Cozy Winter Desserts That'll Keep You Warm, including a Chocolate Peppermint Cake

As winter chill starts to bite the air and you rummage through the boxes full of winter clothing, it is time to amp up your dessert game too. It is known that warm oven cakes and desserts are the best accompaniments to a piping cup of hot chocolate to help you unwind and relax. Be it easy to make pies or gourmet desserts, these recipes will have you covered with delectable new desserts for the oncoming winter season.

Spiced Apple Cider Cake with Caramel Glaze

Ingredients:

• 251 gm flour
• 152 gm sugar
• 104 gm butter
• 2 eggs
• 121 ml apple cider
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• A pinch of salt
• 124 gm caramel sauce

Method:

1. As it is with all baking recipes, you have to first preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. While the oven is heating up, take a rather large bowl, and mix together sugar, spices and flour.
3. Take another bowl and in it, add eggs, butter and apple cider, and whisk them all together with a hand whisk.
4. After this, take care to very slowly add the mixture of flour, spices and sugar to the wet mixture, stirring continuously and mixing them all together until they are free of any lumps.
5. For the next step, transfer the batter into a regular baking dish and put it in the oven for at least 40 to 45 minutes.
6. After your cake is baked, you can take the taste to the next level by pouring caramel syrup over the hot cake. The aroma is sure to fill up your kitchen with smiles.

Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cake:

Ingredients:

• 203 gm dark chocolate chips
• 122 gm heavy cream
• 124 gm sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• A pinch of salt
• 123 gm candies

Method:

1. While this recipe requires a tad bit more of work, one can be assured that the results will be all worth it. For the first step, use the double boiler method to liquefy chocolate chips over medium to low heat. Once melted, they will have a smooth consistency.
2. For the next step, take a separate bowl and in it, add sugar and egg whites, and mix them all together with a whisk until there are stiff peaks.
3. It is now time for you to mix together the whipped cream with the egg whites. While this will take a bit of muscle work, in the end you will be left with a beautiful white concoction.
4. For the chocolatey flavour, you have to now pour the liquid chocolate in the egg whites and whipped cream mixture and fold everything in together.
5. After this, you can add the dash of peppermint extract and take all of the flavors many notches higher.
6. Your hard work has resulted in a beautiful mousse cake which you can now serve into dainty cups or even a large serving plate and garnish with some candies of your choice. The beautiful dessert is ready to break into.

Gingerbread Trifle with Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

• 251 gm flour
• 152 gm sugar
• 103 gm butter
• 2 eggs
• 121 ml molasses
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• A pinch of salt
• 122 gm whipped cream
• 125 gm caramel sauce

Method:

1. In the beginning, you have to set your oven to preheat to 180°C.
2. In the meantime, mix together sugar, flour and spices.
3. Next, you have to take a fairly large bowl, and in it, beat eggs, molasses and butter together.
4. After this, you have to carefully add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients while you are mixing them all simultaneously.
5. Your batter is ready to be baked and, you are to now pour it into a baking tray and let it bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Once it is baked, you can shape the gingerbread into any fun shape you would like to.
7. You can use this brownie tip: at this stage, you can take the individual pieces of gingerbread and spread a thick layer of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce, or, if you are okay with getting messy, you can dip the gingerbread pieces directly into the cream and caramel sauce. Either way, you're sure to enjoy its mouth-watering flavors.

These winter desserts are a surefire way to keep you warm and happy in the blue seasons of the year, and of your life. Each recipe comes with its own burst of unique flavors that cater to all moods. You won't be able to resist going back to them for indulgent comfort desserts this season. What's best is that these are flavors loved by children and adults alike, so you won't have to worry about preparing separate dishes for the kids.