25 Best Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes
Fudge Brownie Hearts [1]
These brownies combine bittersweet and semisweet chocolate with plenty of butter, eggs, granulated sugar and brown sugar for a moist, rich dessert. After the brownies have cooked and cooled, you can cut them into bars or use 3-inch heart-shape cutters. Drizzle with a vanilla glaze.
Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies [5]
Use a basic sugar cookie dough to create any of four heart-shape designs for this sweetheart of a cookie.
Three-Tiered Chocolate Cake [9]
Few foods say "celebration" like cake, especially chocolate. We challenged our Test Kitchen to come up with a fresh, delicious twist on this all-time favorite. The result is a decadently rich dessert. The recipe includes variations such as Hot Chocolate Cake, Spice is Nice Chocolate Cake and Mocha Chocolate Cake.
Candy-Box Caramels [13]
Make packaged caramel squares Valentine-pretty by dipping them in sprinkles, crushed nuts and bits of candy. Drizzle with dark or white chocolate to add even more color.
Candy-Box Caramels [14]
Spiced Chocolate-Pistachio Cookies [17]
Bright green pistachios and subtly spicy flavors give this buttery chocolate cookie plenty of personality. Serve a plate of them with coffee.
Softhearted Chocolate Cakes [21]
A rich, soft center makes these chocolaty cakes irresistible. The Inn at Kristofer's in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, serves them with custard and raspberry sauces. We've simplified the recipe by calling for whipped cream and a fruit topping.
Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles [25]
Minnesota's Saint Paul Hotel features these truffles at its annual Chocolate Lovers' Tea.
Cookie canvas [29]
Whip up flavored icing for cookies, sweet rolls, cakes or coffee cake in minutes. Just mix 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons liquid, then drizzle away. For Valentine's Day, try maraschino cherry juice for pretty pink color.
Maraschino cherry juice, coffee and creme de menthe add color as well as flavor. Most other liqueurs and citrus juices yield white or cream-color icing. For unflavored drizzle, use milk.
White Chocolate-Cherry Shortbread [32]
Dip these cookies in melted white chocolate, then roll in nonpareils and edible glitter for Valentine color.
Chocolate-Raspberry Souffle [36]
A cross between a cake and a souffle, these individual chocolate desserts make a fitting finale for any special dinner. Fresh raspberries add a burst of color and flavor.
Valentine's Cocoa Angel Cake [40]
Flavored with cocoa powder and generously frosted with sweetened whipped cream, this tender cake from our Test Kitchen was featured on a Midwest Living® cover.
Double-Dipped Strawberries [44]
This juicy Valentine treat teams up fresh strawberries and two kinds of chocolate.
Double Thumbprint Cookies [48]
Fill these pretty Double Thumbprint Cookies with cherry or raspberry preserves for a Valentine-special dessert.
The Original Chocolate Fondue [52]
Fondue stars at the Melting Pot restaurant in Indianapolis. We offer The Original Chocolate Fondue recipe as well as versions based on s'mores and caramels. Dippers include fruit, angel food cake, pound cake cubes and marshmallows.
Candy treats [56]
The recipes for chewy, chocolate-coated Coconut-Caramel Treats and decadent Almond Truffle Temptations come from the Golden Turtle Chocolate Factory in Lebanon, Ohio.
Puffed Heart Lemon Cookies [61]
A lemon-flavor glaze, colored white or pink, adds a sweet-tart topping to these cakelike confections.
Ebony and Ivory Cupcakes [65]
Drizzle this chocolate cupcake with Powdered Sugar Glaze and then rolled in chocolate shavings if you want it to look like ours. Or top the glaze with nuts, hard candies, chopped chocolate or colored sugar.
Heavenly Devil's Food Cake [69]
This moist and rich creation includes unsalted butter, eggs, cocoa powder, two kinds of sugar and buttermilk. Serve with whipped cream and berries, if you like, or your favorite flavor of ice cream. Or frost with desired cake frosting.
Honey and Poppy Seed Hearts [73]
Honey gives these cinnamon-spiced cookies great flavor and a slightly soft texture.
Tinted Angel Cake [77]
The many colors of Kool-Aid, a Nebraska invention, mean there is an array of choices for this angel food cake that starts with a mix. Pink lemonade Kool-Aid adds pastel Valentine prettiness and a delicate flavor to Tinted Angel Cake.
Tinted Angel Cake [78]
Black Tie Cupcakes [81]
You can get creative with the finishing touches on these cupcakes, which are topped with seedless red raspberry or blackberry preserves, chocolate ganache, decorative icing and small decorative candies.
Black Tie Cupcakes [82]
Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle [85]
Bittersweet chocolate gives this dessert its deep, dark chocolate color and flavor.
Mocha Meringue Kisses [89]
These light-as-air sweet kisses, flavored with cocoa and espresso powders, are fat-free and just 32 calories each.
Cake Bites [93]
Candylike tiny cakes require just a basic recipe using a mix, frosting and candy coating. Customize to suit your tastes with extra flavor and toppings!
Cake Bites [94]
Chocolate Truffles [97]
Even novice cooks can master this simplified candy recipe. Just melt chocolate, add whipping cream, and follow our easy instructions for Chocolate, Mint-Chocolate or Orange-Chocolate Truffles.
Chocolate Truffles [98]
Box-mix makeovers [101]
Roll the edge of a pink-frosted cupcake in multicolor sprinkles to add a Valentine touch to a box-mix treat.
Chocolate Lovers' Oatmeal Delight [105]
Crisp on the outside and fudgy on the inside, these easy drop cookies feature semisweet chocolate pieces as well as peanut butter-flavored pieces. Unsweetened cocoa powder punches up the chocolate flavor.
