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Dark and Crunchy Delights: 11 Chocolate and Almond Recipes

Sweet, crunchy almonds and rich chocolate combine to make some of our most luscious desserts.
<p>Courtesy of Gale Gand from her cookbook, <i>Chocolate and Vanilla</i>, this light buttermilk chocolate cake is baked on a bed of butter, sugar, and toasted almonds, creating a soaked-in caramel coating when removed from the pan.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-almond-upside-down-cake-recipe-mslo110"><b>Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake</b></a></p>
Courtesy of Martha Stewart
Sweet, crunchy almonds and rich chocolate combine to make some of our most luscious desserts. If you're looking for an indulgent dessert recipe to impress guests — or simply sate your own chocolaty, nutty cravings — you're sure to find an exquisite meal-ender in this collection of chocolate-almond delights.Craving more sumptuous desserts to finish your favorite meals? Try one of these delicious chocolate and nut combinations, or one of these decadent dessert recipes, all filled, covered in, infused with, or frosted in delectable chocolate.
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Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake

<p>Courtesy of Gale Gand from her cookbook, <i>Chocolate and Vanilla</i>, this light buttermilk chocolate cake is baked on a bed of butter, sugar, and toasted almonds, creating a soaked-in caramel coating when removed from the pan.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-almond-upside-down-cake-recipe-mslo110"><b>Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake</b></a></p>
Courtesy of Martha Stewart

Courtesy of Gale Gand from her cookbook, Chocolate and Vanilla, this light buttermilk chocolate cake is baked on a bed of butter, sugar, and toasted almonds, creating a soaked-in caramel coating when removed from the pan.

Recipe: Chocolate Almond Upside-Down Cake

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Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

<p>There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="/recipefinder/dark-chocolate-bark-roasted-almonds-seeds-recipe-fw0311" target="_blank"><b>Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds</b></a></p>
John Kernick

There's no need to spend a lot of money on fancy chocolate when it's so easy to make this deliciously rich dark chocolate bark at home.

Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bark with Roasted Almonds and Seeds

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Sacher Torte

<p>Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves. Lidia Bastianich's version uses the preserves three ways: for moistening the cake layers, as a thick filling between the layers, and as a glaze to seal the cake before covering it in chocolate. The cake is moist and luscious on its own, but it's also delicious served the traditional way, with unsweetened whipped cream. </p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/sacher-torte-recipe-fw0512"><b>Sacher Torte</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves. Lidia Bastianich's version uses the preserves three ways: for moistening the cake layers, as a thick filling between the layers, and as a glaze to seal the cake before covering it in chocolate. The cake is moist and luscious on its own, but it's also delicious served the traditional way, with unsweetened whipped cream.

Recipe: Sacher Torte

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Matzo Toffee

<p>This crunchy-sweet treat is perfect for Passover — and so good, you'll crave it all year! </p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/matzo-toffee-recipe"><b>Matzo Toffee</b></a></p>
Courtesy of Martha Stewart

This crunchy-sweet treat is perfect for Passover — and so good, you'll crave it all year!

Recipe: Matzo Toffee

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Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

<p>Inspired by her grandmother, who used up bread "until the dear end," Italian master Lidia Bastianich of NYC's Felidia turns leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-bread-parfaits-recipe-fw0710"><b>Chocolate-Bread Parfaits</b></a></p>
Antonis Achilleos

Inspired by her grandmother, who used up bread "until the dear end," Italian master Lidia Bastianich of NYC's Felidia turns leftover loaves into creamy, nutty parfaits.

Recipe: Chocolate-Bread Parfaits

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Chocolate Macarons

<p>These sandwich cookies get plenty of rich chocolate flavor from cocoa powder and an intense ganache filling.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-macarons-recipe"><b>Chocolate Macarons</b></a></p>
Michael Turek

These sandwich cookies get plenty of rich chocolate flavor from cocoa powder and an intense ganache filling.

Recipe: Chocolate Macarons

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Ganache Tart with Salted-Almond Crust

<p>Decadent chocolate ganache is balanced by a lightly savory almond crust and a pinch of sea salt for garnish.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/ganache-tart-salted-almond-crust-recipe-ghk0212"><b>Ganache Tart with Salted-Almond Crust</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

Decadent chocolate ganache is balanced by a lightly savory almond crust and a pinch of sea salt for garnish.

Recipe: Ganache Tart with Salted-Almond Crust

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Chocolate-Almond Torte

<p>Rich and elegant, but made with only five ingredients, no one will ever suspect how simple this luscious chocolate torte is to make.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-almond-torte-recipe-clv0511"><b>Chocolate-Almond Torte</b></a></p>
Anders Schonnemann

Rich and elegant, but made with only five ingredients, no one will ever suspect how simple this luscious chocolate torte is to make.

Recipe: Chocolate-Almond Torte

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Chocolate Honey Almond Tarts

<p>For a sweet finish on date night, try this easy, chilled chocolate tart created by Giada De Laurentiis.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chocolate-honey-almond-tarts-recipe-rbk0211"><b>Chocolate Honey Almond Tarts </b></a></p>
Jonny Valiant

For a sweet finish on date night, try this easy, chilled chocolate tart created by Giada De Laurentiis.

Recipe: Chocolate Honey Almond Tarts

10

Cherry-Almond-Chocolate Clusters

<p>The combination of crunchy toasted almonds and chewy sweet-tart cherries covered in rich dark chocolate is about as close to the definition of "pure pleasure" as you can possibly get. Close your eyes as you eat one for the maximum effect.<br /><br />Recipe courtesy of <i>So Easy,</i> John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ©2009.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/ellie-krieger-cherry-almond-chocolate-cluster-recipe"><b>Cherry-Almond-Chocolate Clusters</b></a></p>
Alexandra Grablewski

The combination of crunchy toasted almonds and chewy sweet-tart cherries covered in rich dark chocolate is about as close to the definition of "pure pleasure" as you can possibly get. Close your eyes as you eat one for the maximum effect.

Recipe: Cherry-Almond-Chocolate Clusters

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Crackly Chocolate Almonds

<p>Whole almonds toasted and covered in a rich, chocolaty glaze are the perfectly sweet treat at any time of day.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/crackly-chocolate-almonds-2909"><b>Crackly Chocolate Almonds</b></a></p>
Rita Maas

Whole almonds toasted and covered in a rich, chocolaty glaze are the perfectly sweet treat at any time of day.

Recipe: Crackly Chocolate Almonds

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