We’ve sifted through the many chocolate recipes that have featured in the pages of Gourmet Traveller over the years and pulled out the ones that catch your eye above all others. There are classic chocolate tarts, mud cakes and multi-tiered creations. Chocolate is paired with berries, ricotta, beetroot and more. Take your pick or, better yet, bake them all this Easter season.
Chocolate tart
Chocolate tart
You can’t beat an amazing chocolate tart, so it comes as no surprise that this classic recipe comes in as our number one chocolate recipe of all time.
Nougat, salted peanut caramel and milk chocolate tart
Nougat, salted peanut caramel and milk chocolate tart
What’s not to love about a Snickers bar transformed into a tart?
Beetroot chocolate mud cakes
Beetroot chocolate mud cakes
Made with raw cacao, carob powder and golden flaxseeds. Health kicks, ahoy.
Chocolate and almond millefeuille
Chocolate and almond millefeuille
Deceptively light, despite its creamy chocolate filling. Plus it’s not too bad to look at, either.
Triple chocolate praline tart
Triple chocolate praline tart
Chocolate and praline sit pretty together in this decadent dessert.
Chocolate ricotta pudding
Chocolate ricotta pudding
This pudding is made even more sweet when dusted with an extra grating of chocolate to serve.
Chocolate and hazelnut cake with espresso ganache
Chocolate and hazelnut cake with espresso ganache
This can be prepared in advance, so it’s the perfect finale to a sophisticated dinner party.
Rich chocolate cake
Rich chocolate cake
This rich chocolate cake is for the serious chocolate lover; dense and fudgy and with a slug of Italian liqueur.
Chocolate raspberry layer cake
Chocolate raspberry layer cake
Try not to lick the screen.
Self-saucing chocolate and almond milk pudding
Self-saucing chocolate and almond milk pudding
Best served warm with a healthy dollop of double cream.