When throwing a dinner party, it’s important to make sure you’re plating up exceptional food to dazzle your guests. And there’s no better way to finish up a memorable meal than with a decadent chocolate dessert. To make your menu planning a little easier, we’ve pulled together a selection of our most impressive desserts to delight your party-goers. From our tiered chocolate mousse cakes to our chocolate and berry-topped pavlova, there is a dessert here for every sweet tooth.
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Molten chocolate lava cakes
Oozing with chocolate goodness.
Five-layer chocolate espresso cake
Layers and layers of rich indulgent cake.
Raspberry, hazelnut and chocolate tart
End on a (sugar) high!
Tim Tam layer cake
Topped with white and milk chocolate shards, Tim Tams and a layer of whipped cream cheese icing, this decadent Aussie cake is sure to impress your friends and family. Make it for a spectacular birthday treat or to indulge that sweet tooth over the weekend. Looking for more layer cake recipes? Store in an airtight […]
Churros cake with chocolate ganache and dulce de leche
A fabulous fusion layer cake.
Chocolate cake with sour cherry ganache
Dense and rich chocolate cake with a gorgeously contrasting sour cherry glaze.
Cherry Ripe choc cheesecake
Rich and indulgent.
Three bean chocolate cake with vanilla cream
Rich and decadent.
Gluten-free red velvet mud cake
A cake to remember.
Rich dark chocolate tart with poached pears
Treat yourself.
Giant skillet chocolate and cinnamon spiral with chocolate sauce
Impress your brunch guests with this giant chocolate and cinnamon spiral.
Popcorn and peanut butter chocolate cake
This elaborate-looking one-bowl cake takes little effort to pull off, but is definitely a crowd-pleaser.
Black forest mud cake
This cake is an absolute winner. We’ve used maraschino cherries here, you can use fresh or canned cherries, if you like. Maraschino cherries are available from gourmet food stores and good delicatessens.
Chocolate cherry berry pavlova
This decadent chocolate, cherries and mixed berry pavlova is the perfect way to end a dinner party, birthday celebration or date night.
Chocolate and caramel eclairs
Impress at your next party or celebration with these divine home-made eclairs filled with vanilla custard cream and glazed with rich chocolate.
Double-decker chocolate mud cake
Uniced cake suitable to freeze. Ganache suitable to microwave. Note
Chocolate mousse cake with pomegranate syrup
This decadent dark chocolate mousse cake is delicately spiced with cinnamon and cardomom and topped with a tangy pomegranate syrup.
Flourless chocolate beetroot cake
This spectacular cake is topped with sweetened crème fraîche and candied beetroot chips.
Rich chocolate cake
There’s no need to cover the pudding steamer with foil or a lid because it is covered when the lid is placed on the cooker. Note
Chilli chocolate ice-cream torte
Inserting the base of the springform pan upside down will make it easier to slide the cake from the base. Note