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    Home > Roundups

    Published: Feb 7, 2022 · Modified: Mar 17, 2023 by Helen S Fletcher · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

    Valentine's Day Dessert

    Valentine's Day Desserts? How did we get here so fast? I remember as a young child thinking 30 was old and as I approached 30 how I thought 80 was young.

    Instead of one dessert this year, I have a selection of indulgent desserts from which to choose. I'll bet you'll be tempted by more than one.

    Tortes and Cakes

    Amaretto Truffle Torte - Comprised of a Reine de Saba base, caramel, roasted hazelnuts and a chocolate ganache infused with Amaretto it is as sleek and sophisticated as a torte can be. This can be made days or even weeks ahead if desired. My preference is to make the fudgy Reine de Saba base ahead of time and assemble the torte a few days ahead, storing in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature to serve.

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    Amaretto Truffle Torte

    This deeply dark Chocolate Strawberry Ruffle Cake is filled with an intense strawberry buttercream that only gets better as it sits. The cake if finished in a dark chocolate ganache, chocolate ruffles that are easier to make than they seem, and chocolate dipped strawberries. Everything you need for Valentine's Day.

    Chocolate Strawberry Ruffle Cake

    Gluten Free Turtle Cake is naturally gluten free. There is no special flour or ingredients used.....and no one can tell it's GF unless you tell them. A deeply chocolate cake, homemade caramel that we used at the bakery, toasted pecans and a chocolate drizzle add up to a wonderfully decadent Valentine's Day dessert.

    Gluten Free Turtle Cake with Salted Caramel

    Updated Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cake is another GF offering. Unlike so many flourless cakes, this is almost creamy in consistency. It's a simple cake, easily made and especially good served with creme anglaise, raspberry or caramel sauce.

    This Ultimate Chocolate Fudge cake is gluten free and easy to make. It is finished with a chocolate glaze and served with a Vanilla Creme Anglaise
    Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cake (Gluten Free)

    A Pie and a Tart

    Chocolate Strawberry Pie - This is one of the fastest, easiest, most delicious pies around. The bottom of a blind baked pie shell is covered in chocolate ganache. Fresh strawberries cover the chocolate, and more chocolate covers the strawberries. MMMM, all those chocolate covered strawberries!

    Chocolate Strawberry Pie

    This unusual Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart features a raspberry curd along with the chocolate truffle filling. This is a no bake tart that is perfect as a Valentine's Day Dessert.

    Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart
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    Comments

    1. Susan says

      February 11, 2023 at 8:35 am

      Delicious! The perfect Valentine's dessert, and I don't even like chocolate and fruit (I know, I'm odd that way)

      Reply
    2. Michael DeLorenzo says

      February 12, 2022 at 10:00 pm

      Helen,
      Thanks so much for the compilation post! I made the cranberry tart for my wife and I for our early Valentine's day. We both loved it! Sadly it appears I can't comment on the original recipe post.

      Reply
      • Helen S Fletcher says

        February 12, 2022 at 10:35 pm

        Thank you Michael. Cranberries - my favorite! I'm going to check into why comments are closed ever. Happy Valentine's Day to you and your wife!

        Reply
    3. Lynette Pruett says

      February 07, 2022 at 6:46 am

      I have put every one of these recipes into my online recipe file, either when it was first published or just now. Thank you so much for every one of these! I love it when a dessert can be incredible to eat, look amazing, and only require relatively simple prep, as in your Chocolate Strawberry Pie. I will delay making it until summer berries are available, since the difference in flavor between those and what is available during the winter months is stark.
      We have four family birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and Presidents’ Day in a three-week period, so it’s a tough call to find remarkable sweet treats for those six events. Since I started following your blog, your recipes make that much simpler for me than it’s been in the past. Thank you.
      So many calories...but life is short: eat dessert first!

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      • Lynette Pruett says

        February 07, 2022 at 7:27 am

        My error, Helen! I missed putting the Gluten Free Turtle Cake in my online recipe file. When I followed the link, it gives an error message and says recipe not found. I hope the recipe is still available! Thanks.

        Reply
        • Helen S Fletcher says

          February 07, 2022 at 1:45 pm

          Thanks Lynette. I appreciate the vote of confidence. The Turtle Cake is back up. It was my fault. This is a new system and I forgot to publish it after I updated the photos. This is a winner for sure and naturally gluten free - the best kind!!

          Reply
          • Lynette Pruett says

            February 07, 2022 at 3:11 pm

            Got it! Thanks so much for your help.

            Reply

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