A popular ingredient in many confections, candied orange peel is also delicious eaten plain or dipped in chocolate.

Just one sip of this creamy icy blend of chocolatey goodness will make you want to blow bubbles through your straw. A crown of whipped cream is the final touch.

Mascarpone cheese, whipped cream, and thin slices of pound cake make up this Italian torte that sits on a puddle of espresso sauce.

Tuile is the French word for tile. Here, a chocolate-nut mixture is draped over a rolling pin to give these confections a curve that resembles a roof tile.

Rich, dark, fudgy, and, yes, sinful, these brownies are studded with chopped pecans and are perfect for Passover, as they don’t use and leavening.

An ooey, gooey chocolate cake filled with chocolate and chopped pecans is topped with an equally oozing layer of buttery sweet goodness.

by Serena Bass
from Serena, Food & Stories
(Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2004)
Makes 12 shortcakes
This sounds difficult but it’s really not. In fact, it can all be prepared a day before, baked, and then assembled two hours before your party. You could requisition a friend to come early and stack it all together for you; it’s such [...]

The bitter, coffee-like flavor of stout marries beautifully with dark chocolate in this ultra-moist, slightly earthy cake, giving it a distinctive flavor.

A dark coffee-chocolate cake is covered with a thick, oozing chocolate icing laced with Irish whiskey. A decadent, grown-up recipe ideal for birthdays.

It doesn’t get much chocolate-y than this chilled dessert. Bittersweet chocolate, eggs, butter, and Cognac are beaten than lightened with whipped egg whites.

Rich, homemade coffee ice cream is drizzled with amaretto and espresso and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache, or fudge sauce, and softly whipped cream.

These chocolate, deep-red devil’s food cupcakes are filled with an irresistible dollop of creamy cheesecake. Just want the kid in each of us craves.

Three layers of dark chocolate cake are filling and surrounded by a seven-minute frosting. The finish: sweetened coconut. This is a perfect birthday cake.

Here’s a flaky, buttery tart crust filled with thick, rich chocolate custard that’s has a hint of espresso It’s a dessert no one can resist.

Chocolate crust, chocolate custard filling, ripe Bartlett pears? Need we say more about this incredibly decadent dessert tart?

Decadent is the only way to describe these cupcakes. The rich, mocha cake is filled with even richer chocolate cream, then topped with white chocolate frosting.

The combination of tart, citrusy orange with sweet chocolate in this cake was a big hit at the Barefoot Contessa. And we’re sure it’ll be with you, too.

Nothing says loving from the oven more than luscious orange-infused chocolate cupcakes. They’re topped with an intense bittersweet chocolate frosting.

Chocolate fondue has remained a steadfast classic. Here the chocolate flavor is enhanced with extracts and liqueurs making for a silken, simple dessert.

An intensely chocolate mousse is the bed for a cloud of spun caramel sugar. Of course, you can skip the sugar and serve it with a dollop of whipped cream.

These little cups of toasted coconut, full of creamy dark chocolate, are like chocolate-dipped macaroons in reverse: lots of chocolate and a little coconut.

For raw food lovers, this tart has bananas, Mexican chocolate sauce, caramel sauce and walnut. A date paste add even more interest and flavor to the dish.

Simplicity personified. Nutella or your favorite jam is sandwiched between two cream cheese-hazelnut shortbread cookies. Dunk them in milk or a cup of coffee.

Forget the myths and folklore, these chewy cookies from Neiman Marcus, sometimes called the $250 chocolate chip cookie, are the real deal. And free!

Thick, rich, and decadent, this chocolate cake is soft and pudding-like in the middle surrounding by cakey sides and and crinkly top. Think dessert spoon bread.