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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
1524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,524
1 hour 30 minutes
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Penny’s Chocolate Mousse
Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky
207 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
207
5 hours 5 minutes
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
857 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
857
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Easy
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Eric Kim, Autumn Moultrie
366 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
366
45 minutes (plus overnight resting)
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Chocolate Lava Cake for Two
Yossy Arefi
7710 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,710
25 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
203
40 minutes
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Éclair Cake
Naz Deravian
523 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
523
40 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ chilling
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Death by Chocolate
Dan Pelosi
451 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
451
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
119 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
119
1 hour 10 minutes
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Badam Burfi Bark
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
1 hour 10 minutes
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Chocolate Layer Cake
Claire Saffitz
1202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,202
2¼ hours
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,646
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Malted Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
39 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
39
2 hours 10 minutes
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Big Crème Brûlée
Clare de Boer
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
4 hours
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Easy
Tiramisù Pie
Nicola Lamb
96 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
96
6 hours 50 minutes
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Mochi Brownies
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
40 minutes
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Easy
Dubai Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
216
2 hours 40 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
651 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
651
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Hojicha Tiramisù
Hetty Lui McKinnon
91 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
91
4½ hours
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Easy
Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
149 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
149
About 2 hours
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Giant Mont Blanc
Nicola Lamb
117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
117
About 6 ½ hours, plus resting and cooling
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Tangerine Sorbet With Sake
David Tanis
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
40 minutes, plus freezing
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Easy
Chocolate Irish Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
270 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
270
3 hours
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Yuzu and Raspberry Tart
Yossy Arefi
52 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
52
About 3½ hours
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Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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Rum Cake
Millie Peartree
229 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
229
1¾ hours
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Chocolate Fondue
Ligaya Mishan, Laura Bilodeau Overdeck
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Eric Kim
412 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
412
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
2573 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,573
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Big Chocolate Tart
Genevieve Ko
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Olive Oil Bundt Cake With Beet Swirl
Jerrelle Guy
532 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
532
2 hours 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
598 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
598
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,146
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
134 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
134
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
115 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
115
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Flan
Rick Martínez
440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
440
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
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
2 hours 35 minutes
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Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
517 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
517
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Easy
Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
707 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
707
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
368 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
368
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
415 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
415
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
239 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
239
15 minutes
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Easy
Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5088 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,088
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1097 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,097
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Erin Jeanne McDowell
630 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
630
2½ hours
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