The benefits ofcooking old schoolare many.
First, many of these old-fashionedchocolate dessertsare very easy to make.
Third, they are tried-and-true delicious.
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Translation: Everyone will love them.
Browse this list of some of the most beloved old-fashioned chocolate desserts and make one tonight!
It still manages to be delicious and decadent so give it a try!
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Try this great Depression Cake recipe fromA Cookie Named Desire.
Black Forest Cake
Often confused with German Chocolate Cake,Black Forest Cakeis actually from Germany.
And this cake is really old-fashioned, like late 16th-century old-fashioned.
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Try this decadent Black Forest Cake recipe fromFlour on My Face.
Black Bottom Pie
Here’s yet another dessert that pays homage to mighty Mississippi.
These days there are so many different ways to make this delicious dessert.
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After all, what chocolate-lover doesn’t love a layer of fudge under just about anything?
Try this Low Carb Keto Black Bottom Pie fromLow Carb Maven.
Mrs. George Clay’s recipe for “German’s Chocolate Cake” was featured in theDallas Morning Star.
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The “’s” got dropped in later years.
Try this amazing German Chocolate Cake recipe fromLil' Luna.
Interestingly, there are only a few places in the world where you might experience an actual Sachertorte.
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The recipe is protected by a trademark and the cake is stamped with it in chocolate.
you might, of course, make a version but it wouldn’t be an authentic Sachertorte.
Try this recipe for theOriginal Sachertorte.
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The fudgy frosting is poured over the still-warm cake and then sprinkled with chopped pecan, saysSimply Recipes.
Of course, it’s possible for you to add your own twist and toppings.
One thing’s for sure, this cake is a crowd-pleaser.
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Try this Texas Sheet Cake recipe fromBigger Bolder Baking.
Cream cheese frosting has become the defacto frosting for a great red velvet cake.
Try this Red Velvet Cake recipe fromCooking Classy.
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These sandwiches started as leftover cake batter dolloped into rounds that were then baked and filled with frosting.
The first commercially produced whoopie pies were sold in Maine.
Try these Chocolate Biscoff Whoopie Pies fromGimme Some Oven.
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According toEpicurious, the first mention in print is in 1927 in theOakland Tribune.
Try this Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake fromSpend with Pennies.
The cake version features a chocolate cake topped with marshmallows that are then drenched in chocolate frosting.
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Try this Mississippi Mud Cake FromLil' Luna.
Apparently, these little peanut butter balls partially coated in chocolate resemble buckeye nuts from Ohio’s state tree.
Try this easy Buckeyes recipe fromSpend with Pennies.
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This was the first known documentation of American-style fudge.
The chocolate confection created a frenzy on campus and has been a coastal vacation favorite for a long time.
Now, of course, it comes in all sorts of flavors and varieties.
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Try this Ultimate Chocolate Cobbler fromBigger Bolder Baking.
The cake saw a resurgence in popularity in the ’90s when Cracker Barrel added one to its menu.
TheDouble Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cakebecame a permanent offering in 2009.
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So if you don’t want to make one, head to Cracker Barrel and pick one up.
Try this amazing recipe fromAverie Cooks.
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AnAmerican baker named Betty Coopermade it for the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1951 and won.
Try this recipe for Deep Dish French Silk Pie with Hazelnut Oreo Cookie Crust fromAmbitious Kitchen.
Chocolate is one of those ingredients that will stand the test of time.
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Make one of these old-fashioned favorites at your next party and see what memories it brings up.
An earlier version of this recipe was originally published on May 12, 2022.
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