Who needs a fancy bakery when you can whip up mouthwatering masterpieces right in your own kitchen—no chef’s hat required?

One is a cheerful rainbow roll cake hiding a red heart surprise inside. The other is a stunning replica of a Dairy Milk ...

give your valentine an intensely rich double chocolate loaf cake with a plush, velvety crumb. Inspiration for this cake came to us by way of Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes, a bakery-café in East London.

Pour 2 ounces of vanilla vodka, 1 ounce of Frangelico, 1 ounce of chocolate liqueur, 2 tablespoons of yellow or white cake mix ... resulting in grayish purple-streaked pretzel nugs—not so ...

and purple-sprinkled pastry: She’s offered a rosemary pecan praline king cake, a chocolate pecan praline with candy orange variation, and an interpretation of the French king cake, galette des rois.

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Rich but light, this dark chocolate cake is also almost flourless — and can be made gluten-free, too. It’s a one-bowl wonder that’s been shared between bakers for more than 20 years.

By Mia Leimkuhler Genevieve Ko’s flourless chocolate cake.Credit...Jenny Huang for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susie Theodorou; Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks. It’s something of a family joke ...