Here's a pro baker's secret that you can easily use at home to make the best chocolate cake: Bloom the cocoa powder. Blooming ...

It's foolproof and timeless, and my go-to for when I need a dependable cake.

From flourless cakes to silky mousses and salty-sweet bars, these sweet treats are rich, chocolaty, and downright delicious.

Nigella Lawson swears one Irish stout turns simple chocolate cake magnificently dark, moist and crowd‑pleasing; see how it ...

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for molds 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting molds 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate 2 large whole eggs ...

Cake mixes have long been the secret to effortless desserts. With the right amount of add-ins, you can make them taste just like homemade.

A quick and delicious smores chocolate chip cake that combines gooey chocolate chips sweet marshmallow flavor and a soft ...

FARGO — Several years ago, I discovered this No Bake Chocolate Éclair Cake when I was searching for an easy summer dessert that could feed at least eight people. Variations of this recipe were making ...

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Valentine's Day and chocolate have gone hand in hand since at least the 1840s, when brothers Richard and George Cadbury began selling chocolates in heart-shaped boxes for Valentine's Day, establishing ...