If you love chocolate, get your forks ready. For a special occasion dinner (okay, for any dinner), there's no better way to close the meal than with a rich, decadent chocolate dessert. Whether you're in the mood for a brownies or some homemade chocolate ice cream, these tried and true recipes will satisfy any sweet tooth. From gooey chocolate cakes to classic French chocolate mousse and a whole slew of delicious chocolate cookies, our best chocolate dessert recipes will have you craving sweets for breakfast, dinner and every snack in between.
Florentine Chocolate Tart

Molten Chocolate Cake »
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Very Moist Chocolate Layer Cake

Heaven and Hell Cake

Flourless Chocolate Soufflé
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Chocolate Cake with Fudge Icing

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting

Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding Cakes

Chocolate Chess Pie with Cornbread Crumble
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Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Cream Pie

Chocolate Sorbet
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Classic Smith Island Cake
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Sour Chocolate Cake

Salted Chocolate Rye Cookies
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Frozen Chocolate Mousse (Marquise au Chocolat)
Orange and Ginger Brownie Cookies
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Chocolate Ganache Tart with Sea Salt and Espresso Beans
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Dorie Greenspan’s Chocolate Chunker Cookies
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Classic Eclairs (Pâte à Choux aka Cream Puffs)
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Olive Oil Hot Fudge
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Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Homemade Mallomars
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Chocolate-Raspberry Babka
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Fermented Banana Chocolate Pudding
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Note: If you want to ferment and puree more bananas than this recipe needs, the three bananas called for in this recipe should yield 1 1/4 cups of puree. Combine that with your half-and-half and reserve the rest for another day.
Homemade Chocolate Bark with Pepitas & Chile Powder
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Swedish "Gooey" Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka)
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