12 Chocolate Desserts for Every Month

January

Start the year of chocolate with a dark, decadent dessert: Blackout Cake. It's a chocolate lover's dream—three layers of chocolate filled with thick, gooey cream, topped with a crisp crumble.

Recipe: Brooklyn Blackout Chocolate Chip Cake

February

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.

Recipe: Chocolate mousse with puff pastry "hearts"

March

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

Recipe: Croissant casserole with double chocolate sauce

April

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

Recipe: Black and white cake

May

Don't forget about dessert for Cinco de Mayo. 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 complement.

Recipe: Mexican-style brownie sundae

June

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. Make the cake in the summer, when berry season is at its peak.

Recipe: Chocolate Meringue Pavlova Cake with Strawberries and Cream

July

You'll be the star of any picnic or backyard dinner party when you serve this cake filled with chocolate, ice cream, bananas, and dulce de leche. The chocolate graham cracker crust adds a special touch.

Recipe: Chocolate pie with ice cream, bananas and caramel

August

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

Recipe: Raspberry parfait with white chocolate

September

The start of the school year is the perfect time to prepare after-school snacks. These hazelnut and three-chocolate cookies are even more delicious with a glass of cold milk.

Recipe: Chocolate cookies with hazelnuts and white chocolate chips

October

When it gets cold outside, you crave something cozy. Just one slice of this amazing cheesecake and you'll be in chocolate heaven.

Recipe: German Chocolate Cheesecake

November

This chocolate-pecan pie will rival any pecan pie. What makes it special are the extra (but simple) steps: for example, we roast the walnuts and
melt the butter until brown.

Recipe: Chocolate walnut pie

December

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

Recipe: Chocolate cupcake with ganache cream