🍫 Chocolate Tart — elegant, rich, and silky smooth! This dessert is all about deep chocolate flavor in a crisp, buttery crust — perfect for dinner parties, holidays, or when you want to impress with something simple yet luxurious.
🍮 Classic Chocolate Tart Recipe
Serves: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
Bake Time: 15–20 minutes
Ingredients
For the Crust:
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1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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¼ cup sugar
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½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
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1 egg yolk
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2–3 tbsp cold water
For the Chocolate Filling:
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1 cup heavy cream
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8 oz semisweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped
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2 tbsp unsalted butter
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
🥣 Instructions
1. Make the crust
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In a food processor, combine flour, cocoa powder, and sugar.
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Add cold butter and pulse until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
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Add egg yolk and just enough water to bring dough together.
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Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Bake the crust
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Roll dough to fit a 9-inch tart pan. Press into the pan and trim edges.
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Prick the base with a fork, line with parchment, and fill with pie weights or beans.
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Bake 15 minutes, remove weights, and bake 5 more minutes. Let cool.
3. Make the filling
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Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until just steaming (not boiling).
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Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit 2 minutes.
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Stir until smooth, then add butter, vanilla, and salt.
4. Assemble
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Pour chocolate filling into cooled crust.
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Smooth the top and refrigerate 1 hour until set.
5. Serve
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Garnish with whipped cream, sea salt flakes, berries, or chocolate curls.
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Slice with a warm knife for clean edges.
✨ Tips
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Use good-quality chocolate — it’s the star of the show.
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Add a tablespoon of espresso or liqueur (like Kahlúa or Baileys) to enhance flavor.
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The tart can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
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