There’s something about a really good chocolate dessert that turns any ordinary day into a small celebration. I’ve pulled together 13 of the most deeply chocolatey chocolate desserts I can get my hands on — from molten lava cakes to creamy mousse and everything fudgy in between.
What’s Inside
Here are the 13 chocolate desserts I included in this roundup. Tap any name to jump straight to the recipe, with notes, photos, and a link to the original source.
- Easy Vegan Truffles
- Emergency Chocolate Dessert
- Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake
- Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Flourless Chocolate Cake (Healthy Vegan)
- Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake
- French Silk Pie
- Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce
- Healthy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
- Healthy Mug Cake (100 Calories, No Sugar)
- Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
- Homemade Chocolate Pudding
- Homemade Chocolate Pudding
The 13 Recipes
Each recipe includes a quick teaser, a photo, and a button to jump straight to the original post.
Easy Vegan Truffles
From Minimalist Baker · view original recipe →
If you love concentrated chocolate, this truffle from Minimalist Baker is going to be your new go-to. It comes together with store-cupboard ingredients, and the result tastes like it took far more effort than it did.
Emergency Chocolate Dessert
From Food.com · view original recipe →
This treat is rich, fudgy, and exactly the kind of deep dessert that earns a permanent spot in your recipe box. Food.com nails the rich and satisfying, and the whole thing comes together in under ingredients you probably already have.
Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake
From King Arthur Baking · view original recipe →
Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake is what you make when you want chocolate and you want it now. It’s a moist and tender cake that doesn’t ask for special equipment or fancy techniques — just good chocolate and a little patience.
Flourless Chocolate Cake
From King Arthur Baking · view original recipe →
There’s something about a moist and tender cake that hits different on a weeknight. King Arthur Baking keeps this one simple, with store-cupboard ingredients, and the deep chocolate flavor comes through loud and clear.
Flourless Chocolate Cake (Healthy Vegan)
From Chocolate Covered Katie · view original recipe →
When Chocolate Covered Katie posted this cake, I knew it was going to be a staple. The moist and tender is everything, and the deep chocolate flavor is the kind that has you sneaking bites before it’s even cool.
Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake
From King Arthur Baking · view original recipe →
If you’ve been looking for a cake that delivers serious deep chocolate flavor without a pile-up of steps, this is it. King Arthur Baking keeps the method tight, and the result is pure deep comfort.
French Silk Pie
From The Pioneer Woman · view original recipe →
I keep coming back to this pie from The Pioneer Woman because it just works. The creamy and sliceable is right, the classic chocolate is front and center, and the recipe doesn’t fight you.
Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce
From Bon Appétit · view original recipe →
A truly good mousse should taste like more than the sum of its parts, and this one does. Bon Appétit builds it with a few easy steps, and the airy chocolate flavor is the star.
Healthy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse
From Chocolate Covered Katie · view original recipe →
This mousse is everything you want a airy chocolate dessert to be — silky and light, rich, and gone in two bites. Chocolate Covered Katie makes it easy, and the payoff is huge.
Healthy Mug Cake (100 Calories, No Sugar)
From The Conscious Plant Kitchen · view original recipe →
Healthy Mug Cake (100 Calories, No Sugar) is the kind of cake that makes you close your eyes on the first bite. The texture is moist and tender, and the chocolate flavor is decadent — exactly what you want from a cake you can trust.
Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
From Small Town Woman · view original recipe →
If you love rich chocolate, this ice cream from Small Town Woman is going to be your new go-to. It comes together with less than 10 ingredients, and the result tastes like it took far more effort than it did.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
From Delish · view original recipe →
This pudding is rich, fudgy, and exactly the kind of silky dessert that earns a permanent spot in your recipe box. Delish nails the silky and spoonable, and the whole thing comes together in under ingredients you probably already have.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
From Small Town Woman · view original recipe →
Homemade Chocolate Pudding is what you make when you want chocolate and you want it now. It’s a silky and spoonable pudding that doesn’t ask for special equipment or fancy techniques — just good chocolate and a little patience.
That’s a lot of chocolate
And I regret nothing. Out of these 13 desserts, the one I keep coming back to is Homemade Chocolate Pudding from Delish — it’s the recipe I make when I need a serious chocolate fix without thinking too hard about it. If you try just one from this list, start there. —Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup belongs to its original creator. I’ve linked each one back to the source blog — please visit the original posts for the full method, ingredient notes, and tips. All photography is credited to the respective bloggers; I’ve included it here so you can see exactly what you’re making before you click through.
- Easy Vegan Truffles — Minimalist Baker (by Minimalist Baker)
- Emergency Chocolate Dessert — Food.com (by Food.com)
- Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake — King Arthur Baking (by King Arthur Baking)
- Flourless Chocolate Cake — King Arthur Baking (by King Arthur Baking)
- Flourless Chocolate Cake (Healthy Vegan) — Chocolate Covered Katie (by Katie)
- Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake — King Arthur Baking (by King Arthur Baking)
- French Silk Pie — The Pioneer Woman (by Ree Drummond)
- Frozen Chocolate Mousse with Cherry Sauce — Bon Appétit (by Bon Appétit)
- Healthy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse — Chocolate Covered Katie (by Katie)
- Healthy Mug Cake (100 Calories, No Sugar) — The Conscious Plant Kitchen (by The Conscious Plant Kitchen)
- Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream — Small Town Woman (by Beth Pierce)
- Homemade Chocolate Pudding — Delish (by Delish)
- Homemade Chocolate Pudding — Small Town Woman (by Beth Pierce)
Happy baking!
—Marina Caldwell
