Did you know that January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day? (Yes! It's a real thing!) Pick one of these decadent chocolate cake recipes and Celebrate!
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Oh. My. Goodness. I just spent a couple of hours drooling over these chocolate cake recipes as I was putting this post together. Even after all that contemplation, I can't pick a favorite. Can you?
Devilishly Delicious Chocolate Cake Recipes
Did you know that January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day!
Yes! It’s a real thing! In celebration of this momentous annual celebration, I asked some of my favorite foodies to share their best chocolate cake recipes. Many thanks for all who generously shared.
Chocolate Wacky Cake
Chocolate Wacky Cake is the easiest scratch cake you will ever make! (No eggs, no milk, no butter, no clean-up.) Made exclusively with pantry staples, this surprisingly moist, delicious snack cake mixes up in a jiffy, right in the pan! (Kid-friendly recipe!)
Double Chocolate Bundt Cake
Double chocolate bundt cake is the star of any dessert table. Moist, decadent, and not overly sweet, this bundt cake is infused with coffee and topped with delicious dark chocolate ganache.
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.
~ Charles M. Schulz
Chocolate Caramel & Pecan Bundt Cake
Busy families: Keep a box of chocolate cake mix, a box of instant chocolate pudding, a jar of your favorite caramel sauce, and pecans in your pantry. Then you’ll be ready the next time you need to make a quick dessert — and no one will know the difference!
Single Serving No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Desserts
These no-bake single serving desserts take the wonderful combination of peanut butter and chocolate to new heights with a creamy middle and a crunchy top. With no baking required, they are a snap to put together on a hot, summer day.
Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: deliciousness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.
~ Mariska Hargitay
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cake
Chewy, dark chocolate brownie, smeared with fluffy peanut butter frosting and stacked, then topped with Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Champagne Brownie Cake
A moist and delicious cake-like brownie with the subtle flavor of champagne.
He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.”
~ Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake
An ultra-moist gluten-free chocolate cake that's as simple as throwing sweet potatoes and a handful of other ingredients in the blender.
Chocolate Coca Cola Cake Recipe
A moist pillowy chocolate cake topped with a fudgy chocolate Coca Cola Frosting.
Cold Chocolate Snacking Cake
Cold Chocolate Snacking Cake is cool, dark, moist, and decadent — keep a batch in the fridge at all times! It’s a copy cat version of the famous Sara Lee chocolate cake, and it’s utterly irresistible.
Chocolate Mega Muffins
Jumbo chocolate muffins are perfect when you want to make cake but can't carry a big one to a picnic or potluck.
What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.
~ Katharine Hepburn
The Best Chocolate Mud Cake
You only need one chocolate mud cake recipe… and this is it! It really is the best chocolate mud cake recipe ever! Dense, rich and oh-so-delicious!
Strawberry Chocolate Cake
Light and seasonal, this chocolate cake is layered with a lightly sweetened whipped cream and a fresh strawberry reduction.
Supreme Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse Filling
For serious chocolate lovers! This decadent chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling is just the thing to satisfy your chocolate cravings!
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.
~ Dave Barry
Chocolate Almond Pound Cake
This chocolate cake has a moist, tender, dense, and almost chewy texture, with a full chocolate flavor balanced by an equally assertive almond flavor.
Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake
Perfect for any holiday or dinner party, this fudgy chocolate cake is chocolatey and rich, but not too rich and not too sweet.
Chocolate Whiskey Bundt Cake
This boozy bundt cake was rich, dense and chocolatey. You can easily serve smaller slices of it than most cakes, because it really packs a punch.
“Can I come back and see you sometime?”
“Long as you bring me some chocolate,” Gramma said, and smiled. “I’m partial to chocolate.”
“Gramma, you’re diabetic.”
“I’m old, girl. Gonna die of something. Might as well be chocolate.”
~ Rachel Caine, The Dead Girls’ Dance
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
What a gorgeous roundup! Talk about sweet temptation! No guilt here, just happiness. 🙂 Thanks for including my Champagne Brownie Cake!
Renée ♥ says
Thanks so much for sharing it, Katie! I love your presentation - it looks so fancy!
Kristi says
Wow. GreAt collection! And no, I can't pick a favorite. But I might be back next time I need to bake.
Alicia says
So many gorgeous cakes here! Making me hungry!
kelsey says
these are seriously making me drool! yum!
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Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
What a decadent and devilish round-up for sure!! Pinned, tweeted, and shared on google 🙂
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Love this roundup, and especially your categories! Thanks for including my Bundt in the mix. Love this line, too: "as long as you can pick it up with a fork [or your fingers] and get it past your teeth," Made me laugh.
mae says
OK, I'll have a bite of each one. That should be enough!
Caitlin says
Okay I'm officially drooling! Who knew it was such a blessed holiday today 😉
I will definitely have to celebrate!
Pech says
Boooooo now I am insanely craving moist dense chocolate cake. This post is way too appealing...
[email protected] says
Thanks so much for featuring my cake, Renée. Such a beautiful, diverse collection of chocolate cakes. Inspiring. Now I'm drooling too. 🙂
Renée ♥ says
Thanks so much! I was amazed at the diversity both of preparation and presentation when I started putting it together!
Beckydancer says
National Chocolate Cake Day. I mean, come on!!! Amazing!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
Wow there is just so much yumminess here I don't even know where to start!! Thanks for featuring my layer cake! xx
Dana @ Foodie Goes Healthy says
So many great cakes here for Valentine's Day or any holiday. Chocolate is a favorite in our house. Thanks for including my Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake. I've been making it for a long time, and every time someone asks for the recipe. Next time I'm going to venture out and try something irresistible from this great roundup.
Marlynn @UrbanBlissLife says
Why oh why did I look at this post at midnight? Now I want -- no, now I NEED chocolate cake! Wonderful collection of recipes, Renee. Love the way you broke them down. I need cake now. Have I mentioned how much this post makes me yearn for just a sliver of a bite of any one of these cakes? YUM.
Renée ♥ says
So... what you're saying is that you would like to have some cake? Am I reading that correctly, Marlynn? 🙂
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
Thanks so much for including my cake in this amazing collection!