If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 18 of the very best gluten-free chocolate cake I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers.
Every single recipe here has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort. Whether you are baking for a birthday, a date night, or just yourself in pajamas, there is something on this list for you.
Save the ones that catch your eye, share them with a friend who always says they “can’t bake” — they will change their mind after the first bite — and scroll to the end for the full sources list.
What’s Inside
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Fudgy Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Crazy Chocolate Cake (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)
- Gluten-Free German Chocolate Cake (Vegan)
- Gluten-Free Lava Cakes Recipe
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Mug Cake (5 Minutes!)
- Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Fallen Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Cake With Café de Olla Ganache Recipe
- Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake Recipe
- Gluten-Free Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Cake
- Gluten-Free Lava Cakes
- Vegan Birthday Cake (Healthy, No Flour, No Refined Sugar)
The 18 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate desserts I keep coming back to.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This gluten-free chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Fudgy Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This fudgy gluten-free chocolate cake is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This gluten-free chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Crazy Chocolate Cake (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)
Recipe from theconsciousplantkitchen.com
This crazy chocolate cake (dairy-free, egg-free) is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to theconsciousplantkitchen.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free German Chocolate Cake (Vegan)
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This gluten-free german chocolate cake (vegan) is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Lava Cakes Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This gluten-free lava cakes recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Mug Cake (5 Minutes!)
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This gluten-free chocolate mug cake (5 minutes!) is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This fudgy flourless chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This flourless chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Fallen Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This fallen chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This flourless chocolate truffle cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This flourless chocolate lava cakes recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Cake With Café de Olla Ganache Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This flourless chocolate cake with café de olla ganache recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This flourless chocolate meringue cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This gluten-free simple chocolate cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Cake
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This gluten-free chocolate coconut cake is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gluten-Free Lava Cakes
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This gluten-free lava cakes is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Vegan Birthday Cake (Healthy, No Flour, No Refined Sugar)
Recipe from theconsciousplantkitchen.com
This vegan birthday cake (healthy, no flour, no refined sugar) is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to theconsciousplantkitchen.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If I had to pick one favorite from this list, it would be the Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe — but honestly, on any given week I rotate between a few of these depending on my mood. Bookmark this page, save the recipes that catch your eye, and thank the talented bakers who shared them. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Fudgy Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake — minimalistbaker.com
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Crazy Chocolate Cake (Dairy-Free, Egg-Free) — theconsciousplantkitchen.com
- Gluten-Free German Chocolate Cake (Vegan) — minimalistbaker.com
- Gluten-Free Lava Cakes Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Mug Cake (5 Minutes!) — minimalistbaker.com
- Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Fallen Chocolate Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Flourless Chocolate Truffle Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Flourless Chocolate Cake With Café de Olla Ganache Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Gluten-Free Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Coconut Cake — kingarthurbaking.com
- Gluten-Free Lava Cakes — kingarthurbaking.com
- Vegan Birthday Cake (Healthy, No Flour, No Refined Sugar) — theconsciousplantkitchen.com
