Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine's Day and vice versa. One easy thing you can help your kids do is to make some yummy chocolate cupcakes. Most of the time, you can choose your favorite cake or cupcake recipe and just throw into the mix some melted chocolate to add in the sweetness of the dessert.

Always remember that this is still dependent on the recipe. But anyways, just to make it more special, add in some icing on top for an interesting twist.

Chocolate Strawberry Cake Squares for Valentine's Day

The decadent chocolate fudge combined with the sweet flavor of strawberries in this recipe will have your lover wanting more. And the best part is that it's quick and simple to make. It serves two so it is a perfect treat for Valentine's Day.

1. 2 slices pound cake
2. 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce
3. 2 tablespoons Amaretto
4. 8 strawberries, sliced
5. 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce, melted
6. toasted slivered almonds

vanilla ice cream for Valentine's Day

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce and Amaretto. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Put half of the sauce on one dessert plate and half on another. Put the cake slices in the fudge sauce. Put the strawberries in even layers on top of the cake. Microwave each cake square on high for 30 seconds. Top with the 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce, slivered almonds and ice cream.

Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Dessert for Valentine's Day

A delightful treat for your valentine with Oreos, chocolate and strawberries. A perfect chilled dessert to help steam up your romance.

1. 50 Oreo's, crushed
2. 4 tablespoons butter, softened
3. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
4. 1 cup chocolate syrup
5. 1 package (8 ounces) whipped topping, thawed
6. 1/2 gallon strawberry ice cream, thawed slightly
7. 1 pint strawberries, sliced

chocolate syrup for Valentine's Day

In a small bowl, mix the crushed Oreo's and butter. Put 1/3 of this mixture into a 9 x 13-inch pan. Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the chocolate syrup gradually to the cream cheese. Fold the whipped topping into the chocolate mixture. Put the chocolate mixture on top of the crumbs and then add another 1/3 of the crumb mixture over this layer. Slice the strawberry ice cream into 1 inch thick slices and put over the chocolate layer. Top this layer with the remaining crumbs. Freeze at least overnight. Allow the dessert to sit out for about 15 minutes before cutting it into bars. Put the sliced strawberries on top of a bar and drizzle with chocolate syrup.