
Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
This simple peanut butter buttercream frosting makes enough to frost a three- or four-layer cake. For peanut butter-lovers, this is the only frosting they need in their recipe boxes. —Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas

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...

Chocolate Mint Layer Cake
With its rich icing and minty whipped cream filling, this chocolate mint cake makes a fitting finale to a special...

Chocolate Silk Pie
This creamy, quick chocolate pie not only melts in your mouth, it also melts any and all resistance to dessert!...

Chocolate Nut Fudge
This old-fashioned silky smooth fudge that's dotted with just the right amount of nuts is sure to appeal to sweet...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
My husband and I have two sons, and I sent these peanut butter brownies to them regularly when they were...

Swiss Chocolate Brownies
When our two grown children were at home, I baked these brownies often. These days, I make them for big...

Swiss Chocolate Bars
—Margaret Jelinek, Wrentham, Massachusetts

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake
This is a chocolate lover's dream! It will definitely satisfy any chocolate craving you may have. I often make this...

Chocolate Almond Ice Cream
“It wouldn’t be the Fourth of July for our family without this special treat,” writes Alice Hicken of Heber City,...

Banana Split Brownies
How’s this for a dish? All the joy of a banana split without the mess. Everything in this recipe fits...

Caramel Chocolate Cake
The crowd will cheer when you bring out this masterpiece! A creamy caramel frosting lends old-fashioned flavor to the moist...

Creamy Chocolate-Banana Pie
You can make almost any dessert more awesome with chocolate. In this cream pie, fresh banana and chocolate make a...

Creamy Fudge Frosting
For every occasion that calls for chocolate frosting, keep this fudgy recipe close by. With just five ingredients from the...

Black Forest Chocolate Torte
If you're thinking about pulling out all the stops for a dessert that says wow, look no further. This cherry-crowned...

Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Chocolaty Frosting
I begged my aunt for this recipe when I was 16 years old, and it's still my very favorite. The...

Devil’s Food Cake with Chocolate Fudge Frosting
This recipe won several blue ribbons at our state fair. The made-from-scratch chocolate layer cake topped with a fudgy homemade...

Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream
This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...

Chocolate/Whipping Cream Torte
Special occasions call for extraordinary desserts like this impressive-looking torte. It may take some time to prepare but the smiles...

Delicious Chocolate Sauce
Dressing up a dish of ice cream is especially easy with this sauce. It mixes together in a matter of...

Frosted Chocolate Delights
Before we five kids headed off to school each day, Mom took our requests for that day's dinner. I usually...

Peanut Chocolate Cake
Field editor Iola Engle from Bella Vista, Arkansas recommends a mouthwatering layer cake with peanut butter frosting. It's luscious!"—Iola Egle,...

Rocky Road Brownies
"Anyone who likes rocky road ice cream will like these moist, fudgy brownies loaded with goodies," relates Rita Lenes of...

Cherry Chocolate Marble Cake
Cherries and chocolate are natural partners that make desserts such as this simply scrumptious! The marbled effect is easily achieved...

Chocolate Marble Squares
I've never had a chance to sample this cake—I'm allergic to chocolate!—but everyone, especially my teenage son, tells me it's...


Frosted Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
My sister-in-law gave me this recipe many years ago—one of us will often make it for family gatherings. The cake...

Austrian Chocolate Balls
I love to prepare these chocolate balls for family gatherings, to share at work or when I have a craving...

Chocolate Nut Fudge Rolls
Celebrate spring with our best Easter cupcake ideas. From coconut to lemon and every seasonal flavor in between, these are...

Double-Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Anyone who is a chocolate and espresso fan is sure to love these. Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate in...


Chocolate Brownie Waffle Sundaes
One of my best friends loves chocolate as much as I do, so I like to make this over-the-top brownie...

Frosted Brownie Pizza
It's impossible to eat just one piece of this dessert pizza with a chewy, chocolaty crust, creamy peanut butter frosting...