There are a few things in life I take very seriously, and chocolate is right at the top of the list. I have spent years collecting chocolate recipes from recipes from food writers I trust, and what follows is the best of the best — 18 recipes that work, that taste incredible, and that any home cook can pull off.
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
Every one of these has been made in my kitchen or by a friend I trust — no filler, no duds, just real chocolate desserts that deliver.
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.
Chocolate Mint Torte
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little chocolate mint torte 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.
Build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This build a great cup of hot chocolate with cocoa blocks 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.
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
Fudgy, rich, and intensely chocolatey, this chocolate decadence ice cream 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.
Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this favorite fudge birthday cake is comfort in dessert form. 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
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this 100% whole wheat zucchini chocolate chip bread is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Haunted hot chocolate mix
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This haunted hot chocolate mix 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.
Peppermint Chocolate Bark is the easiest candy ever
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This peppermint chocolate bark is the easiest candy ever 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.
Milk Chocolate Layer Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this milk chocolate layer cake is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this double chocolate zucchini bread is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Triple Chocolate Scones
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
These little triple chocolate scones 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.
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
Cozy, rich, and the perfect thing to curl up with — this no-knead chocolate-cherry is comfort in dessert form. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Dacquoise
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate dacquoise 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.
American baking down the decades, 1930
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This american baking down the decades, 1930 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.
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
