Chocolate

These ice cream sandwiches are served at Hula Grill in Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii.

Because the torte is so rich, a small piece really satisfies. Start preparing this the day before you plan to serve it.

Named for the famous resort island in the Bay of Naples, this chocolate nut cake is one of Italy's few chocolate desserts. It's a specialty of all the fancy pastry shops in Chiaia, the district of Naples closest to the dock where the ferries leave for Capri. The cake is often decorated with a stencil of the island and of a solitary palm tree.

This cake, also called fraisier (French for "strawberry plant"), is usually made with almonds, but pistachios are used in this rendition. The delicate cake is layered with fresh strawberries and a mousselike white chocolate buttercream and then topped with marzipan.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Chocolate ganache and hazelnut cream are encased in a tender nut cake.

These cookies travel well and sustain travelers well, too.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Festive pipe cookies spread with minted white chocolate and coated with dark chocolate. Great for after dinner.