8 Desserts to Set Your Valentine's Heart Aflutter

Let's get to the heart of the matter here — the chocolate heart, that is! Use a cookie cutter to cut baked brownies into heart shapes, top with chocolate ganache, and you've got a Valentine's or other special-occasion dessert worth swooning over!

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chocolate-valentine-hearts-recipe

This classic version of one of France's signature desserts is surprisingly easy to make.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-crme-brle-recipe

Chocolate and strawberry go together like love and marriage. This elegant dessert is a delicious way to show your special someone how much you care. Freeze-dried strawberries are used in the flavorful filling, which is a pop of color against the chocolate cake.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chocolate-strawberry-roll-cake-recipe

A wonderful balance of bittersweet chocolate and cinnamon make this light, sweet dessert cloud the perfect happy (gluten-free) ending.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/cinnamon-kissed-chocolate-souffls-recipe

Small heart pans are the perfect way to make individual cheesecakes, for dinner guests or your family. This recipe makes 8 cakes, and can easily be doubled.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/sweetheart-cheesecakes-recipe

Fancy - it doesn't HAVE to be fussy...

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/heart-of-gold-cookies-recipe

We love the flavor combination of pecans, salted caramel, and chocolate in any variation. Here we've made heart-shaped candies: a sweet, salty, delicious treat for your favorite valentine.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chocolate-caramel-valentine-hearts-recipe

This moist, nicely dense fudge cake has an ultra-fine grain: think pound cake. Topped with a thick layer of rich ganache, it's a chocoholic's dream come true.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/chocolate-fudge-bundt-cake-recipe