We are seld-admitted chocoholics at Fine Cooking. There isn’t a day that passes that we don’t indulge in some chocolate treats, be they dark chocolate puddings or milk chocolate layer cakes. So, it was hard to choose our favorite chocolate dessert recipes. So hard that we didn’t. Instead, we compiled our 10 most popular chocolate desserts on FineCooking.com. Classic layer cakes, rich cheesecakes, and even some glossy German chocolate bombes, there’s sure to be one (or 10!) to make any chocolate lover very, very happy. One pro tip: As with everything, the quality of ingredients you use will determine how good your dessert comes out. So, be sure to get the best chocolate you can. And be sure to read the recipe through before baking it as baking is both art and science. After reading through this, if you’re still wanting inspiration, try one of these other chocolate desserts in the links below:
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RecipeFlourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze
This decadent cake is practically pure, unadulterated chocolate: rich, dense, and truffle-like (and gluten-free, to boot). -
RecipeChocolate Tres Leches Cake
It’s easy to give the classic Mexican tres leches cake a chocolate twist by substituting cocoa powder for some of the flour. The result is a cool, creamy chocolate treat, a bit like a chocolate icebox cake. -
RecipeChocolate Irish Whiskey Cake
This recipe reimagines the classic whiskey-spiked Irish coffee as a decadent mocha layer cake filled with coffee-whiskey whipped cream and topped with white and dark chocolate shavings. -
RecipeChocolate Layer Cake with Honey-Ganache Frosting
The combination of natural and Dutch-processed cocoa powder, coffee, and mild honey gives this cake an incredibly moist texture and an intense, complex, and very grown-up chocolate flavor.
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RecipeExtreme Chocolate Cheesecake
You can't get more chocolate than this cheesecake: a chocolate-wafer crust, melted dark chocolate in the filling, and chocolate shards scattered over the top. -
RecipeChocolate-Hazelnut Semifreddo
Based on the classic pairing of chocolate and hazelnuts, this luscious, creamy frozen dessert gets its hazelnut flavor from Nutella, with melted dark chocolate to temper the sweetness. -
RecipeGerman Chocolate Bombes
These showstoppers are a creative spin on a classic dessert. Here, individual ganache-glazed chocolate cake bombes are filled with decadent chocolate mousse and creamy pecan-coconut pudding. And, they’re the perfect ending for a dinner party because you can make them ahead. -
RecipeBrowned-Butter Banana Cake with Salted Chocolate Ganache
Toasty browned butter and salted dark chocolate icing transform a simple banana-nut cake into an unforgettable dessert. A few pinches of flaky sea salt on top are a clue to the cake’s secret ingredient. -
RecipeNo-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie
This impressive and insanely delicious dessert requires only six ingredients, but that can be your little secret. Italian chocolate-filled sandwich cookies make a crust reminiscent of a Kit Kat bar; you can also use chocolate wafer cookies.
