Decadence your guests will savor, and creativity they will remember.
Sample a few of the following recipes for inspiration to build your own signature dessert and increase profit potential, using Ghirardelli Baking Mixes.

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Baked Alaska
Make an impression with this tantalizing, rich dessert featuring moist layers of Ghirardelli chocolate cake and dark chocolate ice cream, topped with caramelized meringue.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Two, 2-layer 9" cakes.
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Brownie S'more
This fun twist on the traditional brownie recipe incorporates an elegant meringue topping, graham cracker crust and extra rich Ghirardelli double dark chocolate.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 24 large brownies
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Double Dark Brownie Soufflé
Tantalize their taste buds with this super rich chocolate confection. Double dark chocolate brownie mix is transformed into a simple soufflé with just a few ingredients, then topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 20 ea. 4 oz. desserts
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Chocolate Caramel Cake
An elegant, moist cake complemented by rich chocolate chips, Ghirardelli ganache icing and praline caramelized nuts.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: 1 each, 2 Layer 9" Cake.
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Dessert Sliders – Double Mocha & Chocolate Raspberry
The popularity of sliders on the menu just got sweeter. Mini Ghirardelli cupcakes filled with raspberry white chocolate and mocha cream fillings topped with Ghirardelli chocolate ganache.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Makes 90 sliders.
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Mini Black Forest Shooter
Dessert shooters with layers of moist, elegant Ghirardelli chocolate cake, white and dark chocolate mousse and cherries. Perfect as an individual dessert or served in a flight.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: 18 Servings.
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Mini Chocolate Cappuccino Cups
Light and smooth Ghirardelli torte layered with chocolate mousse and topped with Cappuccino cream served in cappuccino cups. Individual sized desserts sure to please cost and health conscious diners.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: 36 Servings.
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Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Napoleons
Delectable brownie rounds of dark cocoa and bittersweet chocolate chips topped with Ghirardelli chocolate mousse, garnished with hazelnut brittle.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie
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- Yield: 12 Servings.
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Mini Raspberry Mousse Bombes
Chocolate and raspberry mousse layered with chocolate torte light and smooth in texture, and topped with Ghirardelli chocolate-cocoa butter and chocolate sauce.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: 24 Servings
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Retro Ding Dong
This ultimate childhood indulgence is made with rich and moist Ghirardelli chocolate cake and filled with white chocolate mousse for a delicious blast from the past.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: 24 each 3"x3" Rounds.
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Torte Mary Ann
This decadent dessert is a simple and delicious torte filled with Ghirardelli ganache fudge and garnished with raspberries.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: 10 each.
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Cappuccino Creme Torte
The aroma of freshly brewed cappuccino married with the deep chocolate liqueur flavor of the torte and ganache make this dessert an after dinner favorite.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: Two each, 1/2 pipe cakes.
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Chocolate Cream Cheese Decadence Torte
A Ghirardelli classic with a creamy new twist. A simple, swirled layer of cream cheese makes this a real guest pleaser. Add a white chocolate piping to the ganache fudge topping for an exquisite presentation.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: Three, 9" tortes.
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Coffeehouse Chocolate Cheesecake
A silky smooth chocolate and cream cheese filling over a delectable brownie base of double dark chocolate. One taste and "indulgence" will take on a whole new meaning for your guests.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 192 – 2" Servings.
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Colossal Chocolate Cake
What can we say? Four layers of pure chocolate deliciousness, punctuated by semisweet chocolate morsels of Ghirardelli goodness. And if that's not enough chocolate to stop your guests in their tracks, the Ghirardelli chocolate frosting and chip coating will.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Two, 4-layer 9" cakes.
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Individual Molten Chocolate Cakes
Triple chocolate brownie cakes provide the perfect complement for our silky, smooth filling of chilled ganache. These charming, petite cakes deliver a surprising burst of sheer chocolate satisfaction.
- Featuring Ghirardelli® Triple Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 36 ramekins.
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Raspberry Truffle Torte
Imagine the combination of rich chocolate balanced by a sweet and slightly tart raspberry mousse, whipped to light and airy perfection. Then imagine your guests coming back again and again.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte Mix
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- Yield: Two, 16" tortes.
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Supreme Chocolate Mousse Cake
A deliciously dense cake loaded with chocolate chips supports an airy but firm whipped chocolate mousse. The cocoa butter coating adds a velvety texture that makes this dessert not only visually appealing, but incredibly sumptuous.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Two, 9" mousse cakes.
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Ultimate Chocolate Layer Cake
This beautiful showpiece combines Ghirardelli dark and classic white chocolate. We don't use the word "ultimate" lightly. But any dessert this rich, this moist and this visually appealing truly takes the cake.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Two, 9" layer cakes.
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Zebra Mini Bundts
Ultra-moist, Ghirardelli Chocolate Cake in a classic form decorated with white and milk chocolate.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: 20 mini bundt cakes.
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Cappuccino Ice Cream Sandwiches
A classic treat with a Ghirardelli twist. This ice cream sandwich delivers an intense chocolate blast of dark cocoa and bittersweet chocolate chips infused with coffee.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: Two each, 1/2 pipe cakes.
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Caramel Fudge Lava Brownies
A warm Ghirardelli chocolate brownie filled with caramel and ganache. Topped with vanilla ice cream. This decadent dessert is sure to leave your guests asking for more.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 36 servings.
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Chocolate Almond Cupcakes
Decadent chocolate cupcakes, sure to please your guests. These ultra-moist cupcakes are covered with creamy almond fudge icing and rolled in Turbinado sugar for the ultimate finishing touch.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Ultimate Chocolate Cake Mix
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- Yield: Makes 3 dozen cupcakes.
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Chocolate Velvet Brownie Cheesecake
Delicious Ghirardelli chocolate cheesecake atop a brownie with an intense chocolate blast of dark cocoa and bittersweet chocolate chips.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 24 ea. desserts.
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Fried Banana Brownie à la Mode
Ghirardelli brownies with banana dipped in Krusteaz Belgian Waffle Batter, covered in bread crumbs and deep fried. Served with ice cream and drizzled in chocolate and caramel sauce.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 24 servings.
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Individual Chocolate Almond Decadence Tortes
These mini-size, premium desserts deliver big taste and guest satisfaction. Surprisingly simple to make, the rich, velvety Ghirardelli Chocolate Torte is perfectly paired with almonds and topped with chocolate ganache.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Chocolate Decadence Torte
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- Yield: Makes 27 tortes.
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Molten Chocolate Caramel Brownies
This Ghirardelli Chocolate dessert delivers an intense chocolate blast of dark cocoa and bittersweet chocolate chips with a twist.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 36 servings.
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Raspberry Swirl Brownie Cheesecake
A layer of delicious cheesecake atop Ghirardelli Double Dark Chocolate Brownies with topped with a raspberry drizzle.
- Featuring: Ghirardelli® Double Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix
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- Yield: 24 ea. desserts.