chocolate

Piece of chocolate carrot cheesecake on a white plate with a fork in it and the baking dish in the background

Chocolate Carrot Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Think of chocolate carrot cake as a cross between a Texas sheet cake, a Mexican chocolate cake, and a classic carrot cake. Or, just think of it as its own special treat because there …

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Chocolate angel food cake on a white cake stand with several slices reomoved

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

This chocolate angel food cake is incredibly light and airy and deeply chocolatey. I top mine with chocolate whipped cream and fresh berries for a heavenly treat! …

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Dipping a churro into Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Mexican Chocolate Sauce

This decadent Mexican chocolate sauce is spiced with cinnamon and has a touch of heat from cayenne pepper. It's wonderful for dipping fruit in, drizzling over ice cream or cakes, serving with traditional churros …

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Slice of baumkuchen pulled out of the cake

Easy Baumkuchen (German Tree Cake Recipe)

Baumkuchen is a stunning almond-flavored cake with many paper-thin layers (mine has 11). It is traditionally made on a spit, but my version for home bakers can be done in the oven. …

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Slice of chocolate whiskey cake with Bundt cake and jar of whiskey sauce in the background

Chocolate Whiskey Cake

What's better than chocolate cake? Chocolate cake covered in decadent whiskey sauce! My recipe is light, airy, easy to make in just one bowl, and totally addictive! …

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Flourless chocolate cupcake cut open on a plate with a dripping scoop of ice cream on top

Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes

These incredibly rich and chocolatey flourless chocolate cupcakes are fabulous hot out of the oven with some cold ice cream. They are also crowd pleasers at room temperature topped with chocolate whipped cream. Think …

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tight shot of homemade Baileys being poured into short martini glass

How to MakeHomemade Baileys Irish Cream

My homemade Baileys Irish Cream is inexpensive, so tasty, and so easy to make right in your own kitchen that you'll never want to buy it again. It only takes 10 minutes to mix …

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overhead view of closeup chocolate bark on a white countertop

Simple Chocolate Christmas Bark

This chocolate bark recipe is so simple to make! Mine uses pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, and freeze-dried strawberries which make for a lovely red and green holiday look. Make this …

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German chocolate cupcake

German Chocolate Cupcakes

These German chocolate cupcakes are decadent and irresistible! They start with my best ever chocolate cupcakes made with milk chocolate. Those are filled with a coconut pecan filling and finally topped with chocolate buttercream, …

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Cake Truffles

How to Make Cake Truffles

Cake truffles are incredibly easy to make. They're balls of cake blended with frosting that have been dipped in chocolate, and you can decorate them in so many cute ways! …

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S'mores cupcake

S’mores Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

These S'mores Cupcakes are favorites around here! They are rich chocolate cupcakes topped with toasted Marshmallow Frosting. Don't forget to add graham crackers, your favorite chocolate, mini marshmallows, and chocolate syrup for the perfect …

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A few chocolate leaves on a black plate

Chocolate Leaves in 30 Seconds

It takes just 30 seconds to make amazing chocolate leaves using a bowl of chocolate and a comb! Use the leaves to decorate cakes, pies, and cupcakes or simply arrange them on a plate …

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Slice of turtle cheesecake

Turtle Cheesecake

My turtle cheesecake is a decadent, smooth New York-style cheesecake loaded with chocolate, pecans, and caramel. It's rich and creamy and made with a brown sugar pecan shortbread crust that people adore! …

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Homemade Chocolate Hummus

Chocolate hummus is so decadent - like a rich chocolate mousse! It's also so easy to make from scratch with just a few key ingredients: a can of chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) …

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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

These vegan chocolate cupcakes are light and bouncy like Hostess cupcakes - but leagues better. They dome absolutely perfectly and they're filled and topped with a rich and creamy vegan version of my chocolate ganache …

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