Cocoa Recipes
Chocolate lovers will want to bookmark our top recipes with cocoa, which include decadent brownies and cakes, plus no bake cocoa recipes.
Layered Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
This yellow cake will become your go-to recipe for birthdays, but the tender cake with flavorful chocolate buttercream is truly perfect for any occasion. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stovetop Hot Chocolate
My mom created this stovetop hot chocolate recipe to serve large groups of carolers and frozen sledders. I take it...
S’mores Brownies
My family simply adores my daughter's fudgy s'mores brownies. The cinnamon graham cracker crust and the dark chocolate brownies bring...
Kid-Made Cocoa Cupcakes
I’m only a kid, and this is the first recipe I’ve created. I spent a year perfecting these cupcakes, asking...
Game Night Domino Brownies
Brownies are the perfect handheld treat, and they’re even more fun when decorated like dominoes. Chocolate lovers, rejoice!
—Barbara...
Chocolate-Avocado Mousse
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I follow a special diet to help manage the symptoms. This pudding is simple to...
Warm-You-Up Hot Chocolate
This delicious, not-too-sweet hot chocolate was originally submitted by Kathy Young of Weatherford, Texas. It's richly flavored and delicately seasoned...
Brownie Batter Oatmeal
We all grew up eating bowls of lumpy oatmeal for breakfast, and everyone has favorite toppings to make porridge more...
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes
We were snowed in one Christmas and couldn't get to the store to buy cookies for Santa. My daughter and...
Reindeer Cake
Whether you turn this cake into a reindeer or decorate it with your own creative vision, it’s a three-layer stunner...
Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
I'm a chocolate lover, and these cream cheese brownies have satisfied my cravings many times. No one guesses the brownies...
Black Bean Brownies
You’d never guess these rich, velvety chocolate treats contain a can of black beans. Who would have thought black bean...
Fudgy S’mores Brownies
I combined the perfect, simple summer snack with my favorite brownie recipe to get a treat that's sure to wow...
Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
This recipe evolved from several different recipes that I combined into one. I've never received so many compliments on my...
Slow-Cooker Hot Fudge Cake
A cake baked in a slow cooker may seem unusual, but after-dinner smiles prove how tasty it is. Sometimes, for...
Chocolate Alfajores
Chocolate alfajores, also known as alfajores de chocolate, are a popular South American dessert made of slightly sweetened shortbread cookies...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
I didn't have any luck finding a peanut butter-filled chocolate cupcake (my two favorite flavors), so I made my...
Melting Snowmen
These sweet, minty snowmen that are sure to melt hearts. Feel free to experiment with different candies for the decorations....
Cozy Hot Chocolate
Steaming mugs of these smooth beverages are a nice anytime treat with my husband, Ken.—Marie Hattrup, Sonoma, California
Chocolate Cream Pie
Our teenage son, John, has done lots of 4-H baking. His favorite is this old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe with...
Crowd-Pleasing Cocoa
You'll warm many hearts with this rich, satisfying cocoa. It's the perfect beverage to serve after an ice-skating outing or...
Black Forest Oatmeal
I'm always looking for healthier ways to incorporate my chocolate addiction into every meal. I've made this with peanut butter...
Layered Chocolate Marshmallow Peanut Butter Brownies
A friend gave me the recipe for these layered brownies, but I added my own touch--chunky peanut butter. Every time...
Vanilla Almond Hot Cocoa
Treat your family to this comforting, homemade cocoa as you decorate the tree or open holiday gifts. Vanilla and almond...
Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
This is a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and...
Black-Bottom Banana Bars
These bars stay very moist, and their rich banana and chocolate flavor is even better the second day. My mother-in-law...
Homemade Chocolate Cake
A rich chocolate frosting is the flavorful finishing touch to this moist from-scratch cake that's mixed in one bowl. It...
Brownies a la Mode
My husband Merrill and I tasted a restaurant’s brownie dessert, and it was hard to beat. I topped it though...
Hot Cocoa with Almond Milk
Change up ordinary hot cocoa by stirring some dark baking cocoa into vanilla almond milk. Top it off with a...
CokeCola Cake
We live in Coca-Cola country, where everyone loves a chocolaty, moist sheet cake made with the iconic soft drink. Our...