Chocolate recipes

Chewy drop cookies loaded with chocolate-covered raisins and toasted almonds. Makes 5 dozen in just 25 minutes. A fun, crunchy cookie that kids love to help bake.

Devil's food cake: a deep, dark, three-layer chocolate cake built on melted chocolate and sour milk for that signature reddish-brown crumb. The classic American showstopper that puts boxed mixes to shame.

Never-fail fudge with marshmallow cream, chocolate chips, evaporated milk, butter, and walnuts. A foolproof candy recipe that reaches soft-ball stage in 5 minutes of boiling and fills two 9x9 pans.

Brazilian jubilee cookies blend instant coffee, cinnamon, and chopped Brazil nuts into a warm-spiced dough, then crown each warm cookie with a pressed chocolate kiss melted into a glossy frosting.

Halloween rice crispy treats loaded with candy corn, mini chocolate chips, and candy pumpkins. Dyed bright orange, these no-bake bars are a hit at school parties.

Almond Roca bars layer a buttery shortbread base under melted Hershey chocolate and chopped almonds. The classic potluck cookie that mimics the famous toffee candy in cookie-bar form.

Vintage white cake layered with toasted pecans and grated semi-sweet chocolate, finished with a glossy chocolate fudge frosting. A 1960s-era bake-off showstopper.

Baked whole apples glazed in cinnamon-citrus syrup, opened like flower petals, and topped with vanilla ice cream and homemade chocolate liqueur sauce.

Thick, fudgy cocoa brownies loaded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, baked in a 13x9 pan. A full cup of melted butter and 3/4 cup cocoa make these the richest, chewiest brownies you'll ever pull from your oven.

A showstopper Boston cream pie with four layers of airy genoise, white chocolate pastry cream between each layer, a glossy dark chocolate ganache coating, and fresh raspberries on top. Patisserie-level dessert.

French silk pie with a cloud-soft, no-bake chocolate filling whipped from butter, sugar, eggs, and unsweetened chocolate. Set overnight in a flaky pie shell for the silkiest slice.

Old-school cooked fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, evaporated milk, and chopped nuts. The 14-minute boil and 10-minute beat method produces dense, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth fudge.

White chocolate bark studded with toasted almonds and colorful apricot jelly beans for a quick, no-bake candy that's ready in 30 minutes.

Layered banana split ice cream cake with strawberry, vanilla-pineapple, and chocolate ice cream layers, homemade chocolate sauce, and fresh strawberry sauce. Serves 12.

Wok-seared chicken in a smoky tomatillo-mole sauce with roasted garlic, chipotle, and coffee. Served over egg noodles with jalapeño Jack cheese and a fresh platter of jicama, cucumber, and radishes.

Three-ingredient chocolate ganache fudge frosting made with heavy cream, semi-sweet chocolate, and vanilla. A glossy, spreadable frosting that comes together in under 10 minutes.