Chocolate Recipes

A recipe for Halloween macarons that's more vamp than camp! Making your own macarons doesn't have to be a terrifying through - a little time, a little patience and the right ingredients are all you need. We went for a gothic look with a deep black, easily achieved with food coloring, but you can adjust the recipe to create the color you want, like ghoulishly purple or monster green? The filling is white chocolate tinted with orange coloring, but you can fill it with pumpkin jam, orange preserves, or pretty much anything you want.

Festive and delicious, our Red Velvet Truffles are just the thing to make to serve on special occasions like Christmas, and of course, Valentine's Day! Our recipe doesn't even require you to turn on the oven.

The chocolate truffle is an indulgent thing, but add champagne, and it becomes just decadent. Take this recipe out for your most glamorous occasions, like New Years Eve!

Gooey, super-chocolaty, warm and delicious, a French fondant au chocolat looks very similar to the American Lava Cake, but it’s actually a bit different (and more delicious, we think!). The American version is based on the French Moelleux cake. The main difference? Fondant cakes have a piece of chocolate or ganache in the middle, which melts into liquid chocolate goodness. Think of it as the Lava Cake, reloaded.

This sophisticated dessert is beautiful to serve and really delicious. We also love how easy it is to make, requiring no baking and no cooking (well, unless you consider boiling cream cooking!). You can substitute the raspberries for strawberries, blueberries, or whatever fruit is in season.

This dessert takes a little time and skill, but the decadent results are completely worth the effort. Luscious ganache is paired with a buttery tart crust and topped with sea salt flakes for a sophisticated final touch.

Make a delicious cream puff with a classic pate a choux pastry and basic pastry cream recipe! Learn how to make this French patisserie classic at home.

Don't be afraid of this spooky cake! The preparation can be a little bit intimidating, but there's big payoff in flavor and thrilling Halloween drama. We picked cream cheese frosting, but you can use your favorite - buttercream, ganache, etc. The ghosts made with Italian meringue are perfect for kids, since the egg is fully cooked and safe.

A decadent cake made with ready-made crepes is also oh-so-easy and perfect for the hectic holiday season.

A delicious and decadent recipe for gourmet chocolate truffles made with fine baking chocolate, luscious cream and a dusting with cocoa powder. Secret ingredient: Maldon salt!

This Latin treat is taking the world by storm! Our batter recipe is simple and easy - just make, pipe and fry! Then bedazzle them with your favorite ingredients - we picked yummy Valrhona Caramelia milk chocolate and crunchy pearls, plus white chocolate and Oreo crumbs, and a simple but sophisticated dark chocolate and sea salt flake churro.

We love these yummy little peanut butter truffle cake balls, easy to make, using simple but fresh ingredients like premium baking chocolate, and they're sure to be a hit with adults and kids!

We dare you to stop at one! These addictive Nutella cake balls are made with decadent chocolate hazelnut cream, whipped with cream and dipped with premium bittersweet baking chocolate. Perfect for holiday gift baskets!

A great, foolproof biscotti recipe is something that every baker (even the weekend-warrior type) should have in his or her arsenal. Our walnut biscotti recipe is simple and easy, and turns out some deliciously crunchy biscotti with just enough sweetness and to amp up the wow factor, we dipped them in tempered chocolate for a “corner bakery look” and incredible flavor. Storage: plain biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for several weeks (note that they will turn harder as days pass). If you choose to dip them in chocolate like we did, they will last a 3-4 days.

This absolutely decadent cake will become your new addiction! A popular dessert in Venezuela, the Marquesa cake requires no oven, making it perfect for hot summer days. The finest Callebaut baking chocolate takes the recipe to a new level of exquisite, while the traditional Maria cookies keep it wonderfully familiar.

Chocolaty treats with a boozy Bourbon batter, crunchy walnuts, all topped with a delicious layer of decadent hard chocolate. A perfect anytime treat, but specially designed to indulge the whisky-loving, chocolate-addicted foodie in our lives.

With a sumptuously light and creamy texture, and a decadently rich chocolate flavor, our Dark Chocolate and Nutella Gelato is perfect for a luxurious dessert - summer or winter! Top them with our Easy Candied Almonds or go the easy route with our Spanish Caramelized Walnuts.

A fun and deliciously spooky Halloween treat that you can make with kids! We give you two recipes in one - a buttery shortbread cookie recipe and a yummy chocolate cake with bittersweet chocolate frosting. Serve it as one big cake, or many mini "graveyard" cakes.

Perfect for Valentine's Day or any other sweet occasion, these decadent chocolate brownie truffles are chock-full of premium chocolate.

You just can't argue with the appeal of the beloved Red Velvet Cake. Moist and sweet, lushly colored and just oh-so-pretty to gaze upon, we just had to have this decadent cake amongst our recipes. We used a classic cake batter, but upped the ante with a sweet and smooth cream cheese and mascarpone frosting.

Chocolate covered strawberries are the epitome of culinary romance, yet we so seldom treat our sweetheart (or ourselves!) to them. We're here to rectify that! Our super-easy recipe for chocolate-dipped strawberries has just two ingredients: the freshest and prettiest strawberries you can find and a good amount of high quality chocolate.

You won't be able to resist this luscious gooey chocolate fudge with rum-soaked raisins and a topping of meaty and crunchy walnuts! Make a big batch ahead and enjoy as a snack, as a Valentine's Day gift, or put in pretty packaging to give out during the Holidays.

A delicious truffle that will wow adults and kids alike! Yummy truffles with a chocolate chip cookie center, dipped in smooth bittersweet baking chocolate and decorated with white chocolate.

These delicious chocolate Halloween apples are easy to make, fun to display, and delicious tu eat! It's a treat you'll love making with kids, or just as an excuse for adults to make Halloween more festive. Use your favorite apples, and you'll get extra points if they're organic. Make sure to pick firm, fresh apples without any bruises.

These romantic cupcakes are also seductively delicious, with a chocolate batter baked to perfection and topped with a rich chocolate cream frosting. Decorate with a rose petal or with a chocolate bonbon at the top for a pretty and edible garnish.

A classic dessert for the holidays, you'll be tempted to make our salted caramel pecan pie for any occasion! Buttery, a bit crunchy, we topped our pie with a luscious caramel topping and finished it with some sea salt flakes for a salty twist. Superb!

Citrusy and sweet candied oranges get together with rich dark chocolate for a delicious treat that you can enjoy as a snack with your afternoon coffee or with all manner of desserts. Incredibly easy to make, temper the chocolate first in order to get that gorgeous glossy and shiny finish.

These Halloween cupcakes are full of gothic, glamorous drama! A simple chocolate cupcake becomes the centerpiece of your Halloween dessert table, or the perfect treat to bring to work on October 31st. Sweet without being overly cloying, they're equal parts treat and Halloween decor!