Chocolate

Those of us who prefer a restrained sweetness and a more pronounced cocoa taste will adore these muffins. Nothing overtly sweet here. And we're okay with that.

This lofty cake is so crammed full of chocolate and butter and air, there's no room for flour--although we made sure to leave space for ample swoops of softly whipped cream.

Grab your spoons. Whether you crave sweetness or sustenance of a different sort, this simple childhood pleasure may at least bring you a little pleasure in the moment at hand.

For this stunning dessert, rich chocolate cake and salty-sweet caramel frosting collide to make a magnificent masterpiece.

Certain things in this world inspire lasting love. Like this cake. An old-fashioned American classic for a reason.

Known in some parts as tar heel pie, this ridiculously rich chocolate brownie pie filling is impossibly fudgy, so much so it's simply too gooey to consume out of hand.

They're rich, a little fudgy, and bursting with peppermint flavor. Say hello to your new favorite holiday brownie.

Everything you love about shortbread, in chocolate form, with a hint of espresso. Essentially, a perfect cookie.

This rich and creamy chocolate pudding cake is made with cornmeal instead of flour, making it gluten-free.

Topped with an indulgent chocolate buttercream frosting, this cake is so tender and chocolate-y, you'll never guess that there's three cups of zucchini inside.

The lack of eggs, butter, and dairy gives this wacky cake its name, but there's nothing strange about the decadent flavor it delivers.

Why should you have to choose between chocolate and Oreo ice cream when they taste so magnificent together?

There are chocolate chunk cookies and then there are THESE chocolate chunk cookies. After experiencing the combination of dark chocolate, brown butter, and toasted milk powder, we're never going back.

This incredible ice cream from tester Jennifer Jacobs has ribbons of Nutella swirled through peanut butter ice cream. Yes, it's every bit as divine as it sounds.

If you're a peanut butter cup lover (and really, who isn't?), then this is the dessert of your dreams. Creamy peanut butter filling is encapsulated by a milk chocolate shell. Enough said.

If your family is anything like ours, then you'll be fighting over the last spoonful of this rich, gooey chocolate pudding cake.

That magical combination of coffee and chocolate has been turned into an irresistible frozen treat. No ice cream maker required.

Everything you know and love about the classic campfire treat, conveniently made into a bar.

No one should ever have to choose between a fudgy brownie and a chocolate cookie.

Dark chocolate cookies, creamy caramel filling, and coconut collide in spectacular fashion to create the ultimate sandwich cookie.