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Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

To share with the ones you love. Or not. Discover more recipes for Valentine's Day here.

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

Red Velvet Cake
Florence Fabricant, Elisa Strauss
1492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,492
1 hour 30 minutes
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Penny's Chocolate Mousse
Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky
169 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
169
5 hours 5 minutes
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Easy
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Eric Kim, Autumn Moultrie
314 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
314
45 minutes (plus overnight resting)
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Chocolate Lava Cake for Two
Yossy Arefi
7535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,535
25 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
194
40 minutes
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Éclair Cake
Naz Deravian
488 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
488
40 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ chilling
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Death by Chocolate
Dan Pelosi
424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
424
3 hours (includes at least 2 hours’ cooling and chilling)
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Suspiro a la Limeña (Caramel Pudding With Port Meringue)
Christina Morales, Gastón Acurio
118 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
118
1 hour 10 minutes
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Badam Burfi Bark
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
1 hour 10 minutes
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,156
2¼ hours
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,558
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Malted Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
33 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
33
2 hours 10 minutes
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Big Crème Brûlée
Clare de Boer
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
4 hours
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Easy
Tiramisù Pie
Nicola Lamb
86 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
86
6 hours 50 minutes
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Mochi Brownies
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,190
40 minutes
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Easy
Dubai Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
198
2 hours 40 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
534 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
534
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Hojicha Tiramisù
Hetty Lui McKinnon
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
4½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
124 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
124
About 2 hours
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Giant Mont Blanc
Nicola Lamb
115 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
115
About 6 ½ hours, plus resting and cooling
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Tangerine Sorbet With Sake
David Tanis
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
40 minutes, plus freezing
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Easy
Chocolate Irish Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
228 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
228
3 hours
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Yuzu and Raspberry Tart
Yossy Arefi
39 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
39
About 3½ hours
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Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
80 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
80
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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Rum Cake
Millie Peartree
211 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
211
1¾ hours
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Chocolate Fondue
Ligaya Mishan, Laura Bilodeau Overdeck
143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
143
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Eric Kim
388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
388
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Four-Layer Surprise
Lisa Donovan
743 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
743
6 hours 20 minutes
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,361
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Big Chocolate Tart
Genevieve Ko
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Olive Oil Bundt Cake With Beet Swirl
Jerrelle Guy
531 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
531
2 hours 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
593 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
593
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,123
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Flan
Rick Martínez
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Classic Banana Split
Melissa Clark
99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
99
30 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Whiskey Cake With Coffee Caramel
Natasha Pickowicz
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
2 hours 35 minutes
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Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
494 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
494
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
655 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
655
1 hour
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
412
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
15 minutes
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Easy
Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5035 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,035
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,088
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
2½ hours
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