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.
- Chocolate Cream Pie
- Chocolate Dream Cream Dessert
- Chocolate Flourless Cake
- Chocolate Fudge Blackout Cake
- Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Lava Cake A La Mode
- Chocolate Mousse
- Chocolate Mug Cake
- Chocolate Pie
- Chocolate Pound Cake
- Chocolate Pudding
- Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Chocolate Sponge Cake
The 13 Recipes
Each recipe includes a quick teaser, a photo, and a button to jump straight to the original post.
Chocolate Cream Pie
From Small Town Woman · view original recipe →
If you love classic chocolate, this pie from Small Town Woman is going to be your new go-to. It comes together with a handful of pantry staples, and the result tastes like it took far more effort than it did.
Chocolate Dream Cream 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 a few easy steps.
Chocolate Flourless Cake
From Food.com · view original recipe →
Chocolate Flourless 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.
Chocolate Fudge Blackout 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 a simple list of basics, and the deep chocolate flavor comes through loud and clear.
Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
From King Arthur Baking · view original recipe →
When King Arthur Baking 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.
Chocolate Lava Cake A La Mode
From Food.com · view original recipe →
If you’ve been looking for a cake that delivers serious decadent chocolate flavor without a pile-up of steps, this is it. Food.com keeps the method tight, and the result is pure decadent comfort.
Chocolate Mousse
From The Pioneer Woman · view original recipe →
I keep coming back to this mousse from The Pioneer Woman because it just works. The silky and light is right, the intense chocolate is front and center, and the recipe doesn’t fight you.
Chocolate Mug Cake
From Chocolate Covered Katie · view original recipe →
A truly good cake should taste like more than the sum of its parts, and this one does. Chocolate Covered Katie builds it with less than 10 ingredients, and the decadent chocolate flavor is the star.
Chocolate Pie
From The Pioneer Woman · view original recipe →
This pie is everything you want a deep chocolate dessert to be — creamy and sliceable, rich, and gone in two bites. The Pioneer Woman makes it easy, and the payoff is huge.
Chocolate Pound Cake
From Small Town Woman · view original recipe →
Chocolate Pound Cake 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 deep — exactly what you want from a cake you can trust.
Chocolate Pudding
From The Pioneer Woman · view original recipe →
If you love classic chocolate, this pudding from The Pioneer Woman is going to be your new go-to. It comes together with a few easy steps, and the result tastes like it took far more effort than it did.
Chocolate Pudding Cake
From Chocolate Covered Katie · view original recipe →
This cake is rich, fudgy, and exactly the kind of deep dessert that earns a permanent spot in your recipe box. Chocolate Covered Katie nails the moist and tender, and the whole thing comes together in under a handful of pantry staples.
Chocolate Sponge Cake
From Bon Appétit · view original recipe →
Chocolate Sponge 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.
That’s a lot of chocolate
And I regret nothing. Out of these 13 desserts, the one I keep coming back to is Chocolate Cream Pie from Small Town Woman — 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.
- Chocolate Cream Pie — Small Town Woman (by Beth Pierce)
- Chocolate Dream Cream Dessert — Food.com (by Food.com)
- Chocolate Flourless Cake — Food.com (by Food.com)
- Chocolate Fudge Blackout Cake — King Arthur Baking (by King Arthur Baking)
- Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake — King Arthur Baking (by King Arthur Baking)
- Chocolate Lava Cake A La Mode — Food.com (by Food.com)
- Chocolate Mousse — The Pioneer Woman (by Ree Drummond)
- Chocolate Mug Cake — Chocolate Covered Katie (by Katie)
- Chocolate Pie — The Pioneer Woman (by Ree Drummond)
- Chocolate Pound Cake — Small Town Woman (by Beth Pierce)
- Chocolate Pudding — The Pioneer Woman (by Ree Drummond)
- Chocolate Pudding Cake — Chocolate Covered Katie (by Katie)
- Chocolate Sponge Cake — Bon Appétit (by Bon Appétit)
Happy baking!
—Marina Caldwell
