If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 17 of the very best chocolate desserts you can make in a single baking dish I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers.
Every single recipe here has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort. Whether you are baking for a birthday, a date night, or just yourself in pajamas, there is something on this list for you.
Save the ones that catch your eye, share them with a friend who always says they “can’t bake” — they will change their mind after the first bite — and scroll to the end for the full sources list.
What’s Inside
- Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
- King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe
- Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Chocolate Baked Oats
- 100 Calorie Chocolate Cake
- Deep Dish Chocolate Brownie Pie
- Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Chocoflan Recipe
- Easy Sheet Cake With Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
- Small-Batch Brownies Recipe
- Fudgy Brownies Recipe
- Brownie Cookies Recipe
- This Is the Chocolate Sheet Cake Everyone in Ree’s Family Wants for Their Birthday
- Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
The 17 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate desserts I keep coming back to.
Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This sticky chocolate cake recipe 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 bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This flourless chocolate cake recipe 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.
BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This ba’s best chocolate lava cake recipe 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 bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This king arthur’s original cake pan cake recipe 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.
Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This every-occasion chocolate cake recipe 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 Baked Oats
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This chocolate baked oats 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 chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
100 Calorie Chocolate Cake
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This 100 calorie chocolate 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 chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Deep Dish Chocolate Brownie Pie
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This deep dish chocolate brownie pie 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 chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate cake recipe 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.
Chocoflan Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocoflan recipe 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 Sheet Cake With Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This easy sheet cake with chocolate-cream cheese frosting recipe 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 bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate mug cake recipe 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 bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Small-Batch Brownies Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This small-batch brownies recipe 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.
Fudgy Brownies Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This fudgy brownies recipe 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 bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Brownie Cookies Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This brownie cookies recipe 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.
This Is the Chocolate Sheet Cake Everyone in Ree’s Family Wants for Their Birthday
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This this is the chocolate sheet cake everyone in ree’s family wants for their birthday 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 thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate guinness cake recipe 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 bonappetit.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 Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe — 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.
- Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Every-Occasion Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Baked Oats — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- 100 Calorie Chocolate Cake — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Deep Dish Chocolate Brownie Pie — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocoflan Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Easy Sheet Cake With Chocolate-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Small-Batch Brownies Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Fudgy Brownies Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Brownie Cookies Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- This Is the Chocolate Sheet Cake Everyone in Ree’s Family Wants for Their Birthday — thepioneerwoman.com
- Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
