10 Desserts to Impress

Whether you're cooking for a celebration, a book club, or a dinner party at home, these ten desserts won't let you down. We've gathered the fudgiest chocolate cakes, the creamiest flan, the most over-the-top cheesecake–all creations guaranteed to make you shine.

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Chocolate-Espresso Torte with Raspberry Sauce

Imagine the densest, darkest, most chocolatey cake ever–just butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate, and a pour of espresso to deepen the chocolate flavor. This is a flourless confection, so expect the center to sink in after baking. It gives the cake an appealingly rustic look.

Recipe: Chocolate-Espresso Torte with Raspberry Sauce

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Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding

Vanilla-Caramel Flan

Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake

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