Chocolate dessert recipes
Welcome to dessert heaven. We’ve chosen our very best chocolate dessert recipes and popped them in one handy place. Whether you’re looking for a romantic pud for two, or a showstopping chocolate confection to wow a crowd, scroll down to discover your perfect dessert.
When you’re in need of a slice of chocolate decadence, one of our indulgent tarts, tortes and pies will satisfy your sweet tooth. Try our Mars bar-style tart, a fudgy torta from Italy and the ultimate chocolate tart for Nutella fans.
Warm up on chilly nights with cosy puds. Think molten-middle fondants, a salted-caramel choc pud to share or old-school chocolate parkin with lashings of custard.
Celebrate a special occasion with a spectacular chocolate meringue tower, irresistible trifle or frozen parfait.
The hardest part is deciding which recipe to try first…
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Perfect pudding recipes
Malt chocolate self-saucing pudding
The toasty flavour of malt brings an extra layer of comfort to this easy, self-saucing chocolate pudding. Bring it to the table and dig in!
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Italian dessert recipes
Chocolate budino
With only five ingredients, this creamy Italian pudding – chocolate budino – is incredibly simple but beautifully smooth and indulgent.
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Italian dessert recipes
Theo Randall’s torta barozzi (flourless chocolate, almond and rum cake)
Torta barozzi is a rich and fudgy flourless chocolate cake from Northern Italy. Perfect when you need an easy make-ahead dessert.
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Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Chef-style chocolate, coffee and orange dessert
This impressive but achievable iced dessert is directly inspired by chef James Knappett's cult pud 'Chocolate, orange and coffee.'
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Fondant recipes
Tom Kerridge’s cappuccino fondants
These melting-middle cappuccino fondants by Tom Kerridge are hard to resist thanks to the combo of indulgent chocolate and aromatic coffee.
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Cheesecake recipes
Caramelised white chocolate cheesecake
This showstopping cheesecake has a chocolatey biscuit base, a creamy caramelised white chocolate filling and golden ganache topping.
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Retro puddings
Chocolate parkin with marbled custard
Sticky chocolate parkin shares top billing with chocolate and ginger custard rippled with spiced cream in this retro pudding recipe.
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Sweet tart recipes
Black forest bakewell tart
When black forest gateau meets bakewell tart, something magical happens. These two nostalgic desserts combine perfectly.
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Italian dessert recipes
Bonet (Italian chocolate and amaretti pudding)
Bonet is a classic Piedmontese dessert showcasing two of the Italian region’s favourite things – chocolate and amaretti biscuits.
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Chocolate dessert recipes
Ravneet Gill’s gianduja chocolate tart
Ravneet Gill's rich gianduja chocolate tart has a velvety-smooth filling and wonderfully crisp pastry. Serve with chilled pouring cream.
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Chocolate cake recipes
Chocolate meringue cake
Chocolate cake topped with chocolate meringue is always a good idea... This gluten-free cake tastes even better the next day: a greay bake to make ahead.
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Baking recipes
Chipotle chilli chocolate tarts
Chipotle chilli brings out the fruitiness of dark chocolate as well as adding a smoky flavour to these unforgettable chocolate tarts.
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Meringue recipes
Double chocolate meringue tower
Build a teetering double-chocolate meringue tower with our easy recipe. The crisp meringues are served with double cream and chocolate sauce.
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Chocolate mousse recipes
Chocolate mousse cake
Fudgy, dense chocolate cake meets light and fluffy chocolate mousse in this impressive dessert recipe that will feed a whole gathering.
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Valentine's cakes and treat recipes
Flourless chocolate and espresso cakes
Share the love with these heart-shaped flourless chocolate cakes from renowned food writer Skye McAlpine. The perfect Valentine's dessert.
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Dark chocolate recipes
Dark chocolate parfait with berry sauce
This beautiful dark chocolate parfait looks impressive but is actually a simple make-ahead dessert, perfect for a grown-up Halloween.
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