There’s no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with the sweet aroma of freshly baked chocolate treats filling your home. Whether you’re a novice baker or a seasoned pro, these five simple yet decadent recipes are easy to make and sure to delight your loved ones on this special day.
You won’t ever go back to classic cinnamon rolls again. We filled these golden rolls with chocolate, but not just any chocolate—Mexican cinnamon chocolate. Stone-ground, Mexican-style dark chocolate is filled with warm cinnamon spice and has a subtle grittiness that gives these cinnamon rolls even more explosive flavor and complex texture. Once you smother the rolls in the luscious Cream Cheese Glaze, serve them straight from the skillet to keep them warm and gooey.
If you’re looking for a delicate crumb, bold cocoa flavor, and lofty height, our Cakey Brownies are the answer. Cocoa powder, not melted chocolate, gives these brownies their chocolate flavor, meaning they’re less dense and less fudgy, with a matte, slightly crunchy top. We added milk to help tenderize the batter without weighing down the crumb. While still warm, this brownie will have a closer crumb texture, but as it cools, the crumb becomes more cake-like, soft and spongy. Think of this as a brownie version of devil’s food cake—satiny and cocoa-rich but light as air. Don’t miss the Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chunk Cakey Brownies version as well!
Irish stout and chocolate are a winning combination that meets right at the corner of bitter and sweet in this Chocolate-Stout Coffee Loaf Cake. The stout is a boon to the cocoa flavor and the secret to this loaf-style coffee cake’s supremely tender texture. The alcohol inhibits gluten formation, yielding a particularly delicate crumb.
It’s official: This is the perfect chocolate chip cookie. At once cakey, chewy, and loaded with melted dark chocolate, it’s everything a chocolate chip cookie should be. Voted #1 for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie by Food52, this recipe is a clear winner! Find this recipe in our award-winning cookbook, The Cookie Collection by Brian Hart Hoffman.
The reigning king of all sheet cakes, this easy Texas Sheet Cake is a chocoholic’s dream. A rich, fudgy cake cloaked in warm chocolate frosting with a sprinkling of pecans for added crunch? Yes, please!
