Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pecan pie

+1

Yes.

Ice box pie Cool whip, condensed milk, and your favorite flavor juice or fruit. I'm a fan of lemon.

Nutella Bread Pudding. http://www.inspiredtaste.net/8359/nutella-bread-pudding-recipe/

banana pudding with crushed nilla wafers

Pumpkin gingerbread trifle

Banana cream pie

Chocolate cake made from recipe on back of Hershey's cocoa box.

Anonymous wrote:Icebox cake: I make one very similar but a log, not a tower. You whip cream and then I use gingersnap cookies. And booze (any kind, really, but probably brandy is best). Dip a cookie in the booze. Spread cream on it. Dip another cooking in booze and make a sandwich. Then dip #3, add cream on once side, and smush it adjacent to the sandwich, lying down. Continue until you have a log. Then cover the whole thing with whipped cream and grated chocolate. Refrigerate overnight, slice on the bias.

OMG this thing sounds divine. I can see how it would be a lovely snack to have on hand over the holidays.

Icebox cake: I make one very similar but a log, not a tower. You whip cream and then I use gingersnap cookies. And booze (any kind, really, but probably brandy is best). Dip a cookie in the booze. Spread cream on it. Dip another cooking in booze and make a sandwich. Then dip #3, add cream on once side, and smush it adjacent to the sandwich, lying down. Continue until you have a log. Then cover the whole thing with whipped cream and grated chocolate. Refrigerate overnight, slice on the bias.

Guinness cake

Anonymous wrote:Tiramisu - alas I have to be gluten-free and dairy-free now so this is off my menu. I have dreams about it, though.

Years ago Trader Joe's used to have this amazing frozen gluten free Tiramisu and they discontinued it. Even my gluten eating DH misses it.

One cake-of-your-choice plus this caramel-butterscotch buttercream frosting:

http://leitesculinaria.com/2860/recipes-chocolate-mayonnaise-cupcakes-butterscotch-frosting.html

Maybe some ganache for the middle layer....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I made this chocolate pudding a few years ago and it was fantastic: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/dining/201mrex.html. I'm neither vegan not lactose intolerant, and so don't often try recipes for special diets, but you'd never guess this was made with tofu. Delicious.

Gluten-free, dairy-free poster from above: I have been disappointed too many times by tofu puddings to even try it again. Don't even tell me you can't taste the raw tofu. And I can blend it for an hour and it will still be grainy in texture. Yes, I used silken tofu and a Cuisinart blender.

I don't doubt for a second that you've made many more of these types of recipes than I have, and have been sorely disappointed by them. I don't know - I used top quality chocolate and cinnamon in this one (and I LOVE mexican chocolate things), and maybe that made a difference in terms of taste. I used my POS plastic blender and thought the texture was great, but maybe that's because I'm not comparing it to other chocolate puddings - which I don't typically enjoy and so almost never eat. My "special diet" is a lower calorie one, and so I don't generally eat dessert unless it's something I find REALLY good. Waste of my limited calories otherwise. I loved this pudding, but certainly - to each their own.

Anonymous wrote:I made this chocolate pudding a few years ago and it was fantastic: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/dining/201mrex.html. I'm neither vegan not lactose intolerant, and so don't often try recipes for special diets, but you'd never guess this was made with tofu. Delicious.

Gluten-free, dairy-free poster from above: I have been disappointed too many times by tofu puddings to even try it again. Don't even tell me you can't taste the raw tofu. And I can blend it for an hour and it will still be grainy in texture. Yes, I used silken tofu and a Cuisinart blender.

Chocolate Lava Cakes

There are several good recipes on-line. Love the ooey-gooey chocolate.

I made this chocolate pudding a few years ago and it was fantastic: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/dining/201mrex.html. I'm neither vegan not lactose intolerant, and so don't often try recipes for special diets, but you'd never guess this was made with tofu. Delicious.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tiramisu - alas I have to be gluten-free and dairy-free now so this is off my menu. I have dreams about it, though.

Roots Market in MoCo makes a gluten free and dairy free Tiramisu. It's usually in their prepared desserts aisle. Call ahead to see if they have it right now

OMG! I am near the Roots in Howard County. I will definitely ask. Thanks!