Baking Chocolate Recipes

Our recipes with baking chocolate include decadent desserts that showcase the ultra-chocolatey and intense unsweetened chocolate at its best.

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    Santa Claus Cookies

    Make these charming and festive Santa Claus cookies once, and they'll become a yearly Christmas tradition in your home. And...


    Pumpkin Chip Cupcakes

    I love these cupcakes that are loaded with chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. My mom makes them for dessert on...


    Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce

    The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it...


    German Chocolate Bars

    "My mom gave me this recipe at Christmas when I wanted to make something different and yummy for gifts," notes...



    Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake

    "This is one of my favorite company desserts--it looks magnificent!" writes Karen Grant from Tulare, California. "Another easy way to...


    Mint Chocolate Wafers

    My grandmother gave me a cookbook stuffed with recipes. This is a slight twist on one of the first—and best—recipes...


    Chocolate Treasure Boxes

    This tasteful container is constructed with candy bars. Consider personalizing the box lid with a conversation heart or a special...

    Chocolate Caramel Cracker Bars

    Make them on Saturday and they'll be gone by Monday! These chocolate and caramel bars with a cracker crust are...


    Truffle Cherries

    Chocolate is popular at our house, especially during the holidays, so these double chocolate gems never last long! —Anne Drouin,...


    Chocolate-Filled Angel Food Cake

    This decadent angel food cake has a secret tunnel of Amaretto-and-chocolate-flavored whipped cream and a luscious chocolate glaze. It's sure...


    Crunchy Chocolate Mint Balls

    Get a jump on the holidays by making these four-ingredient truffles and tucking them away in the freezer to save...


    Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

    "This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a...


    Chocolate Caramel Fondue

    It's easy to keep the ingredients for this rich fondue on hand in case company drops by. I serve it...


    Triple Chocolate Cookie Mix

    Everyone likes a good old-fashioned cookie mix—and this one is especially popular with chocoholics! Tie the prep and baking directions...


    Hazelnut-Espresso Sandwich Cookies

    The inspiration for this cute cookie came from my sister's description of a hazelnut cookie she tried in Italy. She...


    Fudge-Topped Brownies

    If you love brownies and fudge, why not combine the two? Mix up a pan of these exquisite brownies for...

    Neapolitan Fudge

    If you like Neapolitan ice cream, you will devour my fudge version of the vanilla, strawberry and chocolate favorite. It...


    Coconut-Macadamia Biscotti

    I came up with this recipe after my husband and I returned from our first trip to Hawaii. Dipping these...


    Best Chocolate Raspberry Torte

    How do you make already delicious chocolate cake even more decadent? By adding a heavenly raspberry filling and a lovely...


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    Chocolate Brownie Waffle Sundaes

    One of my best friends loves chocolate as much as I do, so I like to make this over-the-top brownie...


    Coffee Shop Fudge

    This coffee fudge recipe is one that my son, Jackson, and I worked on together. After several efforts, we decided...


    Mint-Frosted Chocolate Cake

    I often make a peanut butter version of this cake but wanted to switch things up by introducing a new...

    Berry-Filled Butter Ribbons

    Tangy boysenberry is an unusual for a cookie, but it goes well with chocolate. I change the sprinkles and even...


    Caramel-Chocolate Oat Squares

    In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...


    Halloween Chocolate Spiders

    "Turn your kitchen into a 'web site' by preparing a batch of these creepy candy spiders," chuckles field editor Sandi...


    Cappuccino Muffins

    These are my favorite muffins to serve with a cup of coffee or a tall glass of cold milk. Not...


    Marble Brownies

    "I like to cook and enjoy trying new recipes," relates Diana Coppernoll of Linden, North Carolina. A cream cheese topping...


    Caramel Chocolate Bars

    Chocolate, caramel sauce and chopped pecans form the irresistibly chewy layer at the heart of these decadent oatmeal caramel chocolate...