50 Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes

Cherry in Chocolate Cake

This elegant cake is inspired by a classic candy box treat—chocolate-covered cherries. It's topped with chocolate ganache and filled with a mousse-filled candied cherry.

Chocolate Strawberry Roll for Valentine's Day

Most roulades can be time-consuming and seem complicated, but with this recipe, you can't go wrong: the sponge layer is easy and fun to assemble. We've added sweet strawberries and dark chocolate to the dessert.

Lava Cake

Learning how to make this restaurant-quality dessert at home is not at all difficult. Ree's recipe takes no more than 20 minutes.

Chocolate Valentines

These heart-shaped cookies have a chocolate top and a white chocolate filling.

Million Hearts Cheesecake

To impress your significant other, you'll need minimal time. Just bake the crust and make the filling for this romantic cheesecake.

Black Bottom Chocolate Cupcakes

When a delicate cheesecake is surrounded by a rich chocolate sponge, you get a delicious cupcake that doesn't even need frosting. Plus, frosting-free cupcakes are very convenient to take on the go.

Chocolate tart

If you're looking for something elegant, this luxurious tart is a good choice.

Chocolate "mini-loaves"

Cut out small hearts or other festive shapes from paper. Place them on these luxurious chocolate loaf cupcakes and dust with powdered sugar.

Chocolate covered cherries

Strawberries are great, but you know what else would make a great chocolate-covered dessert?

Brownie Pie

What could be better than brownies? Ina's brownie tart! A tablespoon of instant coffee enhances the chocolate flavor, and a small amount of flour gives the tart a dense, chewy texture.

Chocolate cake with beer and meringue

Make your loved one this amazing dessert: a rich chocolate base layer and an airy meringue "tower."

Chocolate Broken Heart Cake

For those who are averse to Valentine's Day, we've prepared a recipe for a fun cake. The baking process clears your mind, and the cake itself is delicious.

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries for Valentine's Day

Crushed pretzels or almonds provide a crunchy topping for chocolate-dipped strawberries. Salty cookies complement the melted chocolate perfectly.

Flourless chocolate cake

This dense, rich cake is a chocolate lover's dream.

A box of chocolates (mini cupcakes)

A box like this doesn't need a description: every treat here is a cupcake!

Chocolate pudding in a cup

There's no sweeter, more comforting treat than homemade chocolate pudding. If someone made it for you, wouldn't you fall in love with them?

Chocolate cake with raspberry mousse

This fruit cake is a delicious Valentine's Day dessert. Velvety raspberry mousse contrasts with the dark chocolate cake, and the top is covered with a snow-white ganache.

Raspberry Parfait for Valentine's Day

For a quick dessert, toss raspberries with chocolate liqueur and layer them, alternating with crushed brownies and chocolate ice cream.

Lava Cake

Enjoy these cakes while they're still warm—the chocolate inside will still be gooey.

Chocolate cake with cottage cheese and coconut layer

Dark chocolate ganache meets a rich, dense coconut filling. This luxurious cake is inspired by classic chocolates with a tropical twist.

Chocolate Glazed Ice Cream "Hearts"

Treat your loved one to a new kind of chocolate-covered strawberry—this time made from ice cream!

Chocolate covered strawberries

This is our most popular Valentine's Day recipe. Follow it and you'll have a wonderful dessert!

Affogato with chocolate beer and ice cream

This dessert for adults uses stout or chocolate beer and coffee liqueur.

Strawberry Heart Cupcakes

Strawberries are the perfect berry for creating a heart shape. Create a sweet surprise by placing them inside cupcakes. Top with chocolate frosting and strawberry slices.

Chocolate cake with ganache cream

For a whimsical decoration on this cake, press fresh chocolate bars into the sides.

Raspberry parfait with white chocolate

Make a quick dessert without turning on the oven. Make a batch of white chocolate mousse, top it with raspberries and an easy-to-make raspberry sauce.

Chocolate cupcake with ganache cream

Small dessert portions are perfect for cocktail parties when you want to sample all the sweets served. Combining different types of chocolate is always a hit.

Classic Chocolate Fondant with Cassis Berries

Blackcurrant liqueur pairs beautifully with berries. It's the perfect complement to dark chocolate cake for a romantic dessert.

Chocolate cake for Valentine's Day

Mix chocolate chips with Tyler's Buttercream and spread onto dense chocolate cake layers.

Chocolate truffles

Watch Jacques Torres make truffles, the perfect Valentine's Day treat.

Chocolate Brownies for Valentine's Day

Ree's airy chocolate cake can be made on a baking sheet or in muffin tins.

Chocolate cake with cream cheese and caramel

This cake resembles a chocolate truffle: it contains a slightly bitter caramel cream inside and is covered with a milk chocolate ganache on the outside.

Chocolate pudding "Pot de Crème"

Impress your significant other by making these smooth chocolate pudding cups.

Strawberry marshmallows in chocolate glaze

Nothing says "I love you" like cute pink marshmallows dipped in chocolate.

Chocolate cookies with hazelnuts and white chocolate chips

These hazelnut and three chocolate cookies are even more delicious when washed down with a glass of cold milk.

Croissant casserole with double chocolate sauce

For a truly amazing dessert, make bread pudding with croissants and melted milk chocolate. Serve with warm chocolate sauce.

Brooklyn Blackout Chocolate Chip Cake

Try something dark and decadent: Blackout Chocolate Cake. It's a chocolate lover's dream—three chocolate layers filled with thick, gooey cream, topped with a crispy crumble.

Valentine's Day Chocolate Bar

For a simple Valentine's Day dessert, combine melted white and dark chocolate, then decorate the bars with your favorite candies.

Flourless cake

This light and elegant chocolate dessert requires very few ingredients and is made without flour!

Chocolate Meringue Pavlova Cake with Strawberries and Cream

Pavlova cake, with its crispy crust and soft chocolate marshmallow filling, is incredibly easy to make. Just plan ahead: bake the meringue-filled dessert for 2 hours and then let it cool in the oven for 3 hours.

Chocolate cheesecake

Rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake is always a sure bet.

Strawberry Cheesecake

A brownie base, juicy strawberries, and decadent cheesecake: this dessert is packed with flavors you'll want to share with your loved one.

Peanut Butter Cheesecake for Valentine's Day

This pie, Ree's husband, Ladd, has everything he needs to satisfy his sweet tooth. It's loaded with chocolate and peanut butter, and the base is a cookie crust.

Egg and butter cream with chocolate

For Aina's buttercream, combine semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate in perfect proportions.

Mexican-style brownie sundae

Instead of adding spices to brownies, try stirring a pinch of cayenne pepper and cinnamon into fresh whipped cream. Dulce de leche makes the perfect addition.

Chocolate almond cake for a romantic evening

This is an exquisite chocolate dessert with a whole bouquet of flavors: ground almonds, rum and orange zest.

Black and white cake

This stunning layered cake is the perfect combination of rich dark chocolate and sweet white chocolate.

Love and Kisses Cookies

Ree Drummond makes decorated cookies for Valentine's Day.

German Chocolate Cheesecake

Just one slice of this amazing cheesecake and you're in chocolate heaven.

Chocolate mousse with puff pastry "hearts"

Save time on cooking this Valentine's Day—it's better to spend it with your loved one. This light and airy chocolate mousse can be made the day before the romantic celebration.