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Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate Cakes

When you think of cake do you think of chocolate? We do! With all these different chocolate cake recipes we have something for every occasion. And don't forget the chocolate frosting!



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recipe for eggless mayonnaise cake

Eggless Mayonnaise Cake

The famous World War II mayonnaise cake. The eggless cake gets its richness from the mayonnaise. You can also use salad dressing (like Miracle Whip) in place of the mayo.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for moist chocolate cake with sour cream frosting

Moist Chocolate Cake With Sour Cream Frosting

Made with cocoa powder, devil's food chocolate cake, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for rocky road layer cake

Rocky Road Layer Cake

Made with buttermilk, eggs, oil, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, pecans, butter, confectioners' sugar, unsweetened chocolate, milk, marshmallow fluff or creme

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for tunnel of fudge cake

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for twenty minute fudge cake

Twenty Minute Fudge Cake

Made with cinnamon, buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, butter, milk, cocoa powder, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for black forest dump cake

Black Forest Dump Cake

Made with cherry pie filling, butter, pitted dark sweet cherries, walnuts, chocolate cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for saucy chocolate cake

Saucy Chocolate Cake

Made with frozen whipped topping, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, water, butter, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for german chocolate bundt cake

German Chocolate Bundt Cake

Made with unsweetened cocoa powder, German baking chocolate, water, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for kitty litter cake with cool whip

Kitty Litter Cake With Cool Whip

Made with tootsie rolls, powdered sugar, pecan sandies cookies, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, Cool Whip, cream cheese, butter


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for heavenly hash cake

Heavenly Hash Cake

Made with eggs, sugar, margarine, self-rising flour, pecans, vanilla extract, marshmallows, cocoa powder


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sandpiper's flourless chocolate chambord cake

Sandpiper's Flourless Chocolate Chambord Cake

Made with semisweet chocolate, chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, butter, water, sugar, eggs, raspberry liqueur, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for all in one pan chocolate cake

All In One Pan Chocolate Cake

Made with sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, water, vegetable oil, white vinegar, vanilla extract, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for coconut cake with bittersweet chocolate frosting

Coconut Cake With Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

Made with salt, egg whites, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, coconut extract, coconut milk, sweetened coconut, whipping cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for schwarzwaelder kirschtorte

Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte

Made with baking soda, milk, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, cherry liquor, powdered sugar, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for texas chocolate sheet cake with chocolate-mocha frosting

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake With Chocolate-Mocha Frosting

Made with vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, cocoa powder, coffee

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for white chocolate raspberry cake

White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Made with confectioners' sugar, white chocolate, raspberries, white cake mix, egg whites, water, vegetable oil, white baking chocolate, creamy vanilla frosting, red...

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for fudgy chocolate cherry layer cake

Fudgy Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake

Made with Cool Whip, powdered sugar, Devil's Food cake mix, eggs, cherry pie filling

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for low sugar chocolate cake

Low Sugar Chocolate Cake

Made with cocoa powder, chocolate extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, sugar substitute

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate marble cream cake

Chocolate Marble Cream Cake

Made with confectioners' sugar, eggs, butter and flour, semisweet chocolate, cake flour, baking powder, sugar, whipping cream, lemon juice

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mississippi river mud cake

Mississippi River Mud Cake

Made with flaked coconut, chopped nuts, marshmallow creme, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, butter or margarine, salt, light cream or milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for demon cake

Demon Cake

Made with sugar, eggs, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, buttermilk or sour milk, vanilla extract, light cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for flourless chocolate mousse cake

Flourless Chocolate Mousse Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, semisweet chocolate, coffee, heavy cream

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for fudge upside-down cake

Fudge Upside-Down Cake

Made with milk, flour, salt, baking powder, pecans, sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for german chocolate dump cake

German Chocolate Dump Cake

Made with powdered sugar, cream cheese, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, German chocolate cake mix, butter or margarine

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate carrot cake with boozy cream cheese frosting

Chocolate Carrot Cake With Boozy Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, eggs, honey, vanilla extract, lemon, buttermilk, carrots

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for lighter upside-down german chocolate cake

Lighter Upside-Down German Chocolate Cake

Made with German chocolate cake mix, applesauce, butter, water, brown sugar, shredded coconut, pecans, egg whites, buttermilk, sour cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for tex-mex sheet cake

Tex-Mex Sheet Cake

Made with water, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla extract, margarine, cocoa powder, instant coffee granules

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for black forest coffee cake

Black Forest Coffee Cake

Made with eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, chocolate chips, cherry pie filling

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for buttermilk brownie sheet cake

Buttermilk Brownie Sheet Cake

Made with sugar, baking cocoa, water, butter or regular margarine, oil, eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, butter or margarine

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate caramel sheet cake

Chocolate Caramel Sheet Cake

Made with buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla extract, sugar, salt, flour, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for banana-filled chocolate cake

Banana-Filled Chocolate Cake

Made with brown sugar, canola oil, water, vanilla extract, coffee, bananas, banana, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for tuxedo cake

Tuxedo Cake

Made with cocoa powder, flour, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, heavy cream, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for whiter white chocolate cake

Whiter White Chocolate Cake

Made with water, vegetable oil, eggs, butter, shortening, butter flavoring, vanilla extract, almond extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for inside-out chocolate bundt cake

Inside-Out Chocolate Bundt Cake

Made with eggs, milk, instant chocolate pudding mix, Devil's food cake, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for brownie sundae cake

Brownie Sundae Cake

Made with caramel or butterscotch ice cream topping, fudge brownie mix, semisweet chocolate mini baking bits, nuts, vanilla ice cream

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for double decadence chocolate cake with shiny chocolate icing

Double Decadence Chocolate Cake With Shiny Chocolate Icing

Made with all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate italian souffle cakes

Chocolate Italian Souffle Cakes

Made with non-stick cooking spray, flour, bittersweet chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mississippi mud bundt cake with espresso-bourbon glaze

Mississippi Mud Bundt Cake with Espresso-Bourbon Glaze

Made with salt, unsweetened chocolate, espresso, sugar, bourbon, eggs, vanilla extract, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for triple chocolate gingerbread cake

Triple Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

Made with instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, sour cream, vegetable oil, molasses, water, miniature chocolate chips

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for tennessee dark mocha cake

Tennessee Dark Mocha Cake

Made with egg yolks, cake flour, salt, baking soda, water, milk, vanilla extract, egg whites, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for copper kettle's favorite chocolate buttermilk cake with browned butter icing

Copper Kettle's Favorite Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Browned Butter Icing

Made with cocoa powder, cake flour, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, salt, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate tunnel of love cake

Chocolate Tunnel Of Love Cake

Made with corn syrup, semisweet chocolate, chocolate cake mix, margarine, cream cheese, sugar, egg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for triple chocolate cake with white chocolate glaze

Triple Chocolate Cake With White Chocolate Glaze

Made with shortening, white baking chips, semisweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for from scratch white chocolate cake

From Scratch White Chocolate Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, white chocolate, milk, shortening, sugar, egg whites, cream cheese

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for rocky road chocolate cake from scratch

Rocky Road Chocolate Cake From Scratch

Made with eggs, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, miniature marshmallows, butter, cream cheese, unsweetened baking chocolate, milk

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon-lattice white chocolate cake

Lemon-Lattice White Chocolate Cake

Made with egg yolks, butter, lemon peel, whipping cream, white chocolate, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chocolate amaretto cake

Chocolate Amaretto Cake

Made with sugar, butter, chocolate cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, amaretto, oil, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for scotch chocolate cake

Scotch Chocolate Cake

Made with water, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, butter, cocoa powder

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mocha espresso coffee cake

Mocha Espresso Coffee Cake

Made with sugar, brown sugar, butter, cocoa powder, espresso powder, eggs, brewed coffee, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for devil's food strawberry cream cake with frosting

Devil's Food Strawberry Cream Cake With Frosting

Made with baking powder, bittersweet chocolate, butter, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, strawberries

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   2-5 hours





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