chocolate

Make this heavenly chocolate indulgence the centrepiece of a dessert "charcuterie" board made up of sweet biscuits.

These delicious cookies from recipe developer Camilla Wynne have all the flavours of Black Forest cake—chocolate, cherry, kirsch and vanilla—in a hand-held treat.

Spoonably soft fruit and a velvety chocolate sauce get spiked with tequila and cayenne. Poach pears ahead of time for a quick dessert or skip the sauce and use a drinking chocolate mix instead, which is thicker than typical hot chocolate. Soma and ChocoSol make great Canadian options. —Chantal Braganza

This chocolate cake recipe is our homage to McCain’s Deep ‘n Delicious cake. We used a piping bag fitted with a star tip to get the frosting just right, but you can also slather the frosting on and add sprinkles, we won’t tell.

Swap the espresso martini for this decadent (but not-too-sweet) coffee cocktail. At first glance, this chocolate-infused medley may look like a dessert cocktail, but the addition of bitter elements like stout and coffee liqueur help balance out the condensed milk for a not-too-sweet bevvy. If you haven’t made a flip before, you might be surprised by the egg, which is used to emulsify the ingredients and create a rich texture.