There is something almost defiant about a list this packed with chocolate. I pulled together 18 chocolate dessert recipes recipes from food bloggers I trust — the kind of cooks who measure twice, taste once, and write a real story alongside the recipe. Some take twenty minutes, some take all afternoon, and every single one is the kind of dessert that makes a Tuesday feel a little more like a Saturday.
What’s Inside
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes
- Chocolate Mint Torte
- Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks
- Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars
- Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover
- Fudge Pudding Cake … made in a bread machine
- Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake
- 100% Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread
- Haunted hot chocolate mix
- Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever
- Milk Chocolate Layer Cake
- Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Triple Chocolate Scones
- Easy Fudge
- No-Knead Chocolate-Cherry
- Chocolate Dacquoise
- American baking down the decades, 1930
The 18 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate dessert recipes recipes I keep coming back to.
Fast, fudgy cupcakes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this fast, fudgy cupcakes 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.
Chocolate Mint Torte
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate mint torte 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.
Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars 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.
Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover 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.
Fudge Pudding Cake … made in a bread machine
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this fudge pudding cake … made in a bread machine 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.
Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little chocolate decadence ice cream 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.
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.
100% Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This 100% whole wheat zucchini chocolate chip bread 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.
Haunted hot chocolate mix
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this haunted hot chocolate mix is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this peppermint chocolate bark is the easiest candy ever is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Milk Chocolate Layer Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little milk chocolate layer 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.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this double chocolate zucchini bread 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.
Triple Chocolate Scones
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this triple chocolate scones is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Easy Fudge
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this easy fudge is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
No-Knead Chocolate-Cherry
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this no-knead chocolate-cherry is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Dacquoise
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Silky, deep, and impossibly smooth, this chocolate dacquoise is my go-to when I want something fancy without the fuss. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
American baking down the decades, 1930
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this american baking down the decades, 1930 is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If there is one recipe on this list you try this week, make it the Fast, fudgy cupcakes. But really, you cannot go wrong. Save this roundup, come back to it the next time you have a chocolate craving, and please do send a thank-you to the bakers who shared their recipes with us.
—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.
- Fast, fudgy cupcakes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Mint Torte — kingarthurbaking.com
- Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks — kingarthurbaking.com
- Turn chocolate chip cookies into chewy bars — kingarthurbaking.com
- Italy’s favorite cake gets a chocolate makeover — kingarthurbaking.com
- Fudge Pudding Cake … made in a bread machine — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream — kingarthurbaking.com
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- 100% Whole Wheat Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread — kingarthurbaking.com
- Haunted hot chocolate mix — kingarthurbaking.com
- Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever — kingarthurbaking.com
- Milk Chocolate Layer Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread — kingarthurbaking.com
- Triple Chocolate Scones — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Fudge — kingarthurbaking.com
- No-Knead Chocolate-Cherry — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Dacquoise — kingarthurbaking.com
- American baking down the decades, 1930 — kingarthurbaking.com
