When the snow is falling and the windows are fogged up, there is nothing I want more than something warm and chocolatey coming out of the oven. This list is my personal cold-weather rotation — every recipe here is one I have made on a snowed-in night, in sweatpants, with a blanket draped over my shoulders. Pick one and start the kettle.
What’s Inside
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill Warm Chocolate Cake With Fudge Sauce
- Warm Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake
- Bread Pudding With Chocolate Chips and Warm Praline Sauce
- Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Warm Double-Chocolate Brownie Cakes
- Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes (Oamc)
- Warm Chocolate Molten Cakes
- Warm Chocolate Dumplings over Ice Cream
- Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce
- Warm Chocolate Melting Cake
- A Low Fat, Amazing, Warm Chocolate Mousse
- Warm Milk-Chocolate Croissant-Bread Pudding
- Soft-Centered Warm Chocolate Cakes
- Almond-Cherry Souffles With Warm Chocolate Sauce
- Warm Banana Cake With Chocolate Sauce
- Warm Chocolate Cake
- Warm Chocolate Pie (Anguilla)
- Little Warm Chocolate Caramel Cakes
The 18 Recipes
From fudgy classics to flourless wonders, every one of these has been tested, loved, and made again in my kitchen. Pick the one that calls to you most.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Warm Chocolate Cake With Fudge Sauce
Recipe via canarygirl
This romano’s macaroni grill warm chocolate cake with fudge sauce from canarygirl is the recipe I send to friends who say they can’t bake. It is genuinely foolproof, deeply chocolatey, and the kind of thing that disappears within an hour of coming out of the pan.
Warm Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake
Recipe via Lizzie_Rodriquez
If you want a warm chocolate raspberry pudding cake that delivers on every level — rich, deeply chocolatey, and somehow still lighter than you’d expect — this is the one. Lizzie_Rodriquez’s version nails the technique.
Bread Pudding With Chocolate Chips and Warm Praline Sauce
Recipe via swissms
This bread pudding with chocolate chips and warm praline sauce from swissms is the recipe I send to friends who say they can’t bake. It is genuinely foolproof, deeply chocolatey, and the kind of thing that disappears within an hour of coming out of the pan.
Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake
Recipe via Moroccan Mama
This warm chocolate pudding cake from Moroccan Mama is the recipe I send to friends who say they can’t bake. It is genuinely foolproof, deeply chocolatey, and the kind of thing that disappears within an hour of coming out of the pan.
Warm Double-Chocolate Brownie Cakes
Recipe via alligirl
Few recipes deliver chocolate satisfaction quite like warm double-chocolate brownie cakes does — and alligirl’s take is one of the best versions I’ve tried. Make it once and it becomes a permanent part of your rotation.
Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes (Oamc)
Recipe via anme7039
This is the kind of warm chocolate pudding cakes (oamc) I make when I need a guaranteed win at the dinner table. anme7039 has figured out the ratio that makes the texture exactly right.
Warm Chocolate Molten Cakes
Recipe via Just Call Me Martha
There are a thousand warm chocolate molten cakes recipes out there, but this one from Just Call Me Martha is the one I keep coming back to. The flavor is layered, the method is forgiving, and the result is always a hit.
Warm Chocolate Dumplings over Ice Cream
Recipe via Ann Marie F
Few recipes deliver chocolate satisfaction quite like warm chocolate dumplings over ice cream does — and Ann Marie F’s take is one of the best versions I’ve tried. Make it once and it becomes a permanent part of your rotation.
Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce
Recipe via BecR2400
Few recipes deliver chocolate satisfaction quite like chocolate brioche bread pudding with warm vanilla sauce does — and BecR2400’s take is one of the best versions I’ve tried. Make it once and it becomes a permanent part of your rotation.
Warm Chocolate Melting Cake
Recipe via BamaKathy
This warm chocolate melting cake from BamaKathy is the recipe I send to friends who say they can’t bake. It is genuinely foolproof, deeply chocolatey, and the kind of thing that disappears within an hour of coming out of the pan.
A Low Fat, Amazing, Warm Chocolate Mousse
Recipe via Jaki Jean
There are a thousand a low fat, amazing, warm chocolate mousse recipes out there, but this one from Jaki Jean is the one I keep coming back to. The flavor is layered, the method is forgiving, and the result is always a hit.
Warm Milk-Chocolate Croissant-Bread Pudding
Recipe via Bev I Am
There are a thousand warm milk-chocolate croissant-bread pudding recipes out there, but this one from Bev I Am is the one I keep coming back to. The flavor is layered, the method is forgiving, and the result is always a hit.
Soft-Centered Warm Chocolate Cakes
Recipe via evelynathens
This is the kind of soft-centered warm chocolate cakes I make when I need a guaranteed win at the dinner table. evelynathens has figured out the ratio that makes the texture exactly right.
Almond-Cherry Souffles With Warm Chocolate Sauce
Recipe via evelynathens
Few recipes deliver chocolate satisfaction quite like almond-cherry souffles with warm chocolate sauce does — and evelynathens’s take is one of the best versions I’ve tried. Make it once and it becomes a permanent part of your rotation.
Warm Banana Cake With Chocolate Sauce
Recipe via Manami
This warm banana cake with chocolate sauce from Manami is the recipe I send to friends who say they can’t bake. It is genuinely foolproof, deeply chocolatey, and the kind of thing that disappears within an hour of coming out of the pan.
Warm Chocolate Cake
Recipe via coconutcream
There are a thousand warm chocolate cake recipes out there, but this one from coconutcream is the one I keep coming back to. The flavor is layered, the method is forgiving, and the result is always a hit.
Warm Chocolate Pie (Anguilla)
Recipe via GiddyUpGo
There are a thousand warm chocolate pie (anguilla) recipes out there, but this one from GiddyUpGo is the one I keep coming back to. The flavor is layered, the method is forgiving, and the result is always a hit.
Little Warm Chocolate Caramel Cakes
Recipe via Sharon123
This is the kind of little warm chocolate caramel cakes I make when I need a guaranteed win at the dinner table. Sharon123 has figured out the ratio that makes the texture exactly right.
That’s a Lot of Chocolate
Honestly, putting this list together made me want to clear my schedule for a week and just bake through the whole thing. If I had to pick one favorite, it would be the first one on the list — it is the recipe that got me through a long, chocolate-craving winter a few years back, and it has been a permanent fixture on my counter ever since. Pick yours, make it this weekend, and let me know how it turns out.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of the home cooks and food bloggers listed below. I am so grateful for the work they put into testing and photographing each dish — please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill Warm Chocolate Cake With Fudge Sauce — via canarygirl
- Warm Chocolate Raspberry Pudding Cake — via Lizzie_Rodriquez
- Bread Pudding With Chocolate Chips and Warm Praline Sauce — via swissms
- Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake — via Moroccan Mama
- Warm Double-Chocolate Brownie Cakes — via alligirl
- Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes (Oamc) — via anme7039
- Warm Chocolate Molten Cakes — via Just Call Me Martha
- Warm Chocolate Dumplings over Ice Cream — via Ann Marie F
- Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding With Warm Vanilla Sauce — via BecR2400
- Warm Chocolate Melting Cake — via BamaKathy
- A Low Fat, Amazing, Warm Chocolate Mousse — via Jaki Jean
- Warm Milk-Chocolate Croissant-Bread Pudding — via Bev I Am
- Soft-Centered Warm Chocolate Cakes — via evelynathens
- Almond-Cherry Souffles With Warm Chocolate Sauce — via evelynathens
- Warm Banana Cake With Chocolate Sauce — via Manami
- Warm Chocolate Cake — via coconutcream
- Warm Chocolate Pie (Anguilla) — via GiddyUpGo
- Little Warm Chocolate Caramel Cakes — via Sharon123
