1,617 cocoa powder recipes

Chocolate banana cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and folded egg whites for a light crumb. A single-layer 9-inch square cake dusted with powdered sugar.

Chocolate peanut butter shortbread baked in a tart pan with a cocoa crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and a chocolate Kiss topped with a whole peanut on every wedge.

Homemade chocolate sandwich cookies with creamy vanilla buttercream filling. Better than Oreos with the option to tint half the filling pink or green with peppermint for Valentine's Day.

Intensely chocolate layer cake with cocoa filling and dark chocolate frosting, inspired by Brooklyn's famous blackout cake. Four layers of moist cake with fudgy frosting.

Rocky road brownies hide whole marshmallows inside fudgy chocolate-walnut brownies. Bake until the marshmallows melt into chewy pockets throughout. A serious upgrade on the classic ice cream flavor.

Italian tiramisu with whipped mascarpone, cottage cheese and egg yolks, layered over coffee-soaked ladyfingers and dusted with cocoa. Includes a strawberry-rhubarb variation. Make-ahead, no-bake dessert.

Coconut brownies: chewy chocolate brownies loaded with flaked coconut in the batter and crowned with chocolate chips and walnuts. The fudgy chocolate-coconut bar that beats any candy.

Black Forest ice cream cake: two layers of moist chocolate-coffee cake sandwich a slab of vanilla ice cream, frosted with whipped cream and crowned with cherry pie filling. A frozen showstopper.

Lighter chocolate cheesecake made with low-fat ricotta, yogurt cheese, egg whites, and cocoa powder instead of cream cheese. Topped with fresh strawberries and kiwi.

Frozen mocha mousse pie made with cultured cream, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and brown sugar whipped to stiff peaks, set in pie crusts. A unique fermented chocolate dessert.

Mocha macaroons: coconut macaroons spiked with instant coffee and cocoa powder for a chewy, chocolate-and-espresso candy-bar bite. Naturally gluten-free, flourless, and almost embarrassingly simple to mix.

Grandma's picnic chocolate cake baked in one 8x8 pan with buttermilk, cocoa powder, and cake flour. An old-fashioned single-layer snacking cake that travels well and stays moist for days.

Wacky cake, a Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Vinegar and baking soda provide the rise, and cocoa powder delivers deep chocolate flavor from pantry staples.

Rich chocolate mousse is a light, sugar-free chocolate dessert built on cocoa powder, gelatin-set milk, and folded whipped topping. Sweetened with NutraSweet for a dessert that fits a lower-sugar plan.

Fudgy brownie cake baked right in wide-mouth canning jars and sealed hot for gift-giving or storage. Cocoa, buttermilk, and walnuts make a rich, moist crumb that keeps beautifully in the sealed jar.

Enjoy this creamy, rich and decadent cheesecake that's made with cream cheese and mascarpone.