Eating dessert is all about treating yourself, so we say you should pull out all the stops when you’re making one at home.

Made with a soft chocolate sponge, silky chocolate ganache filling, and chocolate whipped cream frosting on top, it's an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that's great for any occasion.

Whisk the chilled custard to loosen, then spread evenly over the bottom cake layer. Place the second cake layer on top, cut-side down. Make the glaze: 1. Place the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl.

Never mind the nomenclature: Boston cream pie is actually a cake, with an extravagant cream filling and a slathering of chocolate frosting. Up in Massachusetts, they just call it wicked good.

Some of our best chocolate cake recipes include Ina Garten's all-time favorite chocolate cake and moist red velvet cake, plus plenty of buttermilk, cocoa, bundt cakes, and layer cakes.

In two bowls, separate egg yolks and whites. Add ½ of the sugar to each bowl. Beat both until peaked. When stiff, fold the whites into the yolk mixture.

First, prepare the cake layer. Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Sift together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a ...