32 chocolate dessert recipes

Chocolate mousse cake

Check out this super smooth malted chocolate mousse cake, topped with crunchy salted pretzels, for an indulgent round off to your dinner party.

Chocolate affogato

You only need three basic ingredients to make this indulgent affogato: hot espresso, dark chocolate and good-quality gelato.

Chocolate molten cake

Is there anything more comforting than a melt-in-the-middle chocolate pudding? Timings are key here, to ensure the molten chocolate centre.

Salted caramel chocolate tart

Make this dark chocolate and salted caramel tart for your next dinner party. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche and a generous sprinkle of crumbled honeycomb on top for an elegant dessert that’s sure to impress.

Chocolate fondue

A simple sweet platter that can be thrown together in minutes and brings everyone together. Serve with flutes of fizz for a decadent end to a dinner party.

Chocolate biscuit cake

Achieve chocolaty biscuit heaven with this no-bake cake. It’s speedy, too, with only 15 minutes of prep required.

Chocolate soufflé

These pots of light, fluffy and chocolaty soufflés make a luxurious way to round off to your dinner.

No-bake chocolate cheesecake

Deliciously balanced and incredibly more-ish, try these chocolate cheesecake bars for a pick-me-up afternoon treat that doesn’t need baking in an oven.

Double chocolate and passion fruit tart

This double chocolate and passionfruit tart is deceptively easy to make thanks to a few ready-made ingredients.

Chocolate meringue brownies

This super gooey meringue brownie mash-up is arguably the ultimate dessert to treat chocolate lovers.

Chocolate torte

Treat chocolate fans to this decadent dessert, made moreish by its hazelnut and biscuit base.

Warm molten chocolate and salted caramel tarts

Pair molten chocolate tarts with vanilla ice cream to make a stand-out chocolate dessert.

Chocolate sponge with hot chocolate sauce

This comforting sponge recipe with a warming hot chocolate sauce is an easy chocolate dessert that the whole family will enjoy.

Malteser marble cake

A chocolate dessert with serious wow-factor, serve this table-ready marble cake with tea and enjoy the compliments.

Pain au choc bread and butter pudding

This bread and butter pudding with a seriously chocolate hit will become a family favourite in no time.

Affogato chocolate mousse

We think chocolate and coffee is a match made in heaven, and these affogato chocolate mousse puds make for a winning dessert to serve to friends at a dinner party.

Malted milk chocolate traybake

If you like chocolate-covered malted milk biscuits, you'll love this cake. A mixture of Horlicks powder and Maltesers creates the classic flavour.

Self-saucing chocolate pudding

This dark and gooey self-saucing pudding is the perfect chocolate dessert for guests with a real sweet tooth.

Chocolate concrete

Crunchy and crumbly, this chocolate treat is somewhere between a cake and a biscuit – serve with a hot cup of tea and some custard.

Set chocolate mousse

Make these rich chocolate orange mousses for you and chocolate lovers – they come finished with caramelised orange segments, too.

S’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots

If you're hosting a dinner party and looking for an indulgent chocolate dessert ready in a flash, try these more-ish s’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots.

Black bottom pie

This pie’s rich, dark cocoa base, chocolate custard, rum mousse and cloud of whipped cream screams pure indulgence, and makes for an elegant chocolate dessert.

Frozen chocolate and hazelnut cheesecake

Make a frozen no-bake Nutella cheesecake, paired with classic bourbon biscuits and crunchy roasted hazelnuts, for a smooth and chocolatey dessert to present at your next dinner party.

Chocolate tart with salty caramelised walnuts

Sweet and salty walnuts elevate this rich, dense chocolate tart to another level, perfect for any dinner party dessert.

Vegan chocolate mousse

Silken tofu is the secret weapon in this genius chocolate mousse recipe, a 100% vegan dessert to serve to friends and family.

Chocolate Lindor fondants

Easy to make but really impressive, try these deeply chocolatey fondant puds with Lindt balls buried in the centre for a show-off chocolate dessert.

Mississippi mud pie

This ice cream version of the decadent American chocolate dessert features crunchy hazelnuts and is topped with a rich fudge sauce. It serves up to eight, making it a brilliant option for a dinner party.

Chocolate soufflé with hot chocolate sauce

This is an easy-to-follow chocolate soufflé recipe with light, fluffy and super chocolatey results.

Nutella truffles

Level up truffles with these bite-size Nutella treats, containing a crunchy caramelised hazelnut in the centre.

Vegan chocolate cheesecake

Enjoy a slice of heaven thanks to this fudgy, wickedly rich chocolate cheesecake which just happens to be vegan.

Chocolate stout cake

We love a stout and chocolate combination, and this recipe from Hicce Hart takes its further by drizzling a stout caramel sauce on top.

Chocolate martini

Gin, dark chocolate, chocolate liqueur plus ice is all you need to make this luxurious dessert cocktail recipe, perfect as a round at a dinner party.