Easter: Chocolate recipes

When it comes to Easter treats, there’s only one thing that might just rival freshly baked hot cross buns, and that’s chocolate.

If you have children, chances are you’ll already be surrounded by Easter eggs and sweet treats. But if you’re looking for something a little more indulgent and grown-up, explore our delicious collection of Delia’s chocolate recipes. From rich chocolate dessert cakes and classic trifles to delicate biscuits perfect with a cup of tea, and elegant handmade chocolates to serve after dinner with coffee, there’s something here to make your Easter celebrations extra special.

Miniature Choc Ices

This is an unashamedly fun recipe, great for special parties and at Christmas, or to serve instead of choco...

This is an unashamedly fun recipe, great for special parties and at Christmas, or to serve instead of chocolates or mints at the end of a meal. But although it's fu...

Three chocolate-topped cake squares on a white serving spatula, each decorated with small speckled mini eggs. A bowl of additional eggs is in the foreground on a white surface.

Chocolate and Rum Squares Flourless

If there is an ultimate chocolate cake this one could be high on the list of contenders. No flour, just ...

If there is an ultimate chocolate cake this one could be high on the list of contenders. No flour, just chocolate, ground almonds and whipped egg whites which make ...

55 minutes - 1 hour

Profiteroles with Hot Chocolate Sauce

Profiteroles – little choux buns filled with cream and covered in a chocolate sauce – make a rather special...

Profiteroles – little choux buns filled with cream and covered in a chocolate sauce – make a rather special ending to a dinner party. The Delia Online Cookery Schoo...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

Squidgy Cake Flourless

In the late ’70s this cake went down a storm, and still people tell me they always have it on their birthda...

In the late ’70s this cake went down a storm, and still people tell me they always have it on their birthday! Because it is not made with flour it’s incredibly ligh...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

Squidgy Cakes Flourless

When I had dinner with a friend from New York recently, he asked me how the low-fat recipes were coming alo...

When I had dinner with a friend from New York recently, he asked me how the low-fat recipes were coming along and gave me a challenge: 'If you can come up with a lo...

12 minutes - 15 minutes

A chocolate torte on a white cake stand on a white napkins with red edging and a white jug with plates in the background

The Famous Truffle Torte

Yes, this is the one where the nation ran out of liquid glucose, because of (it has to be admitted) the pow...

Yes, this is the one where the nation ran out of liquid glucose, because of (it has to be admitted) the power of television. It has been much copied over the years,...

A long stemmed dessert glass with layers of sponge, mascarpone and chocolate

Tiramisu

There isn't a classic recipe for tiramisu as such, as there are many varying versions both in Italy and aro...

There isn't a classic recipe for tiramisu as such, as there are many varying versions both in Italy and around the world, but the following one is, I think, the nicest...