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The Ultimate Chocolate Dessert Guide

Welcome to my favorite corner of The Floured Table! If you're looking for the best recipes to satisfy your chocolate cravings, you've come to the right place. This is your complete guide to everything chocolate, from silky smooth pots de crème and rich, fudgy brownies to moist, decadent layer cakes that are guaranteed to please. Whether you need an everyday treat or a decadent dessert for a special occasion, you'll find the perfect recipe right here.

Dramatic chocolate cakes

When only the richest, most impressive chocolate cake will do, these are my go-to recipes. Each one is designed to be the star, perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any celebration that calls for something truly special.

  • A chocolate ganache covered chocolate cake with a slice cut out and turned on an angle to show the inside.
    Chocolate Ganache Cake
  • A moody image of a cake on a ceramic cake stand on a tan stone surface. There are yellow candles on the cake. Plates, a napkin, and forks rest nearby. The background is black.
    Triple Chocolate Cake
  • Close up of sliced bundt cake on a white marble background
    Chocolate Olive Oil Bundt Cake
  • A layered rectangular chocolate cake with mousse filling on a grey plate and grey stone surface with a black tile background. Edible chocolate pearls in a small bowl and two ceramic plates peek out from the right hand of the scene. There are pine cones out of focus in the back of the image.
    Chocolate Chestnut Cake

Fudgy and chewy chocolate cookies and bars

For everyday chocolate cravings, you can't beat a drop cookie or a rich, chewy bar. These are the recipes I turn to when I want something straightforward, satisfying, and packed with deep chocolate flavor. They're easy to make and impossible to resist.

  • Chocolate cookies on a metal cooling rack.
    Chocolate Cookies With Cocoa Powder
  • Double chocolate chip cookie bar squares on brown parchment paper.
    Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
  • Three chocolate peanut butter cup cookies on a vintage metal cooling rack surrounded by wrapped and unwrapped chocolate peanut butter cups.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
  • Brownie blondie squares casually arranged on a cooling rack with brown parchment underneath. A bowl of chocolate chips, a small plate with a brownie on top, and a dark blue napkin peek into the frame. The background surface is textured tan stone.
    Brownie Blondies

Elegant chocolate tarts and sweets

Elevate your dessert game with these sophisticated chocolate treats. From impressive filled tarts with rich chocolate ganache to classic confections and creamy spoonfuls, these recipes are perfect for when you want to create something both eye-catching and flavorful.

  • Two slices are cut out of a chocolate tart. It rests on a round wooden cutting board on a grey stone surface. There are plates, a knife and a napkin nearby.
    Chocolate Coffee Mascarpone Tart
  • A chocolate cherry tart with piped whipped cream swirls, cherry halves, and chocolate shavings on a brown speckled backdrop. A knife, linen napkin and cherries are placed surrounding the tart.
    Chocolate Cherry Tart
  • A slde view of a large speckled grey ceramic plate holding chocolate covered cornflake cereal in doubled up mini brown paper cupcake liners. The plate sits on a grey stone surface.
    Chocolate Covered Cornflakes (Roses Des Sables)
  • Three chocolate desserts topped with whipped cream rest on a round white plate. There is a bite missing from one of the containers. A spoon and some chopped chocolate rest nearby on a grey stone surface.
    Chocolate Balsamic Pots De Creme

Chocolate building blocks and basics

Every great chocolate dessert starts with a great foundation. Here are my essential recipes for perfect chocolate crusts and other fundamental components that you can use to build your own incredible creations.

  • A round baked chocolate tart crust.
    Pâte Sucrée au Chocolat (Chocolate Tart Dough)
  • A baked cookie crumb crust.
    Chocolate Cookie Crust
  • A row of round dark chocolate cookies in a parchment lined pan.
    Chocolate Wafer Cookies

More chocolate recipes

  • Three rows of sandwich cookies on their sides showing the filling.
    Chocolate Coffee Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies
  • A square of chocolate pear cake from the side showing the crumb and fruit inside.
    Chocolate Pear Cake
  • Nutella filled biscuits on a white speckled ceramic plate. A small bowl of Nutella rests nearby. A spoon of Nutella rests on the plate. The plate sits on a warm tan stone surface. More cookies and crumbs surround the plate.
    Nutella Biscuits
  • Three rows of vanilla creme filled chocolate sandwich cookies.
    Oreo Cookies (Copycat Recipe)
  • Raspberry white chocolate blondies on a wooden cutting board.
    Raspberry White Chocolate Blondies
  • A single layer square chocolate cake on brown parchment paper with nuts sprinkled on top of whipped chocolate ganache frosting.
    Chocolate Walnut Cake
  • Nussecken bars dipped in chocolate on a white fluted plate.
    Nussecken (German Nut Corners)
  • Close up view of piped chocolate hazelnut sandwich cookies filled with chocolate ganache on a black ceramic plate.
    Baci di Alassio (Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies)
  • Chocolate gingerbread cookies on brown parchment paper.
    Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
  • A chocolate cake with two slices cut and tipped revealing the dark interior and fudgy chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Orange Cake
  • A single layer chocolate cake sprinkled with powdered sugar on white parchment paper.
    Torta Tenerina (Italian Flourless Chocolate Cake)
  • Black sesame cookies with pools of melted chocolate on a brown parchment paper background.
    Black Sesame Cookies
  • Chocolate chip cookies on a wire cooling rack with one bite taken out of a cookie.
    Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
  • A chocolate orange cheesecake decorated with orange slices and a whole orange with a few slices removed, on a white marble surface. There are more oranges with leaves nearby, a small bowl of chopped chocolate, and a plate of sliced candied oranges.
    Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
  • A close up of green drop cookies with white chocolate chunks on a metal cooling rack.
    Matcha White Chocolate Cookies
  • A side view of a rectangular piece of chocotorta icebox cake showing the alternating chocolate cookie layers and the dulce de leche cream cheese layers. The cake rests on a beige ceramic plate on a tan stone surface. Another slice and a bowl of dulce de leche are out of focus in the background.
    Chocotorta (Argentinian Chocolate Icebox Cake)
  • Chocolate thumbprint cookies rolled in sparkling sanding sugar, filled with a bright green piped mint matcha buttercream center.
    Mint Matcha Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
  • Baked coconut chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper.
    Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Lemon white chocolate cookies with lemon slices in between on white parchment paper.
    Lemon White Chocolate Cookies
  • A crostata alla nutella with a few slices removed.
    Crostata alla Nutella (Italian Nutella Tart)
  • A close up image of egg free chocolate chip cookies on brown parchment paper.
    Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • A rectangular chocolate tart with piped chocolate over layers of caramel in a chocolate pastry shell. There are decorative chocolate pastry leaves on top. It is resting on a grey textured surface.
    Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart
  • A golden layer cake with dark chocolate buttercream sits on a white ceramic plate with two slices cut out of the cake, revealing the layers. The cake rests on a white marble surface with the two slices on plates nearby.
    Marzipan Cake with Dark Chocolate Buttercream
  • Chocolate dipped ice cream bars on parchment paper squares on a grey stone surface. One bar has bites out of it revealing the light brown interior. Peanuts are sprinkled nearby.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars
  • Top view of cut squares of brownies on white parchment paper on a grey stone background
    Brownies with Port Wine Soaked Cherries
  • Coffee cookies on a tan surface with coffee beans sprinkled amongst them.
    Coffee Cookies

Hi! I'm Kathleen.

I'm the baker, food photographer and chief mess maker behind the Floured Table. I share my passion for delicious desserts by providing you with well tested, approachable recipes you can confidently recreate at home.

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Popular recipes

  • Chocolate chip cookies on a wire cooling rack with one bite taken out of a cookie.
    Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
  • Black sesame cookies with pools of melted chocolate on a brown parchment paper background.
    Black Sesame Cookies
  • Chocolate cookies on a metal cooling rack.
    Chocolate Cookies With Cocoa Powder
  • A row of round dark chocolate cookies in a parchment lined pan.
    Chocolate Wafer Cookies

Citrus recipes

  • A yellow cake with white glaze decorated with thin lemon slices.
    Meyer Lemon Almond Cake
  • Lemon shortbread cookies with white glaze and lemon zest sprinkled on top
    Lemon Shortbread Cookies
  • Lemon white chocolate cookies with lemon slices in between on white parchment paper.
    Lemon White Chocolate Cookies
  • A chocolate cake with two slices cut and tipped revealing the dark interior and fudgy chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Orange Cake

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