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43 chocolate dessert recipes

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Treat yourself and guests with these decadent chocolate desserts, from s’mores and salted caramel pots to affogato chocolate mousse and gooey meringue brownies

Looking for chocolate dessert recipes? Want the best chocolate mousse? Try our ideas below, then check out our favourite chocolate recipes, as well as chocolate pudding recipes, chocolate mousse ideas and impressive chocolate tarts.

Now learn about Polish desserts and sweet treats.

Chocolate dessert recipes

Chocolate orange pots

Chocolate orange is always a winner, so why not try these creamy chocolate pots with orange and sea salt for your next dinner party dessert?

Chocolate Orange Pots Recipe with Sea Salt

Dubai chocolate trifle

Layer a chocolate Swiss roll, pour over amaretto and top with custard and pistachio cream to make a trifle inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate bar – it takes just 35 minutes.

Dubai chocolate trifle in a glass

Chocolate drip cake

With three layers of chocolatey goodness—sponge, buttercream and ganache—this indulgent drip cake might just be our most decadent creation yet.

Chocolate cake with a glossy chocolate ganache dripping down the sides, sat on a white cake stand on a green background

Chocolate orange tart

Bring the nostalgic flavours of the humble chocolate orange and elevate them in this easy sharing tart that serves up to 12. Taking just 30 minutes, guests won't suspect that something this elegant could be so easy.

A chocolate tart cut into slices

Chocolate mousse cake

Check out this super smooth malted chocolate mousse cake, topped with crunchy salted pretzels, for an indulgent round off to your dinner party.

Chocolate Malt Cake Recipe

Chocolate affogato

You only need three basic ingredients to make this indulgent affogato: hot espresso, dark chocolate and good-quality gelato.

Chocolate ice cream in two glasses with coffee being poured on top

Chocolate molten cake

Is there anything more comforting than a melt-in-the-middle chocolate pudding? Timings are key here, to ensure the molten chocolate centre.

Chocolate molten cake with cream poured over on a plate

Chocolate orange cheesecake

No-bake cheesecakes are easy to prep ahead and just as impressive as any dessert that requires the oven. In this decadent chocolate orange version, we’ve used crunchy gingernuts in the base for extra flavour.

A chocolate cheesecake on a white plate with strips of orange zest on top

Chocolate cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes topped with a rich buttercream are perfect for any occasion—enjoy them as a chocolatey dessert to round off a meal or as a delightful afternoon treat alongside a cup of tea.

Classic Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Salted caramel chocolate tart

Make this dark chocolate and salted caramel tart for your next dinner party. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche and a generous sprinkle of crumbled honeycomb on top for an elegant dessert that’s sure to impress.

A slice of rice chocolate tart with crumbled honeycomb on top

Classic chocolate tiffin

No oven time required and effortlessly made with just a few ingredients – tiffins are the ultimate no-bake treat. They’re also a fantastic way to repurpose leftover chocolate. For a flavourful twist, try using sultanas and glacé cherries in place of raisins.

A tray of chocolate tiffin with swirled white chocolate and normal chocolate topping

Chocolate fondue

A simple sweet platter that can be thrown together in minutes and brings everyone together. Serve with flutes of fizz for a decadent end to a dinner party.

Melted chocolate in the middle of a sharing plate with marshmallows, biscuits, fruit etc

Chocolate pudding with passion fruit

This is a rich pudding, so serve in small coupes or similar pretty glasses.

Three chocolate puddings in cocktail glasses

Chocolate biscuit cake

Achieve chocolatey biscuit heaven with this no-bake cake. It’s speedy, too, with only 15 minutes of prep required.

Chocolate biscuit cake on a board with a slice cut off

Chocolate soufflé

These pots of light, fluffy and chocolatey soufflés make a luxurious way to round off your dinner.

Four white ramekins filled with chocolate souffles, set on a wooden board

No-bake chocolate cheesecake

Deliciously balanced and incredibly more-ish, try these chocolate cheesecake bars for a pick-me-up afternoon treat that doesn’t need baking in an oven.

A chocolate cheesecake bar on a small plate

Chocolate babka

Part bread, part cake, this marbled Jewish babka with thick chocolate filling and syrupy topping is irresistible served warm with coffee.

Loaf marble cake on a plate with a slice cut out and a slice on a circular plate next to a tea

Double chocolate and passion fruit tart

This double chocolate and passionfruit tart is deceptively easy to make thanks to a few ready-made ingredients.

Double chocolate and passion fruit tart topped with edible gold

Chocolate meringue brownies

This super gooey meringue brownie mash-up is arguably the ultimate dessert to treat chocolate lovers.

Chocolate Brownies Recipe with Meringue

Chocolate torte

Treat chocolate fans to this decadent dessert, made moreish by its hazelnut and biscuit base.

A man in an apron grating chocolate onto a chocolate torte

Warm molten chocolate and salted caramel tarts

Pair molten chocolate tarts with vanilla ice cream to make a stand-out chocolate dessert.

A chocolate tart on a white plate with a marble background

Chocolate sponge with hot chocolate sauce

This comforting sponge recipe with a warming hot chocolate sauce is an easy chocolate dessert that the whole family will enjoy.

Easy Chocolate Sponge Recipe

Malteser marble cake

A chocolate dessert with serious wow-factor, serve this table-ready marble cake with tea and enjoy the compliments.

Malteser Cake Recipe

Pain au choc bread and butter pudding

This bread and butter pudding with a seriously chocolatey hit will become a family favourite in no time.

Pain au chocolates baked in a bread and butter-style pudding with chocolate custard

Affogato chocolate mousse

We think chocolate and coffee is a match made in heaven, and these affogato chocolate mousse puds make for a winning dessert to serve to friends at a dinner party.

Chocolate Mousse Recipe with Affogato

Malted milk chocolate traybake

If you like chocolate-covered malted milk biscuits, you'll love this cake. A mixture of Horlicks powder and Maltesers creates the classic flavour.

Malted milk chocolate traybake with a slice taken out

Self-saucing chocolate pudding

This dark and gooey self-saucing pudding is the perfect chocolate dessert for guests with a real sweet tooth.

Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding Recipe

Chocolate concrete

Crunchy and crumbly, this chocolate treat is somewhere between a cake and a biscuit – serve with a hot cup of tea and some custard.

Squares of chocolate concrete cake on a pink background

Set chocolate mousse

Make these rich chocolate orange mousses for you and chocolate lovers – they come finished with caramelised orange segments, too.

A white ramekin filled with chocolate mousse with orange segments on top

S’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots

If you're hosting a dinner party and looking for an indulgent chocolate dessert ready in a flash, try these more-ish s’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots.

Three chocolate pots topped with marshmallows

Black bottom pie

This pie’s rich, dark cocoa base, chocolate custard, rum mousse and cloud of whipped cream screams pure indulgence, and makes for an elegant chocolate dessert.

Black Bottom Pie

Frozen chocolate and hazelnut cheesecake

Make a frozen no-bake Nutella cheesecake, paired with classic bourbon biscuits and crunchy roasted hazelnuts, for a smooth and chocolatey dessert to present at your next dinner party.

No Bake Nutella Cheesecake

Chocolate tart with salty caramelised walnuts

Sweet and salty walnuts take this rich, dense chocolate tart to another level, perfect for any dinner party dessert.

Slices of chocolate tart topped with caramelised walnuts

Vegan chocolate mousse

Silken tofu is the secret weapon in this genius chocolate mousse recipe, a 100% vegan dessert to serve to friends and family.

Vegan chocolate mousse

Chocolate Lindor fondants

Easy to make but really impressive, try these deeply chocolatey fondant puds with Lindt balls buried in the centre for a show-off chocolate dessert.

Chocolate steamed pudding, covered in chocolate sauce

Mississippi mud pie

This ice cream version of the decadent American chocolate dessert features crunchy hazelnuts and is topped with a rich fudge sauce. It serves up to eight, making it a brilliant option for a dinner party.

Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe

Easter cheesecake

Celebrate Easter with our decadent chocolate cheesecake, topped with a show-stopping combination of crushed biscuits and chocolate eggs.

Easter Cheesecake Recipe with chocolate mini eggs on top

Chocolate soufflé with hot chocolate sauce

This is an easy-to-follow chocolate soufflé recipe with light, fluffy and super chocolatey results.

chocolate souffle

Nutella truffles

Level up truffles with these bite-size Nutella treats, containing a crunchy caramelised hazelnut in the centre.

Nutella Truffles

Vegan chocolate cheesecake

Enjoy a slice of heaven thanks to this fudgy, wickedly rich chocolate cheesecake which just happens to be vegan.

Easy Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

Chocolate stout cake

We love a stout and chocolate combination, and this recipe from Hicce Hart takes it further by drizzling a stout caramel sauce on top.

Two slices of iced chocolate stout cake with chocolate syrup on a plate

Chocolate martini

Gin, dark chocolate, chocolate liqueur plus ice is all you need to make this luxurious dessert cocktail recipe, perfect as a round at a dinner party.

Chocolate martini in a glass with a cocktail shaker at the side

Chocolate trifle

We've given trifle an indulgent upgrade with rich dark chocolate custard and hazelnut liqueur – the ultimate Christmas dessert for chocolate lovers.

A glass bowl filled with chocolate swiss rolls, whipped cream and hazelnuts

Chocolate yule log

Need a show-stopping dessert recipe to impress guests over the Christmas period? Check out our indulgent festive yule log with dark chocolate, a boozy Baileys cream and crunchy hazelnut brittle.

Chocolate yule log on a slate

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

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