds, Greens and Purples. Your darker skin tone will show through the lighter colors such as Orange, Yellow and White. Deepending on how dark your skin is sometimes using a deep uncut purple is better for your outline than using black. The darker the skin the greener black looks in the skin. Deep uncut purple seems to appear black in real dark skin. Make sure your artist uses a wider line as thin lines are hard to see in dark skinned people. The artist that you need to look for is any qualified, licensed, professional artist with years of experience. If you would like an idea of what to look for in an artist or studio you can visit my FAQ page at http://www.ubtat2d.com/faq.htmlI hope this has been of some help to you. If I can be of any further assistance please let me know.

-The
GYPSY-www.ubtat2d.com

Post taken from: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Tattoos-3028/Milk-chocolate-colored-skin.htm

I guess it all just depends on the tattoo artist.

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Different Molten Cakes

I saw this on the menu the last time I was at Chilis. I didn't get it, because I LOVE the original Chocolate Molten cake, but it looked interesting. Plus I'm not a really big fan of white chocolate (as I've said before).

(Sorry, couldn't find a pic, but it looks like the white chocolate one with chocolate chips in it)
Warm chocolate chip cookie cake with milk chocolate fudge filling. Topped with vanilla ice cream under a crunchy chocolate shell.

They also have a White Chocolate Molten cake:


Warm white chocolate cake with a white chocolate filling, raspberry sauce and white chocolate curls. Topped with vanilla ice cream under a crunchy white chocolate shell.

All of this is making me hungry! I think I might finish off that last slice of Hershey cream pie!

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Cake with no eggs

I saw another recipe on In Iowa Today but this one I actually wanted to try! It's a cake made with no eggs! How many times have you been ready to make some cake (probably store bought) only to realize you don't have any eggs? It's so hard to remember to get those little things, and then when you do remember, sometimes they sit in the bottom of the fridge, or the door forever.

I swear, when you have plenty of eggs, you forget about them or don't use them, and when you need some there aren't any to be found! Once again she took a picture of the ones she made. I think I have everything I need to make this one...except cocoa powder....*grumbles*

Wacky Cake
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon vinegar
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water, cold
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, soda and salt.Make three wells in the flour mixture.In one put vanilla; in another the vinegar, and in the third the oil.Pour 1 c cold water over all and stir.No need to beat.Pour into 8 x 8-inch pan.Bake at 350 degrees F oven until it springs back, about 30 minutes

Peanut Butter Frosting
1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth
5 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 cup powdered sugar (or more, to taste)
1-3 tablespoon milk (optional)
Beat butters together with electric mixer, add sugar. If too thick, add a little milk

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Cake in a cup

I saw this recipe on a fellow WPLHers blog. I've never heard of it and it sounds like it would be dreadful, but it's a cake in a mug that you mix together and then put in the microwave. Eww. I've been desperate for chocolate, but not THIS desperate.

4 T flour
4 T sugar
2 T cocoa
Mix together dry ingredients
1 egg
splash of vanilla
3 T oil
3 T milk
3 T chocolate chips (optional)

Mix wet ingredients into dry and mix well right in the mug. Microwave for 3 1/2 minutes. Allow to cool for a bit and sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost.

She even took a picture of the one she made on her blog In Iowa Today. It looks good...but I gotta think that it wouldn't taste that good.

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Tattoos

I know I've been all over the place with this blog, but I'm going to try to find some good tattoo info today. I've been wanting to get another tattoo. Speaking of, here are my two tattoos!

They're a little bigger than this of course, and I won't tell you where they are! I love them though, and I've always wanted a few more. If I had my way, I would be tattooed all over like Kat Von D. Well, maybe not the face or hands so much.

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Happy Birthday!

I'm officially 23 today! Yay for me! It really doesn't feel any different from 22. Maybe 24 will be different. Oh man, I'm getting old! I probably won't be doing much today. I have to get ready for work in a little bit. Oh joy! I'm working at Coca Cola again. I don't know how long this will last. Anyways, since it's my birthday, what better than a extra chocolate cake? This one is called a "Death by Chocolate" cake. The thought makes my mouth water! I think I would use chocolate ice cream instead though!

1/4 c. cocoa
1 1/4 c. powdered sugar
5 eggs1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 quart good vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift cocoa and sugar together. Separate the eggs; put the yolks and vanilla in a large bowl and beat very well until thick.
In another bowl beat the egg whites until foamy; add salt and continue beating until soft peaks are formed. Fold the cocoa and sugar into the whites, then gently fold the egg white mixture into the beaten yolks. Thoroughly butter a 10"x15" cookie sheet and line it with wax paper. Spread the batter evenly in the pan; bake 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle a clean tea towel with powdered sugar and turn cake out onto it. Remove wax paper and trim off crispy edges, if any. Roll the cake in the towel from the long end and let it rest 1 to 2 minutes. Unroll and let it rest again for a few minutes, then roll it up again and allow it to cool completely.
Set ice cream out to soften. Unroll the cooled cake; spread evenly with ice cream and roll it back up (without the tea towel). Dust the top with powdered sugar. Keep it in the freezer until ready to serve. When ready, cut the cake and serve it with Killer Chocolate Sauce.

KILLER CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2/3 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. sugar
7 tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt the butter and chocolate in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add boiling water and stir well. Mix in the sugar and corn syrup, until sauce is smooth. Boil the sauce, without stirring for 10 minutes; remove from heat; cool 20 minutes, then add the vanilla. Spoon the sauce over the Death by Chocolate Cake.

Recipe from http://www.cooks.com

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