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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 chocolate microwave cake

Chocolate Microwave Cake

Made with vanilla or almond extract, oil, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, cold water or cold brewed coffee

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

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 low carb chocolate chiffon cake

Low Carb Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, whole grain pastry flour, sugar or sugar substitute, sweetener, baking soda, cocoa, salt, canola oil, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 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 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

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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 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 devil's brownie cake

Devil's Brownie Cake

This easy-to-make dessert features a devil's food cake base topped with a creamy layer, baked to perfection. A must-try for chocolate and cheesecake lovers!


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for austrian christmas sachertorte

Austrian Christmas Sachertorte

Made with butter, egg yolks, chocolate, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, flour, apricot jam

Method:   oven, stovetop
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 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 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 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 black hole chocolate cake

Black Hole Chocolate Cake

Made with unsweetened chocolate, butter or margarine, water, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 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 slow cooker chocolate custard cake

Slow Cooker Chocolate Custard Cake

Made with baking cocoa, brown sugar, brownie mix, egg, vegetable oil, water

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for upside down ugly cake

Upside Down Ugly Cake

While this cake won't win any beauty pagents it will steal the show on the dessert table. The cocoa-marshmallow layer turns into a rich, gooey frosting that makes this cake...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for 60 minute chocolate cake

60 Minute Chocolate Cake

Made with cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, coffee or water, vanilla extract, cider vinegar, semisweet chocolate

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for black midnight cake

Black Midnight Cake

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, baking powder, water, shortening

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate tuxedo cake

Chocolate Tuxedo Cake

Made with all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, butter, semisweet chocolate chips, water, unflavored gelatin, white baking chocolate

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for marbled chocolate-banana cake from scratch

Marbled Chocolate-Banana Cake From Scratch

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, water, banana, butter or margarine, cocoa powder

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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 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 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 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 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 rich chocolate-covered mini-cakes with white chocolate drizzle

Rich Chocolate-Covered Mini-Cakes With White Chocolate Drizzle

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

Method:   oven, stovetop, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for german chocolate surprise cake

German Chocolate Surprise Cake

Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for mystery mocha cake

Mystery Mocha Cake

Made with sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, unsweetened chocolate, butter, milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate zucchini rum cake

Chocolate Zucchini Rum Cake

Made with eggs, zucchini, rum, all-purpose flour, walnuts, semisweet chocolate chips, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bailey's fudge cake

Bailey's Fudge Cake

Made with brown sugar, eggs, chocolate syrup, Irish creme, instant coffee granules, flour, pecans, pecan, semisweet chocolate morsels

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for easy bake oven barbie happy birthday cake

Easy Bake Oven Barbie Happy Birthday Cake

Made with frosting, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, water, vegetable oil


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for ibarra chocolate cake

Ibarra Chocolate Cake

Made with almonds, oranges, bittersweet chocolate, ground cinnamon, eggs, sugar, orange juice, grand marnier

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for warm chocolate cake with coffee sauce

Warm Chocolate Cake with Coffee Sauce

Made with water, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg whites, vanilla bean, cake flour, almond flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for disaster cake

Disaster Cake

Made with chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, milk, chocolate cake mix, Dream Whip, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 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

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 feathery fudge cake with hungarian frosting

Feathery Fudge Cake With Hungarian Frosting

Made with baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, water, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate

Method:   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 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 chocolate oat bran cake

Chocolate Oat Bran Cake

Made with oat bran cereal, water, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, chocolate flavoring, white vinegar, all-purpose flour, sugar

Method:   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 buttermilk souffle cake

Chocolate Buttermilk Souffle Cake

Made with eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder, sugar, flour

Method:   oven
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 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 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 dark chocolate black russian cake

Dark Chocolate Black Russian Cake

Made with vodka, vegetable oil, Devil's food cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, eggs, coffee, coffee liqueur

Method:   oven
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 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





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