17 Chocolate Cake Recipes That Will Have You Baking on Repeat
If you believe there’s no such thing as too much chocolate, you’re in for a treat! These 17 chocolate cake recipes are so rich, decadent, and downright irresistible that you’ll find yourself baking them again and again. From classic fudgy layers to creative twists packed with even more cocoa goodness, there’s a cake here for every craving. Get ready to preheat your oven—because once you take a bite, you won’t be able to stop!
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is the indulgent chocolate version of the traditional Tres Leches Cake. Rich chocolate cake is soaked in a chocolate milk mixture made with three different kinds of milk, then topped with the most luscious chocolate whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just looking to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings, this easy Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is creamy, moist and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
Chocolate Bundt Cake
This showstopping Chocolate Bundt Cake is the most incredible and chocolatey cake imaginable! Soft and super moist chocolate bundt cake gets smothered in a pourable chocolate icing for a dramatic finish. You won’t be able to get enough of this any-and-every occasion chocolate cake!
Keto German Chocolate Cake
I took this classic recipe and gave it my keto touch! This Keto German Chocolate cake is so rich with the coconut and pecan icing, it will feel like you’re cheating! One of my favorite cakes growing up was German Chocolate. I didn’t even know what made it German chocolate…all I know is it was delicious! This sugar free and keto friendly German Chocolate cake has that familiar frosting this cake is known for.
The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake
This is the absolute best Vegan Chocolate Cake recipe ever! Light in texture, with a moist crumb and unapologetically rich, this easy vegan chocolate cake recipe will have everyone wondering if this is truly a vegan cake!
3-Layer S’mores Cake
This S’mores Cake is an over the top decadent dessert with layers of moist chocolate cake, graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache, and homemade marshmallow filling, all surrounded by a luscious buttercream frosting. It’s a scrumptious, irresistible twist on one of summer’s most iconic desserts!
Coca Cola Cake
Moist chocolate Coca Cola Cake is a simple, old-fashioned Southern dessert that has experienced a resurgence in popularity thanks to Cracker Barrel restaurant and home bakers who love the nostalgia of vintage recipes. It’s rich and chocolatey with Coca-Cola in both the cake and the fudgy icing.
Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Ganache Filling and Irish Cream Whipped Cream Frosting
Incredibly tender and moist Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes filled with the most decadent, silky and smooth chocolate ganache with whiskey and topped with light and fluffy Irish cream whipped cream frosting.
Raspberry Chocolate Cake
A tall and decadent Raspberry Chocolate Cake combines two of our favorite flavors for a wonderfully rich celebration cake that is perfect for all occasions! Made with homemade raspberry filling, layers of from-scratch devil’s food chocolate cake, and a fantastic chocolate buttercream frosting, this cake is a showstopper that will have everyone raving!
Bumpy Cake
Bumpy Cake is delicious recipe is made with a rich, moist chocolate devil’s food cake that is covered in ribbons of vanilla buttercream and poured fudge frosting for the traditional “bumpy” look! It is a Michigan favorite that got its start in Detroit at Sanders Confectionary Company but is easy to make at home.
German Chocolate Cake
Moist layers of German Chocolate Cake slathered with the best homemade coconut pecan frosting ever are the hallmarks of this classic dessert! It’s always best made from-scratch with real German sweet chocolate!
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Our divine Flourless Chocolate Cake is a decadent chocolate dessert that’s both naturally gluten-free and irresistibly delicious! It’s an elegant dessert for a special occasion like Valentine’s Day or a dinner party, yet simple enough to make for an everyday treat!
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
The easiest and best One-Bowl Chocolate Cake recipe is super chocolatey, light, fluffy, tender, and moist and hardly any more work than using a box cake mix. This chocolate cake made from scratch is simply the best!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Three layers of decadent chocolate peanut butter cake frosted with peanut butter Swiss meringue buttercream and topped with dark chocolate ganache.
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Mini Chocolate Bundt Cake
This Mini Chocolate Bundt Cake is tender, moist, is insanely delicious and has a Chambord infused ganache!
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Using mayonnaise in a cake may sound surprising, but this cake is light, decadent, moist, and so delicious. Plus, it’s perfect for when you’re running low on supplies and don’t want to (or can’t) go to the grocery store!
Triple Chocolate Cake
This Triple Chocolate Cake is an easy dessert recipe that is made for chocoholics. It is pure indulgence for everyone who loves chocolate. The best part is that this death by chocolate poke cake is super easy to make.
Easy Cherry Chocolate Cake
This easy Cherry Chocolate Cake is moist and delicious. It starts with a chocolate pudding poke cake that’s topped with a layer of tart cherry filling, and a fluffy whipped cream frosting. It’s finished off with fresh cherries and chopped chocolate for a stunner of a dessert!
