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Ingredients: 400 g granulated sugar 250 ml oil 2 eggs 5 ml vanilla 250 ml of buttermilk 50 g cocoa 400 g all purpose flour pinch of salt 20 g baking soda 250 ml hot water Ganache: 200 g semi-sweet chocolate chips 175 ml heavy cream 2 drops Peppermint oil Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 190˚ C. 2. Butter bundt pan, and dust with cocoa powder. 3. In large bowl, combine wet ingredients except for hot water. 4. I  n a separate bowl combine dry ingredients. 5. Slowly sift dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stir until smooth. 6. Stirring slowly, add hot water. Once combined, stop - do not over mix. 7. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. 8. While baking, combine ganache ingredients in a bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. 9. Allow cake to cool for 1 hour. Drizzle ganache over the cake. Ingredients: 1 small avocado 250 g semi-sweet chocolate chips 5 g vanilla bean paste 2 drops Cardamom oil 50 g walnuts (optional) Directions: 1. Mash avocado until smooth. 2. Melt chocolate chips in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. Hint:  Set aside 50 g of the melted chocolate for dipping. 3. Add avocado, vanilla, and Cardamom oil to melted chocolate and combine. 4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a few hours. 5. Using a cookie scoop, take the chocolate mixer and form a ball. 6. Dip in the left over melted chocolate, and sprinkle with gold dust, cocoa, or sprinkles. Cardamom Truffles Cinnamon Bark Mousse Ingredients: 50 g milk chocolate chips 150 g semi-sweet chocolate chips 450 ml heavy cream (separated) 2 drops Cinnamon Bark oil 60 g granulated sugar 5 ml vanilla Directions: 1. Combine chips and 120 ml heavy cream in bowl, and melt in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. 2. Whip the remaining heavy cream with 60 g granulated sugar, 5 ml vanilla, and 2 drops Cinnamon Bark oil. Once peaks are formed, fold in chocolate mixture. 3. S  erve immediately, or refrigerate. with Peppermint Ganache ... Chocolate Cake Lemon  Chocolate Disks Ingredients: 150 g bittersweet chocolate 10 g vanilla bean paste 1 drop Lemon oil Directions: 1. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet. 2. M  elt chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. 3. Once melted, stir in vanilla and Lemon oil. 4. Use a large spoon to dollop rounds onto parchment paper. Hint: Leave room for mixture to expand. 5. H  it baking sheet on the counter, to flatten into disks. 6. Garnish with walnuts, pistachios, honey, lemon, and edible rose petals, or as desired, and let rest to set. Chocolate Macarons with Black Pepper Chocolate Ganache Ingredients: 200 g powdered sugar 100 g fine almond flour 20 g cocoa powder 2 large egg whites (room temperature) 5 g cream of tartar Pinch of salt 50 g tablespoons granulated sugar Ganache: 50 g semi-sweet chocolate 175 ml heavy cream 2 drops Black Pepper oil Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 190˚ C. 2. L  ine baking sheet with parchment paper. 3. S  ift together powdered sugar, almond flour and cocoa powder into large bowl, and discard any large pieces. 4. B  eat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar until they form peaks. Add granulated sugar. Beat until stiff. 5. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites. Hint: Using a rubber spatula, fold until smooth, not runny. 6. Fill pastry bag and pipe batter into 3 cm circles. 7. Tap baking sheet on the counter, until air bubbles come to the surface, and cookie mixture is flat. 8. Let macarons sit for 30 minutes, then bake for 12 minutes. 9. C  ombine ingredients for ganache. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Once combined, refrigerate for 20 minutes. 10. O  nce cookies are cool, fill with ganache and refrigerate for 1 hour. doterra.com / 13