Dark Chocolate

Chocolate soufflé is an exquisite French dessert that combines dark chocolate with a creamy egg yolk base and fluffy egg whites. Typically prepared in small ramekins, it should always be lightly baked in order to stay soft and velvety in th... READ MORE

Torta Caprese is a dark chocolate cake made without any flour. This specialty of the Italian island of Capri consists of dark chocolate, eggs, sugar, almonds, and butter. It is characterized by its dense chocolate texture and a layer of powdered s... READ MORE

Pain au chocolat is a French viennoiserie roll made with a combination of rectangular, yeast-leavened dough and a few chocolate sticks or chocolate ganache. The filled dough is rolled, baked, then served, ideally while still hot or warm. This flak... READ MORE

This classic French dessert is made with dark chocolate, eggs, butter, and sugar. It is characterized by its foamy, bubbly texture and rich chocolate flavor. Its origins, however, are still relatively unknown. The French have been cooking with cho... READ MORE

Míša řezy is a traditional dessert made with quark cheese (tvaroh) as the key ingredient. The cake consists of three distinct layers – a base of chocolate sponge cake, a layer of quark cheese, sugar, and butter, and the final l... READ MORE

Torta Savoia is a layered chocolate cake that hails from Sicily. It consists of several sponge layers coated in a rich chocolate hazelnut cream. The entire combination is covered with a glossy chocolate glaze, and in some variations, sponges are l... READ MORE

The original Sacher-Torte is the most famous Austrian cake. It is a classic, layered chocolate sponge cake that is thinly coated with high-quality apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing. Sacher-Torte is said to taste the best when accompanied... READ MORE

Bolo de brigadeiro is a traditional cake that's a staple at birthday parties. The cake consists of three layers of tender and moist crumb, chocolate cake, and the fudgy brigadeiro filling and frosting that's made with a combination of condensed mi... READ MORE

Banoffee pie is an English dessert made with cream, bananas, and toffee on top of a pastry shell or on top of a base made with crumbled biscuits. The name of the dish is a combination of the words banana and toffee. The sweet pie... READ MORE

Translated as chocolate cake, this no-bake Argentinian dessert was influenced by Italian cuisine and modeled on the famous Italian tiramisu. It is made with three Argentinian staple ingredients: chocolate biscuits, dulce de leche... READ MORE

The intricate religieuse is a popular choux pastry dessert which has been a part of the French confectionery heritage since the 19th century. These tempting sweet treats are made with two spherical choux pastries, one bigger than the other one, ea... READ MORE

Even though its name translates to somló dumpling, this classic Hungarian dessert is actually a trifle cake made of several layers of sponge and custard cream, studded with raisins soaked either in rum or the sweet Tokaji Asz&u... READ MORE

This decadent cake is one of the most popular Bulgarian desserts. It consists of five delicate walnut sponges layered with dark chocolate. The whole cake is then covered in a glistening chocolate icing or creamy ganache, decorated with walnuts, de... READ MORE

Asado de boda is a traditional stew originating from Mexico and it's especially popular in Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí. It consists of pork in red sauce and the list of ingredients usually includes pork loin, ancho chili peppers, garlic, ... READ MORE

Pesche al forno is a traditional dessert that's especially popular in Piedmont. It's usually made with a combination of large peaches, butter, crumbled amaretti, sugar, almonds, Marsala, and dark chocolate. The peaches are cut in half and half of ... READ MORE

Creamy, flaky, and delicate, this French dessert can be literally translated as a thousand leaves. Mille-feuille consists of thin layers of pastry and fillings topped with cocoa, almond, or vanilla icing. Fillings may include jam, whipped... READ MORE

A take on the classic ice cream sundae, hot fudge sundae consists of ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped cream. In this sundae version, a helping of warm, gooey chocolate sauce is poured over scoops of cold ice cream (traditionally vanilla ice cream... READ MORE

Chocolate completo, also known as chocolate Santafereño is a traditional meal that is usually served for breakfast. In order to prepare it, a cup of hot chocolate is topped with mild cheese that doesn't diss... READ MORE

Mézes krémes is a delightful, honey-flavored dessert filled with semolina cream and apricot jam. This dish serves as an excellent representative of typical Hungarian cakes that are made from kneaded dough and cooked filling. It can b... READ MORE

Arretje nof is a traditional chocolate cake originating from the Netherlands. Interestingly, this chocolate cake needs no baking – all it needs is a few hours in the fridge. The cake is usually made with a combination of butter, cookies, dar... READ MORE

This classic Hungarian dessert consists of two layers of chocolate sponge held together by a luscious, mousse-like cocoa cream filling which is sometimes flavored with a splash of dark rum, while the cake itself is typically covered in a rich dark... READ MORE

A traditional Hungarian-Jewish dessert known as flódni is a layered cake with walnut, apple, plum jam, and poppyseed fillings. The dough is made with flour, salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, and white wine, while the fillings are enriched wit... READ MORE

A Bavarian specialty dessert called prinzregententorte is a smooth, chocolate-covered layer cake with a chocolate buttercream filling. The cake is comprised of thin cake layers that are smeared with chocolate buttercream and then finished off with... READ MORE

Wuzetka is a traditional cake originating from Warsaw. The cake consists of chocolate sponge cake that's filled with whipped cream and covered with chocolate icing. It's usually made with a combination of flour, eggs, sugar, butter, cocoa powder, ... READ MORE

Bolo formigueiro is a traditional cake originating from Brazil. Essentially, it's a sponge cake with chocolate shavings running throughout the dough, hence the name, which means anthill cake. The cake is usually made with a combination of flour, b... READ MORE

Schoggiweggli is a traditional sweet bun that is made throughout the country but bears a strong connection with Basel. This sweet bread filled with chocolate chunks was invented in 1975 by Anton Bachmann of Confiserie Bachmann, and nowadays it's s... READ MORE

Gesztenye szelet is a traditional cake originating from Hungary, where it's a coffeehouse staple. The cake is usually made with a combination of chestnut purée, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt, brandy, heavy cream, and dark chocol... READ MORE

Cassatelle or casateddi are deep-fried Italian pastries that consist of a sugary filling enclosed within two thin layers of dough, which is enriched with white wine or Marsala. Often considered to be the sweet version of ravioli ... READ MORE

Parrozzo is a traditional Christmas cake in the shape of a dome, consisting of almonds, flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. The cake is additionally flavored with lemon zest and covered with a rich chocolate glaze. It was invented in the 1920s as a sw... READ MORE

Čupavci are traditional Croatian cakes that are also popular in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and throughout the Balkans under different names. They consist of a sponge cake that is dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with finely desiccated coconut. Ču... READ MORE

Skradinska torta is a unique Croatian cake originating from Skradin, hence the name. Although endless debates about certain ingredients (orange zest, lemon zest, Maraschino, mint, cinnamon) still exist, it is believed that only a few women from Sk... READ MORE

Frankfurter pudding is a traditional pudding originating from Frankfurt, and although there are many versions of hot steamed chocolate pudding throughout the country, this one is considered to be one of the best and richest. It's usually made with... READ MORE

Herrencreme is a simple German dessert made with vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and grated bittersweet chocolate. It is usually flavored with an aromatic alcoholic beverage such as rum, whiskey, or cognac. Sweet and creamy, the dessert is typical... READ MORE

Panficato is a traditional dessert originating from the island of Giglio. It's usually made with a combination of raisins, figs, walnuts, almonds, dark chocolate, cocoa, flour, sugar, red wine, cinnamon, and grape jam. The raisins and figs are soa... READ MORE

Panama torte is a traditional chocolate-almond cake originating from Austria. It was invented to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, and usually consists of breadcrumbs, almonds, dark chocolate, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, butte... READ MORE

Venizelika is a traditional sweet hailing from the island of Lemnos, made with ground almonds, grated chocolate, cocoa, liqueur (usually orange- or cherry-flavored liqueur), sugar syrup or powdered sugar, and (sometimes) walnuts. The method of pre... READ MORE

Arancini con cioccolato is a traditional variety of arancini rice balls originating from Sicily. For this version, the arancini are filled with flavored chocolate sauce. The filling usually consists of dark chocolate, sugar, vanilla, butter, cinna... READ MORE

Biedermeier-torte is a rich Austrian cake consisting of layers of dark and light sponge with chocolate and nougat cream filling between the layers. The cake is flavored with hazelnuts and maraschino liqueur, while a cup of coffee, often a brau... READ MORE

Lamingtons are simple sponge cakes coated in chocolate icing and sprinkled with desiccated coconut. This is a version of lamingtons made with the addition of chocolate cream. The cake is usually made with flour, dark cocoa, eggs, sugar, butter, an... READ MORE

Conejo con chocolate is a traditional dish originating from Catalonia, as the Catalans first started to add chocolate (from Mexico) to dishes in the 17th century. The dish is usually made with a combination of rabbit pieces, red wine, garlic, flou... READ MORE

Perdiz con chocolate is a traditional dish with many regional variations, but the most common version comes from Toledo. The dish is usually made with a combination of partridges, onions, garlic, flour, chicken stock, white wine, dark chocolate, c... READ MORE

The bocconotto di Castel Frentano, also known as "castellino," is a traditional tartlet from the Castel Frentano in Abruzzo, Italy. The shortcrust pastry made using extra virgin olive oil is filled with a rich cream of dark chocolate, almonds, and... READ MORE