Top 10 Chocolate Cake Recipes
Chocolate Cakes that Will Satisfy All Your Chocolate Cravings.

1. Chocolate Heart Cake
Ingredients for Chocolate Heart Cake:
FOR CHOCOLATE CHIFFON CAKE:
3 Large eggs
1 Egg whites
1 cup Granulated sugar
⅔ cup All-purpose flour
⅓ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Salt
½ cup Vegetable oil
⅓ cup Black coffee
1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ tsp Cream of tartarFOR CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM:
½ cup Heavy whipping cream
¼ tsp Vanilla extract
2 tbsp Granulated sugar
1 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powderFOR GANACHE AND TRUFFLES:
8 oz Bittersweet chocolate
¾ cup Heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 tbsp Brandy
¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
2. Classic Devil’s Food Cake with Ganache Frosting
Ingredients for Classic Devil’s Food Cake with Ganache Frosting:
FOR THE CAKE:
½ cup Cocoa powder
½ cup Soft brown sugar
1 tsp Instant coffee powder
1 cup hot Water
1 stick Butter
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
¾ cup superfine Sugar
1½ cup All-purpose flour
½ tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Baking soda
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 EggsFOR THE FROSTING:
1 cup Cream
8 oz Semisweet chocolate
3. Wellesley Fudge Cake
Everyone should have a go-to chocolate cake recipe in their repertoire and this Wellesley Fudge Cake is mine. I’ve made it so many times now, I don’t even need to consult the recipe! I know it by heart. This cake takes its name from Wellesley College in Massachusetts where cakes…
Ingredients for Wellesley Fudge Cake:
4 ounce Chocolate
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Butter
1 1/4 cups Sugar
3 Eggs
2/3 cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Salt
8 ounce Fudge icing
4. Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Ingredients for Chocolate Zucchini Cake:
2 ¼ cups Cake flour
¾ cup plus 1 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch Salt
2 tsp Baking powder
⅓ – ⅔ cup Walnuts
2 Large eggs
1 Egg yolks
1 cup Granulated sugar
¾ cup plus 1 tbsp Butter
2 ⅓ cups Zucchini
¼ – ⅓ cup Chocolate chips
5. Vegan Mexican Chocolate Cake
I love to make this Vegan Mexican Chocolate Cake for special occasions like birthdays or anniversary dinners. It is moist and fudgy with a hint of spicy cinnamon and a little kick of heat from cayenne pepper – just like Mexican hot chocolate! As well as tasting absolutely…
Ingredients for Vegan Mexican Chocolate Cake:
1½ cups All-purpose flour
1 cup Sugar
¼ cup Cocoa powder
1 tsp Baking soda
1½ tsp Cinnamon
¾ tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tbsp White vinegar
5 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 cup Water
2 tbsp Confectioners’ sugar
6. Flourless Walnut-Date Cake
Ingredients for Flourless Walnut-Date Cake:
3 cups Walnuts
¾ tsp Cinnamon
½ cup Sugar
4 Large eggs
2 tsp Orange zest
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 pinch Kosher Salt
¾ cup Dates
Cooking sprayFOR THE GLAZE:
2 ounces Bittersweet chocolate
4 tbsp Margarine
1 tsp Honey
2 tbsp Walnuts
7. Vegan Mocha Cake
Ingredients for Vegan Mocha Cake:
3 cups All-purpose flour
1¾ cups Sugar
½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Baking soda
1¾ cups Coffee
¾ cups Canola oil
¼ cup Maple syrup
2 tbsp White vinegar
2 tsp Vanilla extractOPTIONAL:
Dairy-free frosting
8. German Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ingredients for German Chocolate Sheet Cake:
FOR THE CAKE:
1 box German chocolate cake mix
Water
Vegetable oil
Eggs
1 can (14-oz) Condensed milk
½ cup Coconut flakes
½ cup PecansFOR THE FROSTING:
½ cup Butter
4 cups Powdered sugar
⅓ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp Vanilla
⅓ cup Milk
9. Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake:
FOR CAKE:
1 (200 g) Sweet potatoes
1½ cups Almond milk
½ cup Almond butter
1 cup Coconut sugar
1½ cups All-purpose flour
¾ cup Cocoa powder
1 tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Sea saltFOR FROSTING:
1 (200 g) Sweet potatoes
3.5 oz Dark chocolate
3 tbsp Maple syrup
10. Baileys Poke Cake
Ingredients for Baileys Poke Cake:
FOR THE CAKE:
Cooking spray
1 box Chocolate cake mixFOR THE FILLING:
1 (14oz) can Condensed milk
⅓ cup Heavy cream
⅓ cup Cocoa powder
¼ cup BaileysFOR THE FROSTING:
1 cup Butter
5 cups Powdered sugar
½ cup Chocolate curls
¼ cup Cocoa powder
1 tsp Vanilla
½ tsp Salt
Chocolate curls