22 impressive chocolate desserts for entertaining guests

Chocolate cake with sour cherry ganache

Dense and rich chocolate cake with a gorgeously contrasting sour cherry glaze.

Tim Tam layer cake

Topped with white and milk chocolate shards, Tim Tams and a layer of whipped cream cheese icing, this decadent Aussie cake is sure to impress your friends and family. Make it for a spectacular birthday treat or to indulge that sweet tooth over the weekend.

Churros cake with chocolate ganache and dulce de leche

This churros inspired cake is the perfect combination of sugar-dusted churros and a delicious cream-filled layer cake topped with a rich choc ganache

Molten chocolate lava cakes

Sink your spoon into the delicate cake and watch the molten chocolate goodness ooze out. Serve with fresh raspberries and softly whipped cream.

Double-decker chocolate mud layer cake

Each bite of this wickedly delicious and superbly indulgent layered white and milk chocolate mud cake is full of surprises. No boring bits here!

Three bean chocolate cake with vanilla cream

This gluten-free three bean chocolate cake is made with coffee, vanilla and cocoa beans to provide a rich and decadent flavour combination.

Cherry Ripe choc cheesecake

Infused with rich dark chocolate, crushed biscuits, cherry ripe bars and sour morello cherries, this enticing cheesecake is almost too good to share.

Gluten-free red velvet mud cake

No-one should miss out on cake and you dont have to with this gluten-free red velvet mud cake. Just don’t forget the cream cheese frosting!

Buttermilk chocolate cake with white chocolate ganache

Moist and light thanks to the buttermilk, this gluten-free chocolate cake with a white chocolate ganache, is one cake that’s guaranteed to impress.

Giant skillet chocolate and cinnamon spiral with chocolate sauce

Impress your brunch guests with this giant chocolate and cinnamon spiral.

Raspberry, hazelnut and chocolate tart

For a truly luscious dessert, you can’t go past this rich, chocolately tart. The perfect way to end a dinner party on a high note.

This decadent dark chocolate mousse cake is delicately spiced with cinnamon and cardomom and topped with a tangy pomegranate syrup.

Black forest mud cake

This cake is an absolute winner. We’ve used maraschino cherries here, you can use fresh or canned cherries, if you like. Maraschino cherries are available from gourmet food stores and good delicatessens.

Rich chocolate cake

Chilli chocolate ice-cream torte

Chocolate cherry berry pavlova

This decadent chocolate, cherries and mixed berry pavlova is the perfect way to end a dinner party, birthday celebration or date night.

Popcorn and peanut butter chocolate cake

This elaborate-looking one-bowl cake takes little effort to pull off, but is definitely a crowd-pleaser.

Rich dark chocolate tart with poached pears

Flourless chocolate beetroot cake

This spectacular cake is topped with sweetened crème fraîche and candied beetroot chips.

Chocolate and caramel eclairs

Impress at your next party or celebration with these divine home-made eclairs filled with vanilla custard cream and glazed with rich chocolate.

Frozen chocolate mousse cake

Five-layer chocolate espresso cake

Layers and layers of indulgence.