"death by chocolate" news and stories

As the resident cake baker in my circle of friends, I'm always trying to find something new and funky to make. I've been in a groove of no-cook fondant and marzipan figures, but this summer I got a challenge -- chocolate. Not being the biggest fan of chocolate cakes, I mostly stick to the many other flavors. However, my friend, she loves the dark and sinful treat. If she wanted chocolate, she was really going to get chocolate. Since she's also a skier, it would be served in a smooth, snowy package.

Death by Chocolate Cake, straight out of The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Chocolate, with white fondant, a marzipan skier, and some candles for wishing. Check out the gallery, peruse the recipe after the jump, and stay tuned for more information on the fondant and marzipan.

Valentine's Day is a little more than a week away and so it is time to start celebrating all things chocolate. Our friends over at Culinate are hosting a contest in which they'll be sending both a reader (and their guest) and a food blogger (as well as their guest) to Copia Center's Death by Chocolate Festival in Napa Valley. Entering is easy, just head over to the Culinate contest page, sign up and choose your favorite food blogger. You enter yourself when you vote and put your preferred blogger one step closer to winning as well.

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