I keep a running note on my phone called “chocolate recipes to try” and it has gotten completely out of hand. So this roundup is me making it your problem too — 15 chocolate dessert recipes, handpicked from home cooks who actually bake for a living. From five-ingredient weeknight wins to bakes that are worth a whole Sunday afternoon, you are going to find something here you have not made yet.
What’s Inside
- Classic Yellow Cake with Fudge Frosting
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake
- Easy Fudge
- Banana Fudge Cookies
- How to make chocolate fudge cake balls
- Chocolate Fudge “Blackout” Cake
- Flourless Fudge Cookies
- Basic fudge recipes
- Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts
- Cranberry
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts
- Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Banana Fudge Cookies
The 15 Recipes
Consider this your chocolate bucket list — 15 bakes that range from a fifteen-minute weeknight win to a slow Sunday showstopper.
Classic Yellow Cake with Fudge Frosting
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this classic yellow cake with fudge frosting is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Fast, fudgy cupcakes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This fast, fudgy cupcakes is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This favorite fudge birthday cake is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Fudge
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this easy fudge is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Banana Fudge Cookies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this banana fudge cookies is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
How to make chocolate fudge cake balls
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this how to make chocolate fudge cake balls is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Fudge “Blackout” Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this chocolate fudge “blackout” cake is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Fudge Cookies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This flourless fudge cookies is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Basic fudge recipes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this basic fudge recipes is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little chocolate fudge bundt cake are dangerously easy to make and even easier to disappear — perfect for gifting or keeping all to yourself. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate fudge cake doughnuts is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Cranberry
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This cranberry is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this chocolate fudge cake doughnuts is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this classic chocolate whoopie pies is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Banana Fudge Cookies
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this banana fudge cookies is the kind of treat I make when only a real dessert will do. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If I had to pick one favorite from this list, it would be the Classic Yellow Cake with Fudge Frosting — but honestly, on any given week I rotate between a few of these depending on my mood. Bookmark this page, save the recipes that catch your eye, and thank the talented bakers who shared them. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Classic Yellow Cake with Fudge Frosting — kingarthurbaking.com
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Fudge — kingarthurbaking.com
- Banana Fudge Cookies — kingarthurbaking.com
- How to make chocolate fudge cake balls — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Fudge “Blackout” Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- Flourless Fudge Cookies — kingarthurbaking.com
- Basic fudge recipes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts — kingarthurbaking.com
- Cranberry — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts — kingarthurbaking.com
- Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies — kingarthurbaking.com
- Banana Fudge Cookies — kingarthurbaking.com
