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  Chocolate Cosmos

  Chocolate cosmos are dramatic, especially when they're nestled among snowy ranunculus and lily-of-the-valley in a bouquet; velvety lamb's ears add texture. On the cake, ...
  

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  Gateaux de Mariage: The Megeve

  . This cake was named for a ski resort in Switzerland, the Megeve, and it resembles nothing so much as a mountain -- one, perhaps, of childhood dreams, covered in chocola...
  

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  Miniature Roses

  Simple designs, like the luscious buttercream blooms atop these tiny cakes, can make a big impression. Just three inches high, these beauties could be the highlight of a...
  

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  Old-Time Favorites: Red Velvet Wedding Cake

  Prepare tiers: Trim layers. On corresponding- size boards, fill 6-, 9-, 12-, and 15-inch layers with frosting to make 4-inch-high tiers. Repeat with 4-inch layers to mak...
  

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  Double-Chocolate Brownies

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter cake pans, line bottoms with parchment paper, and butter parchment. Dust pans and liners with cocoa, and tap out excess.. Sift togeth...
  

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  Chocolate Petals

  Edible sugared pansies are interspersed among bittersweet chocolate curls on a three-tier wedding cake. Underneath the gentle petals, each layer is frosted with chocolat...
  

• White Chocolate Ice Cream

  Prepare an ice-water bath. Whisk together yolks, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl. . Bring cream, milk, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar to a simmer in a medium sauce...
  

• White-Chocolate Fondant

  Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of water; bring water just to a boil. Remove pan with bowl from heat.. Put chocolate and cocoa butter in the bowl; stir just until melted...
  

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  Delicate Dotted Petals

  A graphic embellishment is all the more striking against rich, chocolate-brown fondant. These royal icing designs, piped in white and light-brown dots, echo the petal sh...
  

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  After-Dinner Sweets

  Why limit chocolate to the groom's cake It is sophisticated and versatile enough to take center stage. Whether as smooth frosting, creamy filling, or the cake itself, c...
  

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