25 Chocolate Cake Recipes That’ll Turn Your Frown Upside Down

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There’s nothing quite like a decadent chocolate cake to satisfy those richest of chocolate cravings. From ultra moist, fudgy cupcakes to light as air flourless tortes and everything in between, these 25 chocolate cake recipes are sure to make any chocolate lover swoon. I’m talking next level indulgence here – chocolatey goodness taken to new heights with layers of ganache, dollops of fudgy frosting and chunks of melty chocolate. One slice is never enough when the chocolate factor is this delicious. Get ready to experience chocolate nirvana!

Cookie Dough Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Cookie Dough Oreo Cheesecake Bars by Gimme From Scratch
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These layered Cheesecake Bars combine all your favorite indulgences into one mind-blowing treat. These bars start with a chocolate chip cookie crust, followed by a layer of Oreo cookies. Then comes the creamy cheesecake layer, velvety and smooth. As if that wasn’t enough, they are crowned with an assortment of toppings, including peanut butter cups, crushed Butterfingers, more Oreos and a drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce.

Get the Recipe: Cookie Dough Oreo Cheesecake Bars

Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Sourdough Chocolate Cake (with Sourdough Discard) by Milk and Pop
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Sourdough Chocolate Cake has the most amazing texture and is the best way for all chocolate lovers to use sourdough starter discard. Rich and decadent, this chocolate cake is so good it should be forbidden!

Get the Recipe: Sourdough Chocolate Cake

Double Chocolate Madeleines

Double Chocolate Madeleines by Chocolates and Chai
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Double Chocolate Madeleines are an airy but indulgent treat. Chocolate madeleines dipped in melted chocolate add a little richness to your traditional madeleine recipe making these perfect as a light dessert. (They’re also excellent when dunked into a warm cup of coffee.)

Get the Recipe: Double Chocolate Madeleines

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Fudge Cake by Bonni Bakery
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This Chocolate Fudge Cake is dense and intensely chocolatey. Moist layers of rich chocolate cake with generous helpings of fudgy chocolate frosting – the ultimate chocolate fudge cake!

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Cake

Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Double Chocolate Cupcakes by Picnic Lifestyle
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Super moist and chocolatey, these easy-to-make Double Chocolate Cupcakes are wonderfully decadent and a very portable dessert for any picnic occasion.

Get the Recipe: Double Chocolate Cupcakes

Hot Chocolate Poke Cake

Hot Chocolate Poke Cake by Semi Homemade Kitchen
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Indulge in the ultimate comfort dessert with this Hot Chocolate Poke Cake! This rich and decadent treat combines the flavors of hot cocoa in every moist, fudgy bite – a delightful way to warm up your taste buds on chilly days.

Get the Recipe: Hot Chocolate Poke Cake

Chocolate Berry Mug Cake

Chocolate Berry Mug Cake by Nibble and Dine
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This Chocolate Berry Mug Cake is a quick and easy way to get your chocolate fix. The bottom layer consists of a sweet and juicy berry sauce (using either fresh or frozen berries!). The berry sauce is then topped with a rich, fudgy chocolate cake. You can make this indulgent dessert in only about 10 minutes!

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Berry Mug Cake

Chocolate Biscoff Cake

Chocolate Biscoff Cake by A Mummy Too
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This luscious Chocolate Biscoff Cake marries the richness of chocolate with the heavenly flavours of Biscoff.

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Easy Oreo Chocolate Cake

Easy Oreo Chocolate Cake by Picnic Lifestyle
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Imagine a cake that combines Oreo’s iconic crunch and creaminess with rich chocolate. This Oreo Chocolate Cake is exactly that—a deliciously moist chocolate loaf cake with chocolate chips and Oreo cookies baked into the top.

If you’re looking for an easy Oreo cake recipe that doesn’t scrimp on the decadence, this is it.

Get the Recipe: Easy Oreo Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Coffee Cake

Chocolate Coffee Cake by The Simple Sweet Life
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Melt-in-your-mouth moist, chocolaty and with a powerful kick of coffee flavor, this single layer Chocolate Coffee Cake is the weeknight snack cake you didn’t know you needed.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Coffee Cake

Blueberry Chocolate Cake

Blueberry Chocolate Cake by Pastry Wishes
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This heavenly Blueberry Chocolate Cake is made with fresh blueberries. A simple, yet impressive cake that will wow your family and friends!

Get the Recipe: Blueberry Chocolate Cake

Salted Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Salted Chocolate Stout Cupcakes by Life As A Strawberry
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These easy Chocolate Stout Cupcakes get a boost of flavor from your favorite stout or porter. Topped with simple chocolate buttercream frosting and a sprinkle of flakey sea salt!

Get the Recipe: Salted Chocolate Stout Cupcakes

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake by Caked by Katie
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake. Probably the most frequently requested cake flavor back when Caked by Katie took custom orders. Young and old alike. Perhaps it’s that delicious combination of sweet and salty, whatever the reason, this cake combo is always a crowd-pleaser. And this dairy-free peanut butter chocolate cake is a pure delight in every single bite.

Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

3 Ingredient Mug Cake

3 Ingredient Mug Cake by Pure and Simple Nourishment
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This 3 Ingredient Mug Cake is the best! It’s rich, fudgy and chocolatey and ready to enjoy in less than 5 minutes. This single serving dessert is naturally gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free too!

Get the Recipe: 3 Ingredient Mug Cake

Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake

Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake by Masala and Chai
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Enjoy this deeply Rich, Chocolatey Persimmon Loaf Cake during the winter season! It’s topped with a rich chocolate ganache, more persimmons, and pistachios. The Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake is not too sweet but satiates every single craving.

Get the Recipe: Persimmon Chocolate Loaf Cake

Matilda’s Chocolate Cake

Matilda's Chocolate Cake by Chenee Today
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Easy Matilda’s Chocolate Cake inspired by the Matilda chocolate cake scene! One of the best Matilda’s chocolate cake recipes — if you’ve ever been just a little jealous of the Matilda chocolate cake boy in the movie, THIS is the cake for you!

Get the Recipe: Matilda’s Chocolate Cake

Lazy Cake

Lazy Cake by Pastry Wishes
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This easy Lazy Cake recipe is a delicious no-bake chocolate dessert. It’s incredibly easy to make with just a few, simple ingredients.

Get the Recipe: Lazy Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake by The Cookin' Chicks
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Indulge in this decadent Chocolate Oatmeal Cake recipe! Moist, rich, and full of flavor, this old fashioned dessert is perfect for any occasion and a great way to satisfy any sweet tooth craving!

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Brooklyn Blackout Cake

Brooklyn Blackout Cake by Lane and Grey Fare
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This Brooklyn Blackout Cake has layers of soft chocolate cake, silky chocolate pudding filling, surrounded by chocolate fudge frosting topped with chocolate crumbs. It’s decadence on a fork. If that wasn’t enough, it’s gluten free, nut free, eggless and easily vegan! If you’re a chocoholic, this is the cake for you!!!

Get the Recipe: Brooklyn Blackout Cake

Chocolate Cupcakes with Silky Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcakes with Silky Chocolate Buttercream by Bonni Bakery
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These homemade Chocolate Cupcakes are a chocolate lover’s dream come true. They’re moist and rich without being too sweet, and the chocolate Russian buttercream has the same silky, glossy texture of Swiss meringue but is much easier to make. You’ll be shocked by how gourmet they taste for being so simple! This is the best chocolate cupcake recipe and you’ll feel the same way after the first bite!

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Silky Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Chocolate Tres Leches Cake by Lamberts Lately
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Make a Chocolate Tres Leches Cake with a boxed cake mix – it’s easy and so delicious! Rich chocolate cake soaked in three milks, then topped with chocolate whipped cream and chocolate curls.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Lava Cake by Recipes From A Pantry
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Chocolate Lava Cake with its molten chocolate center is a moist and decadent dessert that’s simple to make at home. With just 6 ingredients, you can make these restaurant-worthy individual chocolate molten lava cake desserts in under 20 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake

Chocolate Orange Cake by Modern Honey
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Moist, decadent Chocolate Orange Cake with a creamy chocolate orange frosting.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Orange Cake

Tuxedo Cake – Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Tuxedo Cake - Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake by Bonni Bakery
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If you’re looking for a showstopping dessert for a special occasion, look no further than this incredible Tuxedo Cake. Layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy chocolate mousse, white chocolate mousse, more chocolate cake, and then delicious chocolate ganache to top it all off – this cake is a chocolate lover’s dream.

Get the Recipe: Tuxedo Cake – Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Torte

Chocolate Torte by Vintage Kitchen Notes
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If you’re craving a rich and showstopping dessert that’s not hard to make, this Chocolate Torte with almonds will do the trick. It’s flourless, cuts like a dream, and keeps well. Serve it on its own or with whipped cream and berries.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Torte

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I love to share recipes with real ingredients that are both sweet and savory (especially sweet:) My mission with Gimme From Scratch is to inspire you with recipes that will bring your families together in the kitchen. I'm introverted at heart but know how important socializing can be for maintaining good relationships, when writing not only am looking forward to sharing information - It's also building connections between readers who love good food as much as I do!

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