Chocolate-dipped cardamom fudge

Buttery fudge is spiked with fragrant cardamom then dipped in dark chocolate – sprinkle with freeze-dried raspberries for extra flavour

Chocolate, mint & chilli truffles

Make these easy homemade truffles as an edible gift or after dinner treat – balance heat from the chilli with cooling mint extract

Espresso, chocolate & chilli cake with coffee cream

The warmth of coffee and chilli combine beautifully with chocolate in this impressive dinner party dessert, finish with double cream

Chocolate orange tart

This clever no-bake tart from Elle Young uses raw cacao and coconut oil, sweetened naturally with dates, oranges and honey

White chocolate & cardamom tart with raspberry dust

Try this stunning white chocolate dessert to finish off your Sunday roast – sprinkle with freeze-dried raspberry dust to make it extra special

Brazilian chocolate truffles – brigadeiro

Roll up these traditional South American sweets and coat in traditional pistachio nut, almond and coconut crumble

Chocolate cherry Bakewell cake

An irresistible almond sponge, studded with juicy cherries and chocolate chunks, that’ll keep in your cake tin for a few days – if it lasts that long!

No-bake chocolate hazelnut cheesecake

Reader Jessica Creed shares her showy, no-fail chocolate dessert – it’s perfect for entertaining

Chocolate fondants

It doesn’t get much more indulgent than these classic melt-in-the-middle chocolate desserts, serve them at your next dinner party

White chocolate & raspberry cake

John Whaite shares his recipe for a light, fruity layer cake with chocolate ganache and simple sponge