Chocolate/32 recipes

The famous "Better Than Sex" chocolate cake: box mix doctored with pudding, sour cream, real coffee, chocolate chips, and toasted pecans. Tube-baked and drizzled with a glossy chocolate glaze.

Intensely rich chocolate mousse made with 1 1/2 cups cocoa, cognac, and strong coffee. No melted chocolate needed. Whipped cream and beaten egg whites keep it impossibly airy despite the deep, dark flavor.

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

Passover-friendly chocolate sponge cake made with matzo meal, grated sweet chocolate, orange juice, and 12 separated eggs. Light, airy, and kosher for Pesach.

Creamy chocolate punch with melted semi-sweet chocolate, milk, vanilla ice cream, club soda, and whipped cream. A bubbly, kid-friendly party drink that serves 12.

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.

Mexican chocolate cake with 12 ounces of melted semi-sweet chocolate, ground almonds, Kahlua, and mayonnaise for moisture. Beaten egg whites give it a light, almost flourless texture.

Flourless chocolate cake baked in a water bath with just five ingredients. Dense, fudgy, and intensely chocolatey with 12 ounces of melted chocolate and a full cup of butter.

Chocolate spritz cookies made with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips in the dough, pressed through a cookie press and topped with red cinnamon candies. Makes about 7 1/2 dozen.

Chocolate thins are ultra-thin, crispy chocolate cookie bars spread in a sheet pan and topped with chopped walnuts. A quick one-bowl recipe baked in just 10-12 minutes.

Walnut raspberry brownies made with unsweetened chocolate and topped with warm raspberry jam. Fudgy, nutty, and fruit-glazed with a rich chocolate base and 1 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts.

Layered chocolate torte with a dried sour cherry and Marsala filling, coffee-soaked cake layers, and a cream cheese whipped cream. A multi-component holiday showpiece that tastes like Black Forest cake's sophisticated Italian cousin.

Peanut butter chocolate chip cake built on a doctored yellow cake mix, a full cup of peanut butter, and 12 ounces of chocolate chips. Bakes into thick, chewy squares with a brownie-like crumb.

Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies pack 2 1/2 cups of rolled oats with semi-sweet chocolate chips and optional nuts into a chewy or crisp drop cookie. Choose the bake time to nail your texture.

Muddy Buddies made with Chex cereal coated in melted chocolate chips, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. A no-bake snack that takes 12 minutes and disappears even faster.

Chocolate-coconut cookies inspired by Almond Joy candy bars with sweetened condensed milk and whole almond garnish. No-fuss drop cookies ready in 12 minutes.