178 bittersweet chocolate recipes

No-bake chocolate icebox cake with brandy-soaked tea biscuits, a thick chocolate pudding cream layer, and grated bittersweet and milk chocolate on top. Elegant, boozy, and zero oven time.

A friend just sent me this recipe, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

No-bake gianduja truffle cake with a praline and pirouette cookie base, topped with bittersweet chocolate mousse, dusted in dark cocoa. A restaurant-quality dessert.

Chocolate buttercream icing made with melted bittersweet chocolate, butter, shortening, meringue powder, and powdered sugar. A stable, pipeable frosting for decorating cakes.

French chocolate mousse made with both milk and bittersweet chocolate folded into whipped cream and stiff egg whites. Six ingredients, no baking, pure velvety richness.

Layered chocolate pound cake soaked in kirsch, topped with sour cherries, rich homemade chocolate custard, and clouds of whipped cream. A showpiece trifle for 18.

Rich homemade chocolate sauce with bittersweet chocolate, butter, and evaporated milk, simmered until thick and glossy. Makes 3 cups of pourable, spoonable heaven.

Crisp Danish sugar cookies shaped into elegant cones while still warm, then dipped in melted bittersweet chocolate. A Scandinavian treat with just six ingredients and showstopping presentation.

Triple chip brownies with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and butterscotch chips on a bittersweet chocolate brownie base. Chilled overnight for the ultimate fudgy, sliceable texture.

Flourless fallen souffle cake with a full pound of bittersweet chocolate, butter, and nine eggs. A dense, fudgy French-style chocolate cake with a soft center, dusted in cocoa and powdered sugar.

This ice cream like frozen dessert is so creamy, silken and chocolaty. It's definitely a kind of dessert that you can impress your guests.

Coffee toffee pie with a chocolate-walnut shortbread crust and a silky uncooked chocolate-coffee mousse filling, topped with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. A retro showstopper.

Flourless-style chocolate decadence cake with bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate, espresso, and whipped egg whites. Dense, fudgy, and dusted with powdered sugar through a stencil.

Flourless chocolate cake with a full pound of butter, 20 ounces of dark chocolate, 10 eggs, and Grand Marnier. Baked low and slow for 3 hours into pure fudge.

Marbled chocolate cheesecake with bittersweet chocolate, rum, and sour cream on a graham cracker crust. A swirled two-tone cheesecake baked in a springform pan.

Rich, individual molten chocolate lava cakes made with Valrhona bittersweet chocolate and real butter. Crisp edges give way to a warm, gooey center. Served with vanilla ice cream.