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
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
These indulgent vegan chocolate cupcakes have no butter, eggs or dairy milk, but you'd never guess it. This recipe is...
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes
We were snowed in one Christmas and couldn't get to the store to buy cookies for Santa. My daughter and...
Three-Layer Chocolate Ganache Cake
This decadent triple-layer beauty is pure chocolate indulgence. The cake layers can be frozen prior to final assembly; in fact,...
Chocolate & Grand Marnier Cake
I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...
Blue Ribbon Red Velvet Cake
This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more baking cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making...
Coffee-Chocolate Cake
Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few...
Coconut-Frosted Chocolate Cupcakes
These gorgeous little cupcakes have an out-of-this-world German chocolate flavor. Created by our Test Kitchen, they’ll appease any sweet-tooth attack.
Frosted Chocolate Cake
This recipe is my mother's oldest and most popular chocolate cake recipe. I always thought it should have a fancier...
Deep & Dark Ganache Cake
My ode to all things chocolate, this is a phenomenally rich and satisfying chocolate ganache cake recipe. — Tarra Knight,...
Mocha Cake
Without a doubt, this is the best chocolate cake I've ever made. I share this decadent dessert with everyone I...
Mint Chocolate Torte
This recipe is a combination of two different ones—the chocolate cake from my childhood and the filling from a pie...
Chocolate Ganache Cake
Here's to that chocolate fix we all need! I use cream in both the filling and glaze of this beautiful...
Chocolate Raspberry Tunnel Cake
Slice into this moist cake and get ready for a wonderful surprise. The fluffy raspberry filling in the “tunnel” gives...
Pressure Cooker Molten Mocha Cake
When I first made my decadent chocolate cake, my husband's and daughter's expressions said it all. She says it's one...
Red Wine and Chocolate Cupcakes
Red wine and chocolate make an amazing pairing, especially in these rich, elegant cupcakes made for my mother’s birthday. She...
Cream-Filled Chocolate Cake Roll
This sumptuous dessert from Evalyn Pokorny of Hazelhurst, Wisconsin is absolutely divine. Its creamy filling, tender cake and rich chocolate...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Though these fluffy cupcakes have only 7 g of fat, their rich flavor will keep anyone from guessing they’re light!...
Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
I got the recipe for these moist , filled cupcakes from a dear friend about 25 years ago. I have...
Elegant Chocolate Torte
When I want to serve a really special dessert, I turn to this recipe. The tender, four-layer chocolate cake has...
Chocolate Carrot Cake
Finely shredding the carrots gives this cake an extra-nice texture. The walnuts sprinkled on top add crunch, but you can...
Chocolate Macaroon Cake
"This cake is always popular with chocolate lovers, including my five children," notes Saburo Aburano of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "I...
Citrus Chocolate Cupcakes
My mom and I first tried these moist chocolaty cupcakes at her health club's annual taste test. Not only are...
Cocoa Banana Cupcakes
Rochelle Brownlee of Big Timber, Montana shares the recipe for these moist cupcakes with milk banana flavor. The cocoa powder...
Mississippi Mud Cake
Make this tempting cake and you'll satisfy kids of all ages! A fudgy brownie-like base is topped with marshmallow creme...
Chocolate Potato Cake with Mocha Frosting
This recipe for delicious and penny-pinching cake has been handed down for generations in the family. Don't be surprised when...
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Impressive to look at but easy to make, this cake is a good old-fashioned "Sunday supper" dessert that melts in...
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...
Mini Chocolate Wafer Cakes
I first made these cakes for a friend when I lived in the dorms at college and had no access...
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Both my boys have food allergies and really love these cupcakes! Because it’s easy and budget-friendly, I grind whole oats...