Treat Your Favorite Someone (or Yourself) to These Truly Decadent Chocolate Desserts
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Treat Your Favorite Someone (or Yourself) to These Truly Decadent Chocolate Desserts
Calling all chocolate lovers! If you've got a chocolate craving, whether you need a quick fix or something more substantial, we've got a recipe for that. From occasion-worthy layer cakes and decadent chocolate pies to various types of fudgy brownies, these are some of our all-time favorite chocolate dessert recipes.
Becky Luigart-Stayner - 2/69
Hot Chocolate Ice Box Pie
Frothy, creamy, chocolatey, and covered in little marshmallows, this pie is best served alongside a cup of the drink that inspired it.
Becky Luigart-Stayner - 3/69
Amaro-Chocolate Cloud Cake
If you're looking for a decadent gluten free dessert, this is it! This gorgeous flourless chocolate cake is made to puff up, and then collapse like a cloud.
Becky Luigart-Stayner - 4/69
German Chocolate Pie
Lovers of the classic cake take note: Now you can have it in pie form.
Hector M. Sanchez - 5/69
Cast-Iron Caramel, Marshmallow, and Salted Almond Brownies
Crispy-brownie-edge lovers, please come to the front of the line. This cast-iron brownie—packed with marshmallow, caramel, and salted almond—gets all kinds of crispy on the edges but stays gooey and delicious on the inside.
Get the recipe for Cast-Iron Caramel, Marshmallow, and Salted Almond Brownies.
Becky Luigart-Stayner - 6/69
Pecan-Brownie Pie
Take Texas's favorite pie to the next level, brownie-style. This chocolate pie is a Thanksgiving favorite!
Hector M. Sanchez - 7/69
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
This rich cake, soaked in three kinds of milk, is a sweet, creamy dream!
William Dickey - 8/69
German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Fans of German chocolate cake will love this cookie mashup! With that classic German chocolate cake filling sandwiched between two cookies, these will be a new favorite for sure.
Ren Fuller - 9/69
Football Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Cream
Whether you're taking them to a tailgate or leaving them plain and serving them up for dessert, these whoopie pies are a fun and chocolaty treat!
Get the recipe for Football Whoopie Pies with Cinnamon Cream.
Brian Woodcock - 10/69
Rocky Road Pie
Just like the classic ice cream, you'll love this pie for its delicious combination of chocolate, peanuts, and marshmallows.
Brian Woodcock - 11/69
Chocolate-Cinnamon Marble Bread
This chocolate loaf cake is perfect for brunch, dessert, or even an afternoon snack with tea.
Hector Sanchez - 12/69
Black-Bottom Brownies
While you can certainly use cookie cutters to cut these decadent cheesecake-swirled brownies in to fun shapes for any given holiday, you can also skip that step and just cut them into 16 bars.
Brian Woodcock - 13/69
Hats and Bats Chocolate-Peanut Butter Tarts
These chocolate and peanut butter tarts use hat and bat cookie cutters to make spooky Halloween treats, but you can use any cookie cutter you like! Or even just stick to classic hand pie shapes like circles and rectangles.
Get the recipe for Hats and Bats Chocolate-Peanut Butter Tarts.
Brian Woodcock - 14/69
Cocoa Puffs and Banana Pie
Chocolate pie receives a major facelift with the help of Oreos and Cocoa Puffs.
Brian Woodcock - 15/69
Chewy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Coconut gelato is sandwiched between chewy brownies for an irresistible summer treat!
Brian Woodcock - 16/69
Devil's Food Cupcakes
These devil's food cupcakes include a special surprise inside: colorful chocolate candies.
Brian Woodcock - 17/69
Fudgy Stout Brownies
These aren't your average brownies. This easy recipe uses beer and flakes of sea salt to enhance the flavor!
Brian Woodcock - 18/69
Triple Chocolate-Hazelnut Cookies
Stack four cookies in a clear plastic bag, and gift a treat bag to your fellow chocoholics!
Burcu Avsar - 19/69
Chocolate-Coconut-Pecan Pie
Sure, pecan pie is great on its own, but coconut and chocolate make it ten times better.
Brian Woodcock - 20/69
Salty-Nougat Fudge Brownies
The secret to these fudgy and over-the-top brownies: roasted peanuts and a Snickers bar!
Paulette Tavormina - 21/69
Chocolate Fudge Cake
This decadent cake is inspired by the chocolate cake scene from the movie Matilda. You don't have to eat it all in one sitting, but you probably will anyway.
Jonathan Boulton - 22/69
Dark Chocolate Pecan Cobbler
Warm up in the winter months with the gooey-melted chocolate and crunchy pecans in this s'mores inspired cobbler.
Brian Woodcock - 23/69
Mocha Cream Pie
After dinner coffee just got a lot sweeter. With a chocolate cookie crust, a luscious chocolate and coffee flavored custard, and piled of whipped cream, this pie will be gone in no time.
Brian Woodcock - 24/69
S'mores Shake
Enjoy the best part of a campfire on a hot summer day with this cooled down version of s'mores.
Becky Luigart-Stayner - 25/69
Chocolate Chip Cake with Classic Chocolate Buttercream
This simple cake takes a decadent turn with a generous coating of chocolate buttercream frosting.
Get the recipe for Chocolate Chip Cake with Classic Chocolate Buttercream.
Angie Mosier - 26/69
Turtle Brownie Bars
If you like caramel, you will love these chocolaty little turtle bars.
Christopher Baker - 27/69
Marshmallow-Chocolate Cookie Sammies
Consider this chocolate-dipped marshmallow sandwich a homemade version of the MoonPie.
Angie Mosier - 28/69
Toffee Crunch Cake
A chocolate lover's dream, this elegant brown butter cake is infused with a crunchy pecan and vanilla wafer mixture, and is garnished with toffee bars.
Johnny Miller - 29/69
Decadent Chocolate Espresso Pie
If you happen to be a chocolate lover and an espresso lover, we've got your new favorite pie. There's espresso in the chocolate custard, and it's also topped with espresso whipped cream!
Romulo Yanes - 30/69
Hot Chocolate Meringue Cake
Piled high with whipped cream, this dreamy hot chocolate inspired confection makes for an impressive presentation.
Charles Schiller - 31/69
Fudgy Peppermint Cups
Candy canes atop peppermint infused fudge brownies make this a go-to dessert for the holiday season.
Christopher Baker - 32/69
Chocolate-Caramel Bread Pudding
Melted caramel coats this chocolate-chip challah-bread pudding. Serve warm for a truly divine treat.
Ann Stratton - 33/69
Tar Heel Pie
North Carolina is known as the Tar Heel State, referring to its pine forests that produce large quantities of tar products. This pie's rich brownie filling is just as thick and dark as the state's namesake resource.
Iain Bagwell - 34/69
Raspberry-Ganache Tart
A melt-in-your-mouth, buttery crust is topped with a decadent bittersweet-chocolate filling and a small pile of fresh raspberries.
Brian Hagiwara - 35/69
Chocolate Brown Sugar Butter Cake
Rich brown sugar cake is made even tastier with a touch of chocolate and a fall-spiced cream cheese frosting. Pecan halves make a yummy decorative garnish.
Johnny Miller - 36/69
Brownie Pecan Tart
Rich pecans and chocolate are a match made in dessert heaven. These brownies are an easy sweet treat for any occasion.
Christopher Baker - 37/69
Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge Pie
The salted caramel and peanut butter topping on this pie makes this a chocolate dessert no one will forget!
Johnny Miller - 38/69
Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Peppermint Filling
Spongy chocolate cookies hold generous dollops of smooth, creamy, minty filling — the perfect bite-sized treat.
Get the recipe for Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Peppermint Filling.
Iain Bagwell - 39/69
Bailey's Cheesecake
This creamy, dreamy cheesecake is spiked with Baileys and has an Oreo crust — need we say more?
Ethan Calabrese - 40/69
Chocolate-Chunk Pecan Pie
The earthiness of bittersweet chocolate and rich pecans melds with layers of sweet filling for a deep flavor everyone will linger around the table to savor.
Anna Williams - 41/69
Deep Dark Chocolate Cake
There's nothing like the pairing of dark chocolate and fresh, tart raspberries. To make this extra decadent, we made the cake so intensely chocolaty,that a small slice will satisfy your sweet cravings.
Con Poulos - 42/69
Rocky Road Brownies
These brownies are next level delicious! Classic walnut brownies full of texture, creamy chocolate fudge, and fluffy mini marshmallows take this treat over the top.
Christopher Baker - 43/69
Deep Chocolate Pudding
This rich, creamy pudding calls for both dark chocolate and cocoa powder to make it extra delicious.
Charles Schiller - 44/69
Mississippi Mud Pie
The Crown Restaurant in Indianola, Mississippi, creates this mud pie with a layer of chocolate custard, vanilla ice cream, and a drizzle of rich fudge sauce.
Marcus Nilsson - 45/69
The Most Chocolate Pudding
The three Ds of chocolate pudding are dense, dark, and delicious. This recipe checks all the boxes!
Charles Schiller - 46/69
Cocoa-Gingerbread Brownies
The fresh and powdered ginger adds spicy but soothing warmth, while the rich chocolate satisfies the sweet tooth.
Steven Randazzo - 47/69
Chocolate Caramel Cream Pie
If you don't feel like turning on the oven for an hour or so, try this rich chocolate dessert, capped with fresh whipped cream. The filling is no-bake, and the simple pat-in-the-pan cookie crust requires just 10 minutes in the oven.
Steven Randazzo - 48/69
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
This decadent cake gets extra moisture and flavor from canned pumpkin purée. The frosting has subtle hints of cocoa and cinnamon, and the whole thing is topped off with a rich ganache.
Charles Schiller - 49/69
Double Chocolate Mocha Mousse
Double chocolate? Yes, please! This mousse is an elegant after dinner dessert your guests will love.
Johnny Valiant - 50/69
Double-Chocolate Doughnuts
This great old-fashioned doughnut-shop confection is fun and easy to make at home. Rich chocolate doughnuts are adorned with a flurry of white sprinkles—pair with milk for a delightful afternoon snack.
Ann Stratton - 51/69
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Orange Sauce
If you're looking for a lightened up dessert that's still rich in flavor, look no further than this decadent chocolate cake. The Chocolate-Orange Sauce takes it over the top!
Get the recipe for Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Orange Sauce.
Aimee Herring - 52/69
Hot Chocolate French Silk Pie
Ever wanted to have hot chocolate in pie form? We're here for you. This Hot Chocolate French Silk Pie combines all the flavors you love in hot chocolate with this super decadent, classic French silk pie.
Rachel Conners - 53/69
Vanilla Sheet Cake with Chocolate-Cinnamon Filling
This isn't your average vanilla sheet cake. For one, there's a layer of chocolate-cinnamon filling running through the middle. And two, it's topped with luscious swoops of rich chocolate frosting.
Get the recipe for Vanilla Sheet Cake with Chocolate-Cinnamon Filling.
Brian Woodcock - 54/69
Toffee Surprise Brownies
These gooey, fudgy brownies are stuffed with a seriously decadent candy treat.
Cedric Angeles - 55/69
Pretzel-Chocolate-Pecan Slab Pie
Feed a crowd with this large pretzel-covered pecan pie, which is filled with ooey gooey chocolate chips.
Brian Woodcock - 56/69
Rich Chocolate Layer Cake
This rich chocolate layer cake is filled with a fudgy almond and coconut mixture and covered in swoops of decadent frosting.
Charles Schiller - 57/69
Crepe Cake
With alternate layers of wafer-thin crepes and chocolate pudding, this cake is sophisticated and super rich.
Charles Schiller - 58/69
Mudslide Ice Cream
With chopped chocolate, hot fudge sauce, Bailey's, and Kahlua, this might just be the best ice cream ever. And it's no-churn!
Chelsea Lupkin - 59/69
Neapolitan Brownie Ice Cream Cake
This ice cream cake was made with brownie lovers in mind! Stacked with layers of strawberry ice cream and topped with fluffy vanilla whipped cream and chocolate fudge sauce, this cake is a truly decadent treat.
Con Poulos - 60/69
Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts
"A mix of salty peanuts and sweet caramel, plus dark chocolate, kicks brownies up a notch," says their creator, Jodi Mongin, of Orlando, Florida.
Get the recipe for Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts.
Kana Okada - 61/69
Hot Fudge Golden Grahams Parfait
This sweet cereal is the ultimate hot fudge sundae topping. Don't forget the cherry on top!
Brian Woodcock - 62/69
Praline Turtle Cake
This chocolate cake is packed with pecans, caramel, and a fudgy topping. Serve with ice cream for a divine treat.
Charles Schiller - 63/69
Fudgy Zucchini Brownies
These zucchini brownies might just be your new favorites. You won't believe how good they are, especially topped with ganache.
Jonathan Boulton - 64/69
Basic Chocolate Cake
Looking for a chocolate dessert that's just as delicious as it is easy to make? This basic chocolate cake recipe is an easy any-occasion treat.
Charles Schiller - 65/69
Chocolate Spice Cake
Try this delicious variation on our Basic Chocolate Cake. This simple spiced chocolate cake is perfect for an elegant afternoon snack or after dinner treat.
Charles Schiller - 66/69
Warm Chocolate and Caramel Cakes
In this variation on our Basic Chocolate Cake, warm caramel sauce spooned into a ramekin's base results in individually portioned cakes with an irresistibly gooey surprise.
Charles Schiller - 67/69
Swirled Pumpkin and Chocolate Cheesecake
Pumpkin gets hit with a double dose of chocolate in this cheesecake, with a chocolate wafer crust and swirls of bittersweet chocolate on top.
Get the recipe for Swirled Pumpkin and Chocolate Cheesecake.
Con Poulos - 68/69
Ukrainian Festive Walnut Torte
This chocolaty cake is made for especially joyous occasions such as weddings and baptisms.
Charles Schiller - 69/69
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
The only thing spooky about this rich cake is how eerily good it tastes. The chocolate cake and zesty cream cheese frosting are to die for!
Charles Schiller
From impressive layer cakes and decadent chocolate pies to various types of fudgy brownies, these are some of our all-time favorite chocolate dessert recipes.