Chocolate

How do you make chocolate sheet cake better? Just add brown butter frosting, whose nuttiness is enhanced by an ingredient found in most grocery stores.

No ice cream maker required to whip up this fruity, fancy-feeling frozen dessert.

Swirls of sweet, jammy plum make their way into every bite of this easy no-churn frozen dessert.

A clever combo of olive oil and agave syrup keep these cookies miraculously chewy and tender even straight out of the freezer.

Studded with chocolate and cookies and flavored with anise-infused cream, this delightful cake is also a spectacular use for stale bread: Grind it up, then use it instead of flour.

Extra-toasty coconut and a chocolate surprise set these cookies apart from your average macaroon.

Not just another chocolate chip cookie.

Paired with a glass of amaro, this rich yet bright tart is the ultimate end to any meal.

A deep, dark, molten chocolate cake recipe with a liquid chocolate center thanks to a spoonful of ganache, which melts as the cake bakes.

These nutty, chocolaty treats are perfect for anyone who’s lactating—and just as delicious for everyone else.

In the spirit of Hawaiian butter mochi, this head-turning cake requires minimal cleanup and no fancy equipment.

What makes this the best chocolate chip cookie recipe? Crispy edges, chewy centers, and classic cookie flavor with every batch. Oh, and no mixer required.

This streamlined approach to making mole cuts down on ingredients without sacrificing flavor for a rich, velvety sauce that’s layered under crispy-gooey cheese.

This tender, gently spiced cake enrobed in dark chocolate ganache requires that you make your own sweet potato purée. And yes, it’s absolutely worth it.

These showstopping miniature baked Alaskas are as foolproof as they are impressive, plus every easy-to-make component can be made ahead of time.

The dough for this decadent pear and chocolate tart uses a clever technique called fraisage, which creates a flaky crust that rolls out with minimal cracking.

The shape of pastry tip you use for this churros recipe is very important. If the tip isn’t closed, or rounded off, the churros may break as you’re frying them (we used size 845 tips).

Chewy, flaky sesame halva takes these sensational strawberry shortcakes out of the stratosphere.

We stopped running after ice cream trucks ever since we started dipping chewy, coconut cookie ice cream sandwiches in chocolate.

The best part of this Passover-friendly flourless chocolate cake from Masa Madre bakery in Chicago might be the Mexico-inspired café de olla ganache that gets poured over top.