85 best chocolate dessert recipes (2024)

As if by magic, a sauce appears on scooping into this light sponge. If you’re not a fan of whisky, or if you’re cooking for children, replace the alcohol with whole milk.

Recipe: Chocolate and Whisky Self-Saucing Pudding

If you are in the mood for a decadent easy pudding – look no further! You can also swap the pain au chocolate for brioche or plain croissants.

Recipe: Pain au Chocolat Bread and Butter Pudding

Kids and adults will love this fun twist on classic rocky road. Swap the biscuit balls and Mini Eggs for any Easter treats you have left over.

Recipe: Double Decker Rocky Road

Use a white chocolate with at least 30% cocoa butter content to stop it drying out in the oven. If you don’t have time to make the caramelised chocolate, simply stir through melted and cooled white chocolate instead.

Recipe: Chocolate Doughnuts with Caramelised White Chocolate Custard

This sweet showstopper is sure to wow. You can make the buttercream a day ahead, cover and chill in the fridge. Bring up to room temperature and beat well before decorating.

Recipe: White Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake

A temptingly spiced cake with a decadent cream cheese icing, though it’s also very lovely without it.

Recipe: Marbled Chai and Chocolate Loaf

Chocolate Tart recipe: This chocolate tart recipe is as simple as it gets. You can add a little booze to the mousse mixture or serve with berries.

Recipe: Glazed Chocolate Mousse Tart

Take the humble flapjack to a new level

Recipe: Banana, pecan and chocolate flapjacks

Using tinned pears helps prevent them discolouring, but you can use fresh if you prefer.

Recipe: Pear and Chocolate Pudding

Chocolate Orange Pudding : This self-saucing orange pudding is a real treat! It’s the perfect way to end your Sunday lunch.

Recipe: Chocolate Orange Pudding

Mixed with chocolate, these brandy butter fondants are a decadent Christmas treat.

Recipe: Brandy butter chocolate fondants

Chocolate Fondant Dessert: You can cook desserts in a slow cooker as well as stews. Try this chocolate fondant dessert.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondant Dessert

Decadent and chocolatey, this hot chocolate fudge cake has a boozy twist with an Irish cream drizzle.

Recipe: Hot chocolate fudge cake

This really is the perfect molten chocolate pudding, and it’s almost instant!

Recipe: Microwave Chocolate Pudding

Evoking a decadent cup of hot chocolate, topped with Baileys-spiked whipped cream, these hot chocolate cupcakes have a surprise gooey centre and a rich creamy frosting that is guaranteed to please!

Recipe: Hot chocolate cupcakes

Topped with a layer of jaffa jelly and a swirl of rich chocolate buttercream, these fun chocolate Jaffa cake cupcakes will be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike.

Make this minty chocolate cookie dough and freeze it so that you always have a sweet treat on hand, ready to freshly bake!

Recipe: Mint Aero Chocolate Cookies

A chocolate traybake perfect for a birthday cake, celebration cake or something for a bake sale; it's a total crowd-pleaser!

Recipe: Easy Chocolate Fudge Cake Traybake

There's no debate here - this one's definitely a cake! Make sure to use a good quality no-peel Seville orange marmalade, such as Waitrose or Tiptree, as they have a better flavour and texture than ones made with sweet oranges.

Recipe: Jaffa cake loaf

You can’t beat a hot chocolate pudding: serve this with vanilla ice cream for a sublime contrast!

Recipe: Chocolate sponge with chocolate custard