Baking 101 Group February Divinely Chocolate...

The Baking 101 group is excited to announce the winners of the February Divinely Chocolate Baking Recipe Challenge. The challenge was for group members to post a photo essay/recipe to the group with a divinely chocolate baked good theme. Our three winners have submitted great recipes supported with photos of the finished product and/or supporting photos of the process as well. Articles such as these are what make our group and Gather great. Each winner has received a group homepage feature of their article as well as a comment including the award icon. You will definitely want to check out their recipes so that you can experience the divine in chocolate baking.

The winners are:

Valentine's Day Treats: Lots Of Sweet Recipes On My Latest Recipe Roundup For FoodieView by Farmgirl Susan

The photo of Chocolate Babycakes With Mocha Buttercream will certainly entice you into this article, but you will be pleasantly surprised to find a compilation of links to various yummy recipes by Susan and others at FoodieView, "a neat site run by some really nice foodies that makes 'good food easy to find, whether you're dining in or dining out.' Check out the restaurant guides for nine major cities (more will be added) or search through over 1 million recipes from places like Cooking Light, Eating Well, Gourmet/Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Food Network, Sunset, and Saveur. The neatest part about the FoodieView search engine is that you can narrow down your search criteria by ingredient, dish, cuisine, special considerations (gluten free, low carb, vegetarian, etc.), sources, and more, including famous chefs." So go check out Susan's article to not only get some links to great recipes, but also learn about a cool site for foodies.

Temporary Insanity: Warm Chocolate Cakes with gooey centers by Katrina Hall

I can definitely say that Katrina had me at first glance of her delectable Warm Chocolate Cakes. A chocoholic would fall off the wagon for these for sure, and quite honestly, if you do not have the time and ingredients to make these, it is quite torturous to tease yourself by reading the recipe. Made in small individual souffle cups, you end up with a beautiful little cake with a gooey chocolate center. I am sure the title of "temporary insanity" is appropriate -- put me in a room with the yummy little cake topped with such pretty whipped cream and I would totally lose it, devouring it like a mad woman. Go check out her recipe today and enjoy!

Molten Chocolate Surprise by Lindy T.

Though these mini cakes have a similar gooey center to Katrina's, the recipe is quite different. These divine little cakes are made in lined muffin tins, with a chocolate chip cookie placed in first, then a chocolate batter is added on top. Once baked, the paper liners are removed and the individual portioned cakes are served with a dollop of whipped topping. Check out Lindy's recipe for a simple and yummy dessert that will soothe your inner chocolate monster!

Be sure to congratulate this month's winners by commenting on their articles. The March challenge theme will be announced soon. Thank you all for contributing great group content - keep the recipes coming!