The summers can be long & boring. Your kids would get back home tired & exhausted from playing. They would probably long for something refreshing, delicious, and delectable. What better than a dessert?
Desserts can be prepared any time of the year. However, some eloquent desserts & pies that are infused with chocolate, fruits, and cream are to die for. In this blog, we will be reading about some fantastic dessert recipes that you can prepare during the summer.
- Hot Chocolate Bombs
We have provided a simple recipe for the hot chocolate bombs for you. Once the bombs are ready, we can assure you that your kids will leave none for you.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup fresh cream
- 4 tbsp Cadbury Hot Chocolate Powder
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup melted chocolate (to achieve the sphere effect)
- ½ cup sugar sprinkles
- ½ cup dried cherries
Preparation:
- First, you need to prepare the hot chocolate. To do that, you need to take a bowl or a pan, pour the cream, and milk and add some sugar into it.
- You need to then add the hot chocolate powder into the mixture.
- Prepare the spheres. To do that, you need to use a mould and apply chocolate to the sides.
- You can make around 4-6 half-spheres. You need to chill them by placing them inside the refrigerator. You can remove them once they are chill enough.
- Use one half, and add the filling ingredients.
- Use the other half to make the sphere shape.
- Now, you can use some white chocolate lines, if you want.
- Allow the spheres to cool down inside the refrigerator. Use the sphere, and pour the hot chocolate on top of it.
- Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
Now, we have everybody’s favourite recipe, the chocolate truffle cake. The chocolate truffle cake recipe is quite simple to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup Cadbury Cocoa Powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup caster sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1-2 eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2½ tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the ganache
- 1½ cups Cadbury block
- ½ cup fresh cream
Preparation:
- You need to take a large mixing bowl and add in the flour, caster sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and Cadbury Cocoa Powder.
- Now, sift all the dry ingredients, and set aside.
- Take another bowl, and add in the other ingredients, egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, water and vanilla extract.
- You need to take a large spoon and mix them all well.
- Use a pan, with parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- Mix both the dry & wet ingredients in a single large bowl. Make sure that they are mixed properly.
- Now, pour the mixture into the pan.
- Bake the contents inside the oven for 30 minutes or until it is done.
- You can insert a toothpick to check when they are prepared.
- For the ganache, you need to use the chopped Cadbury block and fresh cream.
- Mix them in an induction vessel and allow for 5-10 minutes.
- Now, cool it for 10-15 minutes. We suggest that you freeze the contents for 10 minutes so that it is somewhat firm.
- Then place the cake on a serving plate, and pour the ganache over it.
- You can smoothen the ganache using a palette knife.
- Cream Puff Dessert
The cream puff dessert is an interesting dessert that you can make on any hot or cold day. The cake is the ideal way to make friends, and bond with each other over a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- filling:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- topping:
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup chocolate ice cream topping
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1/3 cup chopped almonds
Preparation:
- Take a large pan and add some butter and water inside it.
- Heat on a medium flame for a few minutes. Now, take the flour, and add to the contents in the bowl. Keep stirring gently.
- Allow the contents to cool down for 5-10 minutes. You can add the eggs, and beat them properly, after each addition.
- Take a baking dish and pour the contents inside it.
- Now, you can bake it for 30 minutes at 400 degrees C.
- Prepare the filling. For that, you can use the cream cheese, milk and pudding mix, and mix them well inside a large bowl.
- You need to refrigerate for 20 minutes. Pour it on the cooled cake. Let it again settle in the oven itself.
- After it sets, take the cooled cake from the oven, and then drizzle with the chocolate, and you can sprinkle it with almonds.
- The Strawberry Pie
The strawberry pie recipe is another interesting recipe that is extremely popular in many countries. It is simple, yet elegant to prepare, and eat as well. The strawberry is the perfect fruit that comes with the right colour, flavour, and even texture.
You can also make a braided crust, if you want, to get that actual feel. You can serve a slice of the strawberry pie on a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
- 3-4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Preparation:
- Take the crust on a pie plate. You may want to trim the edges. Then line the unpricked crust using foil or parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees C.
- Now, bake the pie for 10 minutes. You can remove the foil or the paper, and bake for 5 more minutes.
- You can now cool the pie outside to room temperature.
- Now, take a pan, and add sugar, cornstarch and water. Place it on a low flame, and allow it to get thickened.
- You can refrigerate the syrup, until it cools for a few hours.
- You can use the sliced strawberries in the crust.
- Pour the syrup on the pie, and allow it to set. You can use other elements of your choice on the pie.
- Dirt Cake
There is something unique about the dirt cake. It is not surprising to note that many people of all ages love the dirt cake. The chocolate crumples on the cake give the cake an eloquent look & appearance.
It is also known as the dirt pudding or dirt dessert. You can find a few layers of a vanilla pudding mixture, and some crushed chocolate cookies on top. You can use elements of your choice like the gummy sprinkles on the cake, throughout.
The best part about this cake is that, there is hardly any baking or cooking involved. Even an amateur cook can prepare this dessert in a jiffy.
Ingredients:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 package (15-1/2 ounces) chocolate cookies, crushed
Preparation:
- Take a large bowl, add the cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat the contents inside it.
- Take another bowl, and add the milk, and pudding mixes. Allow it to settle down for some time.
- Now, stir the contents, and then fold in whipped topping.
- Use crushed cookies and place them into a medium sized dish. Then you need to form a layer of the pudding mixture.
- Then the next layer comes with the cookies.
- You have to repeat the layers, until the contents are empty.
- Leave it for 5 minutes and refrigerate it for a few hours.
- You can then add some elements like crushed white chocolate and gummy worms.
Conclusion
These were some of our favourite must-try dessert recipes for summer 2024. The summer season can be boring and trying for most families. Instead, you can bring some relief from the heat, by preparing these amazing, delicious, yet delectable dishes at your home.
