While chocolate cake may always be a crowd pleaser at dinner parties or other celebrations, it can also feel like a cop-out to a creative host or hostess. If you’re tired of presenting the same old chocolate cakes, puddings, or ice creams to your guests for dessert, try these suggestions for some unexpected chocolate dessert recipes. Don’t be afraid to be adventurous. Dessert is all about having fun!

Revamp Other Dessert Recipes with Chocolate

An easy way to make a fun, new dessert is to incorporate chocolate into other familiar dessert recipes. Try putting dark chocolate chips and walnuts into a berry cobbler, or spruce up after dinner coffee with some chocolate liqueur then top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. If you’re going light, add some extra life to an angel food cake with some natural unsweetened cocoa powder and serve with fresh raspberries on top.

Leave the Chocolate to The Whim Guests

A really simple chocolate dessert recipe is chocolate fondue. Let your guests go to town dipping an assortment of fruits, cakes, cookies, and nuts into a nice fondue. Spread out a few different fondue pots and play with flavors. Try a spicy chocolate fondue by adding just a touch of chili powder, or some peanut butter for a heavenly treat. Don’t limit your dippings to fruit. Cut up an assortment of bite-sized bits of cakes, brownies, candies, marshmallows, even cheesecakes.

Spicing Up Some Favorites

If you do like the idea of a cake, but want to get away from traditional recipes, spice things up a little with a modern chocolate cake dessert recipe. Add some fruit or berries to the bottom of your bake pan and create a chocolate-upside-down cake with a nice coffee or caramel glaze. Create a layered chocolate cake, alternating layers of caramel sauce and homemade whipped peanut butter topping, served with vanilla ice cream.

Frozen Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Plan ahead and whip up a frozen chocolate dessert recipe. Try a banana split with frozen chocolate covered bananas. If you have an ice cream maker, try a nice chocolate and fruit sorbet. If you’re a fan of Smores, don’t worry about the fire, try a frozen version instead. Spread some melted chocolate and marshmallow cream between two graham crackers, wrap each smore in foil, and stick in the freezer. This is an easy chocolate dessert recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

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Here is a recipe that my family loves. I like to add some variety to this roll by sprinkling white chocolate chips on the whipped topping before I roll it up.

Easy Chocolate Cake Roll

The Cake:
1/3 cup cake flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, separated
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
confectioner’s sugar

The Filling
1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Making the cake

1. preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan with waxed paper. Grease and flour lined pan; tap out excess. (*NOTE: If you don’t have a 15 x 10 in. pan you can use an 11 x 16 pan. I don’t have a 15 x 10 in. so I use a 11 x 16 in. air bake pan, you need to be sure to spread the batter evenly if you use this size.)

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2. In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy.

3. In a small bowl, using clean beaters, (this is important!) beat egg whites on high until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff/ peaks form, but not dry.

4. Fold 1/3 beaten egg whites into egg yolk mixture. alternately fold in remaining whites and flour mixture. Pour batter in pan; smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Rolling and Filling Cake

1. Dust a clean cloth with remaining sugar. (*NOTE The more sugar you spread over the cloth the easier it will be to get the cake off it later. Also trimming the cake removes the crusted edges so it’s easier to roll.) Turn cake out onto prepared cloth; remove waxed paper. Trim the cake edges with a scissors.

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2. Starting with a long side, tightly roll up cake with cloth. Transfer cake, seam side down, to a wire rack to cool.

3. Unroll cake; remove cloth. Spread whipped topping over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Re-roll cake; place seam-side down on a plate. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving.

Serves 10

Place cake in freezer 20 minutes before you’re ready to serve for easier slicing. Use a large serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion to cut the cake cleanly.

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The Worlds # 1 Chocolate Cake. Recipe For The Worlds # 1 Chocolate Cake.

Food Affairs of Barbados is proud to have recently catered an event at Sandalo, the lavishly appointed beach front luxury villa owned by John and Stephanie Hawkins, who also reside in Berkshire, England. Guests of honor were British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie and family, who have made Barbados their family holiday destination for the last four years. The relaxed pool side setting with a moonlit view of the sea, accompanied by the soft sounds of live entertainment provided the perfect backdrop for this casually elegant affair.

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Among the delicacies served at Sandalo were our popular triple chocolate brownies, made with Bajan Mount Gay Rum. The Mount Gay factory is one of the best known attractions on the island, and these brownies certainly attracted a fair number of fans as well. This easy to make dessert is perfect for any occasion.

1 package fudge brownie mix (we like Ghirardelli)
1/3 c. Bailey’s Irish Cream
1/3 c. Mount Gay Extra Old Rum
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

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Follow the directions according to the brownie mix instructions, replacing the water with 1/3 cup Bailey’s and 1/3 cup Dark Rum. Fold in the additional chocolate pieces and walnuts if using. Spread in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan lined with lightly greased parchment or wax paper, leaving 6 to 8 inches of paper on both sides. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle comes out almost dry but not completely dry. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 36 brownies.

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Chef’s Note: After the brownies are completely cool, cover and place in the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours. Use the parchment paper on both sides as a handle to lift the brownies from the pan. Cut the brownies into squares and then diagonally into triangles for a unique presentation.

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