
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...

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...

Contest-Winning Chocolate Truffle Cookies
Here's a snack for serious chocolate lovers. These enticing cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside,...

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 Bars
—Margaret Jelinek, Wrentham, Massachusetts

Triple-Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Our family of chocolate lovers gets triply excited when these cookies come out of the oven. They have the texture...

Mocha Crackle Cookies
These cake-like cookies are better than brownies. They have crackly tops and a subtle coffee flavor. —Louise Beatty, Amherst, New...

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

Chocolate Maple Bars
My family runs a maple syrup operation, and I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate maple syrup into my...

Double Chocolate Orange Brownies
I have to give my husband credit for this idea—since we love chocolate and orange together, he suggested I come...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

Mint Brownie Pie
I first served this treat to my family on St. Patrick's Day, and it was an instant success. Now I...

Small Batch Brownies
If the dessert just has to be chocolate, these rich fudgy brownies are a perfect solution for your family. And...

Chocolate Popcorn Balls
I've had this recipe for more than 20 years. They were good then...and just as great today! They're a fun...

Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake
For an adventurous cake, try this recipe. People might need a little coaxing to try it but once they do,...