You've Got A Friend In Me (Heavenly Chocolate Cake)

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One of my favorite things about blogging is the amazing people I have met along the way. I was telling someone once about something one of my friends did and they said, "Is that one of your real friends, or just someone you know from blogging?" That left me feeling really irritated because they were implying that because I haven't met with someone face to face they really couldn't be considered real friends. The truth is, there have been some people who have been with me through years of blogging. I've watched their kids grow up, we exchange Christmas cards, we support each other and have grieved together through emails and messaging platforms. And in every sense of the word, I consider them my friend. 

Just like in real life, people come and go, but sometimes people just click and they stay in it for the long haul. One day you get a comment on one of your posts and you stop by their blog to return the comment love because that's the nice thing to do, and before you know it you can't imagine not having that person in your life, even if you only get to interact online. Dezzy has become one of my best friends over the years. When I got really sick almost 2 years ago, he was one of my main sources of support. He would send me health story links, recipe and vitamin suggestions, and would just let me vent. I turned to him for support more than any of my real life friends and it was his encouragement that helped pushed me to get better. If that isn't a real friend, then I don't know what is. If you haven't been over to Hollywood Spy yet, you really should. Dezzy offers up a lot of information on upcoming television and movie releases so you can stay ahead of the game on upcoming attractions. Plus, he's a pretty cool fella, so pop over and say hi if you get a minute.

Now, that long winded intro does lead into today's Golden Blossom Honey offering. Dezzy and I have exchanged a few gifts over the years, and since he lives in Serbia, he always sends me some exciting local goodies that we don't have here in the States. Earlier this year I received a package with some really lovely silicone molds and I immediately knew I was going to use them to decorate this Heavenly Chocolate Cake that I had been wanting to try.

This cake is a chocolate lovers fantasy. You've got your chocolate cake center, your chocolate icing, and if you have some fancy molds too, you can garnish the cake with pretty chocolate candies. I thought the cake would make for an awesome Valentine's Day treat, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to use the roses on the mold or the hearts. In the end, I decided on both because what says Valentine's Day like roses AND hearts? Who needs a cheap box of chocolates when you can have this cake on the day of love instead?

Ingredients

4 eggs
Cake:
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups boiling water
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
2 teaspoons vanilla

Frosting:
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup light cream
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

Filling:
1 cup heavy cream
3 Tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY
1 teaspoon vanilla

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 Thank you again for the molds Dezzy. I see a lot of pretty baked goods in my future!


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Do you make baked goods for Valentine's Day?