Chocolate

For convenience, you can use the mini candy bars available in one-pound bags.

Alternating layers of strawberry and white chocolate mousses form stripes in this creamy frozen dessert.

To many people living in the middle of the country, celebration cakes must be chocolate cakes — especially German chocolate cakes. This one embellishes the tradition, using unsweetened chocolate instead of sweet chocolate, a luscious caramel-coconut filling between the layers and lots of creamy chocolate frosting. (By the way, German chocolate cakes have nothing to do with the immigrants who settled in the heartland; the name actually comes from the fact that the cakes were first made with Baker's brand German's sweet baking chocolate.)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A festive and refreshing dessert.

Orange syrup sweetens the cake and the fresh fruit that goes with it.

In this dessert, buttery pastry shells enclose a silky dark chocolate ganache filling highlighted with fresh lemon.

(CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH NUTS AND RAISINS) Here is a chocolate cake that will delight your palate. Use the best bittersweet chocolate you can find!

We recommend serving these griddle cakes with orange slices on the side. Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min

This delicious dessert from March in New York has a decadent molten center.

For convenience, these can be made up to three days ahead.

Vanilla and Almond Frosting is an accompaniment for this recipe.

Because they are prepared with purchased ice cream, these parfaits are super-easy to make. For a dramatic option, alternate layers of white and green mint ice creams.

Refreshing peppermint ice cream is sandwiched between the delicate heart-shaped meringues and then served in a pool of rich fudge sauce.