Chocolate
Dark Chocolate Flax Bark
Crunchy, seedy flax crackers get topped with dark chocolate and a showering of sea salt for the ultimate sweet and salty snack.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Flourless Chocolate-Orange Cake
Party-ready and delightfully simple, this fudgy cake will become your go-to hosting dessert.
By Kendra Vaculin
Chocolate Mousse for a Party
If there’s a more chic dessert move, we do not know it.
By Kendra Vaculin
Peppermint Bark Cookies
These Christmas cookies capture everything we love about a classic confection in a fudgier package.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Fruity olive oil means this fudgy cake will stay moist for days.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Dark Chocolate–Orange Gingerbread Cake
A festive, elegant gingerbread cake infused with orange and warm spices, and capped with a glossy dark chocolate ganache.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
With crunchy nuts, pools of dark chocolate, and cozy spices, this cookie’s fall vibes are impeccable.
By Amanda Mack
Cheesecake Brownie Cookies
Consider these single-serve cookies a gift from you to you.
By Zoe Denenberg
Double Dark Chocolate No-Churn Ice Cream
This fuss-free ice cream doubles down on the chocolate flavor with a rich dark cocoa base and a glossy fudge ripple—no churning required.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cream Puffs
These foolproof, ice-cream-filled choux buns make the perfect dessert for two.
By Carly Westerfield
Double-Layer Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Cake
Our best gluten-free chocolate cake recipe combines oat and rice flours for a tender fudgy all-occasion dessert. The pudding-like frosting is just a bonus.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
Jammed with mix-ins, including dried sour cherries, these flourless oatmeal cookies are wholesome and chunky with a warm, rounded hint of cinnamon.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Red Velvet Sheet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
This single-layer take on the classic will turn any gathering into a party.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
No eggs, no butter, and one rather unexpected ingredient.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Sticky Chocolate Cake
In the Venn diagram of chocolate bakes, this recipe falls squarely in the middle of where brownie, molten chocolate cake, and chocolate soufflé meet.
By Hana Asbrink
S’mores Sandwich Cookies
Layered with chocolate ganache and burnt marshmallow, these playful crème pies cram all of the flavors of s’mores into chewy, mess-free sandwich cookies.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Bûche de Noël
A little oil in this bûche de noel helps keep it pliable even when cool—perfect for rolling the Yule log shape.
By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Alex Lau
Pear Snacking Cake With Chocolate and Rosemary
Subtly sweet and a smidge savory, this cake is an ideal on-the-go breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up.
By Abby Olitzky