Gail Ambrosius Classic Collection
This Madison, Wisconsin, chocolatier travels the world to track down the best cacao beans, then features the chocolate in truffle flavors including vanilla, raspberry, and espresso. ($11.50 for six; GailAmbrosius.com)
Red hot velvet cupcakes. Strawberry whoopie pies. S'more nut brownies. A tiny Brooklyn bakery is reimagining old standards into some of the most decadent retro desserts in America.