837 cocolate cake recipes

Godiva brownies: dense, fudgy chocolate squares spiked with chocolate liqueur, instant coffee, and toasted walnuts. The grown-up brownie that lives between dessert and digestif.

Dense fudge brownies with a half pound of unsweetened chocolate, chocolate chip top, and a hit of instant coffee crystals to deepen the chocolate flavor. Baked low and slow.

Triple layer brownies stack a fudgy pecan brownie base, a vanilla buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate drizzle on top. Bake-bar territory, made at home.

No-bake chocolate bourbon balls with crushed vanilla wafers, toasty pecans, and a generous splash of bourbon. Roll 'em in powdered sugar for holiday gifting or sneaky snacking.

James Beard's brownies sweetened with maple syrup instead of granulated sugar. Just seven ingredients, one bowl, ready in 40 minutes. No butter or oil added.

Chocolate syrup nut brownies built with bottled chocolate syrup, butter, eggs, and chopped nuts. A pantry-staple brownie with a cakey crumb, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Better than sex cake: German chocolate poke cake soaked with sweetened condensed milk and caramel, topped with whipped topping and crushed Heath bars. The Midwestern potluck classic.

Classic peanut butter blossom cookies with a chocolate kiss pressed into the center of each warm cookie. The holiday cookie tray essential.

Peanut butter brownies made in one saucepan, no mixer needed. Brown sugar keeps them chewy, peanut butter makes them rich, and pockets of melted chocolate run throughout. Quick to stir together.

The classic Joy of Cooking devil's food cake with a cooked chocolate custard folded into the batter and whipped egg whites for lift. Finished with caramel icing. A vintage recipe worth mastering.

Eggless banana-chocolate bread is a soft yeast loaf, not a quick bread: mashed banana and melty chocolate pieces baked into a tender, sliceable bread. Egg-free and lovely toasted for breakfast.

Love these chocolaty and sweet mounds bars. They are easy to make, and always bring rave reviews back.

[Note: Bobby Flay, chef of NYC's Mesa Grill, prepared this dessert for a Meals on Wheels benefit meal at the Frontera Grill in Chicago

A deeply rich chocolate layer cake made with unsweetened baking chocolate, brown sugar, and a cloud of beaten egg whites for lift. Topped with sliced oranges, nutmeats, and candied ginger for a vintage twist you won't find anywhere else.

Fudgy chocolate pecan pie built on sweetened condensed milk and melted sweet chocolate instead of the usual corn syrup. The pecans stir into a rich chocolate custard for a brownie-meets-pecan-pie holiday dessert.

Mud and Snow Tire Cake: a German chocolate poke cake soaked with sweetened condensed milk and caramel, topped with whipped topping and crushed Heath bars. The famous five-ingredient potluck winner.