Editors’ Collection

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
1560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,560
1 hour 30 minutes
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Penny’s Chocolate Mousse
Vaughn Vreeland, Joshua Pinsky
230 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
230
5 hours 5 minutes
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
895
2 hours, mainly cooling
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Eric Kim, Autumn Moultrie
436 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
436
45 minutes (plus overnight resting)
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Chocolate Lava Cake for Two
Yossy Arefi
7854 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,854
25 minutes
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Bananes Flambées (Flamed Bananas)
Pete Wells, Jacques Pépin
6 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6
40 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
40 minutes
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Éclair Cake
Naz Deravian
612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
612
40 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ chilling
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Death by Chocolate
Dan Pelosi
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
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
120 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
120
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
1264 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,264
2¼ hours
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Sugar Cookie Bars
Margaux Laskey, “American Girl Cookies”
6798 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,798
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Chocolate Malted Brownies
Samantha Seneviratne
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
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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Tiramisù Pie
Nicola Lamb
103 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
103
6 hours 50 minutes
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Mochi Brownies
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,278
40 minutes
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Dubai Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
245 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
245
2 hours 40 minutes
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Persian Love Cake
Naz Deravian
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Hojicha Tiramisù
Hetty Lui McKinnon
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
4½ hours
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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Yossy Arefi
192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
192
About 2 hours
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Giant Mont Blanc
Nicola Lamb
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
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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Chocolate Irish Cream Cake
Yossy Arefi
291 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
291
3 hours
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Yuzu and Raspberry Tart
Yossy Arefi
71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
71
About 3½ hours
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Buttermilk Tres Leches Cake
Lisa Donovan
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
6 hours (includes 1 hour soaking and 4 hours’ refrigeration)
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Rum Cake
Millie Peartree
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
1¾ hours
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Chocolate Fondue
Ligaya Mishan, Laura Bilodeau Overdeck
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
10 minutes
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Chocolate Birthday Cake
Eric Kim
447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
447
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Four-Layer Surprise
Lisa Donovan
747 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
747
6 hours 20 minutes
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2712 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,712
2 hours, including cooling
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Big Chocolate Tart
Genevieve Ko
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Olive Oil Bundt Cake With Beet Swirl
Jerrelle Guy
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
2 hours 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy Skillet Brownies
Melissa Clark
607 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
607
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,223
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Baked Alaska
Lidey Heuck
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
About 7 hours 20 minutes
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Pistachio Macarons
Claire Saffitz
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2 ¾ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Flan
Rick Martínez
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
1 hour 35 minutes, plus chilling overnight
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Classic Banana Split
Melissa Clark
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
30 minutes
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Chocolate Whiskey Cake With Coffee Caramel
Natasha Pickowicz
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
2 hours 35 minutes
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Berries and Cream
Yossy Arefi
587 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
587
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ macerating
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Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
761 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
761
1 hour
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Mocha Icebox Cake
Yossy Arefi
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
25 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
373
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
15 minutes
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,132
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,109
1½ hours, plus chilling
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