Best-Ever Chocolate Desserts

Whether you like your chocolate in a rich, creamy mousse topped with strawberries or in a simple cookie studded with nuts, this collection of mouth-watering chocolated desserts has them all. You'll find and intoxicating assortment of best-ever treats--from favorite old-fashioned cakes and cookies to showcase finales and elegant snacks. This foolproof guide comes complete with step-by-step directions; tips for chopping, melting, and storing chocolate; and simple techniques for making chocolate decorations. Some of the recipes included the original German Chocolat Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting; Orange-Chocolate Bundt Cake; Double Chocolate-Sour Cream Layer Cake; Chocolate-Peanut Butter Meltaways; Texas Pecan and Chocolate Toffee Cookies; Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake with Chocolate-Nut Crust; Passionate White Chocolate Truffles; Sachertorte; Tropical Chocolate Fondue with Seasonal Fruits; Bittersweet Lemon Tart; Irish Cream-Chip Cheesecake; Chocolate Orange Mousse Pie; Chocolate Peppermint Chip Ice Cream; Chocolated Malteds in Chocolate Bags; and Blum's Coffee Crunch.