If you were asked to name a food that is perfect just as is, a good piece of chocolate might come to mind. But pair chocolate with one of four particular flavors -- mint, orange, hazelnut or coffee -- ...

Lynette Granade, of Mobile, Alabama, won grand prize in a local cooking contest with this Chocolate-Mint Whipped Cream Cake. To make curls, you’ll need to buy both vanilla- and chocolate-flavored ...

Chocolatey, pepperminty and unapologetically nostalgic, the Starlight Double-Delight Cake is the kind of dessert that feels ...

Chocolate cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl and set aside. Using a mixing bowl and whip attachment, beat eggs, sugar and ...

This pretty dessert is for all the chocolate mint lovers out there, the ones who clamor for mint chip ice cream and can’t wait for the Girl Scouts to deliver Thin Mints. The people who, like me, steal ...

There is nothing more deflating than pulling a cake out and finding a domed top. We spoke with an expert about how one change ...

No need to turn the oven on for this chilled cake that brings some perfect sweetness for a hot summer day. It’s best to allow this to set overnight. Adapted from www.marthastewart.com. In a large ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

This winning entry for the Salon Kitchen Challenge — in which we asked readers to share their more interesting green foods — comes to us courtesy of Lucy Mercer. Check out this week’s Challenge here.