If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a serious chocolate craving, this list is for you. I have been baking my way through 20 best cake recipes (tested and perfected) for years, and these are the 11 recipes I make on repeat.
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The 11 recipes
These are the chocolate 20 best cake recipes (tested and perfected) recipes I make over and over — pulled together so you do not have to dig through twelve tabs.
Rocky Road Ice Cream Pie Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This rocky road ice cream pie recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This best chocolate sheet cake is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This moist chocolate cake recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Healthy Chocolate Cake – 100 Calorie Recipe & Secret Ingredient!
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This healthy chocolate cake – 100 calorie recipe & secret ingredient! is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate paradis with almond praline recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
No Bake Brownie Bites – 3 Ingredient, Easy Recipe!
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This no bake brownie bites – 3 ingredient, easy recipe! is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate cookies recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Brownie Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This brownie cookies recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This king arthur's original cake pan cake recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Best Chocolate Cobbler
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This best chocolate cobbler is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate mousse recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
That is a lot of chocolate
If you have made it this far, you are clearly my kind of person. I keep a running list of the chocolate desserts I cannot stop making, and almost all of them live on this page. My personal favorite changes with the season, but if I had to pick one for a cold Sunday afternoon, it would be the simplest one on this list — chocolate is always better when it is barely dressed up. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe on this list was tested in my kitchen. Where I learned the technique, the inspiration, or the flavor direction, I have linked the original creator below — please go give them a visit and a kind comment. They are the reason home bakers like us get to make food this good.
- Rocky Road Ice Cream Pie Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
- Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe — thepioneerwoman.com
- Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Healthy Chocolate Cake – 100 Calorie Recipe & Secret Ingredient! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
- No Bake Brownie Bites – 3 Ingredient, Easy Recipe! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Chocolate Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Brownie Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Best Chocolate Cobbler Recipe — thepioneerwoman.com
- Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
- Rocky Road Ice Cream Pie Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
- Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Healthy Chocolate Cake – 100 Calorie Recipe & Secret Ingredient!
- Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline Recipe | Bon Appétit
- No Bake Brownie Bites – 3 Ingredient, Easy Recipe!
- Chocolate Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Brownie Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Best Chocolate Cobbler Recipe
- Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
The 11 recipes
These are the chocolate 20 best cake recipes (tested and perfected) recipes I make over and over — pulled together so you do not have to dig through twelve tabs.
Rocky Road Ice Cream Pie Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This rocky road ice cream pie recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This best chocolate sheet cake is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This moist chocolate cake recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Healthy Chocolate Cake – 100 Calorie Recipe & Secret Ingredient!
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This healthy chocolate cake – 100 calorie recipe & secret ingredient! is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate paradis with almond praline recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
No Bake Brownie Bites – 3 Ingredient, Easy Recipe!
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This no bake brownie bites – 3 ingredient, easy recipe! is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate cookies recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Brownie Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This brownie cookies recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This king arthur's original cake pan cake recipe | king arthur baking is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Best Chocolate Cobbler
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This best chocolate cobbler is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate mousse recipe | bon appétit is the kind of chocolate recipe that quietly takes over the table. It is exactly the sort of thing I make when I want to show off a little without spending all day in the kitchen.
That is a lot of chocolate
If you have made it this far, you are clearly my kind of person. I keep a running list of the chocolate desserts I cannot stop making, and almost all of them live on this page. My personal favorite changes with the season, but if I had to pick one for a cold Sunday afternoon, it would be the simplest one on this list — chocolate is always better when it is barely dressed up. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe on this list was tested in my kitchen. Where I learned the technique, the inspiration, or the flavor direction, I have linked the original creator below — please go give them a visit and a kind comment. They are the reason home bakers like us get to make food this good.
- Rocky Road Ice Cream Pie Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
- Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe — thepioneerwoman.com
- Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Healthy Chocolate Cake – 100 Calorie Recipe & Secret Ingredient! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Chocolate Paradis With Almond Praline Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
- No Bake Brownie Bites – 3 Ingredient, Easy Recipe! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Chocolate Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Brownie Cookies Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- King Arthur's Original Cake Pan Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Best Chocolate Cobbler Recipe — thepioneerwoman.com
- Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com
