Chocolate Cake Recipes

Crunchy pecans and coconut fill each layer of this tempting cake spread with a homemade cream cheese frosting. Big slices...

—David Heppner, Brandon, Florida

Everyone loves the rich flavor in this decadent cake made with four types of chocolate. —Anna Hogge, Yorktown, Virginia

"This cake is always popular with chocolate lovers, including my five children," notes Saburo Aburano of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "I...

Without a doubt, this is the best cake I've ever made. I share this decadent mocha cake with everyone I...

THIS CAKE is so moist it doesn't need frosting. I simply sprinkle powdered sugar over the top. It's my favorite...

I come from a big Italian family. When I was growing up, my mom cooked and baked many delicious meals...

I've been baking cakes for years and enjoy trying new combinations of flavors and textures. For this peanut butter cupcake...

It's just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvet cake...

I received this recipe as part of a wedding gift. I have made it for a couple of summer gatherings...

My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white...

I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can...

This decadent triple-layer beauty is pure chocolate indulgence. The cake layers can be frozen prior to final assembly; in fact,...

This cake is extra chocolaty. The recipe makes a perfect number of servings, so leftovers are never a problem.—Janice Arnold,...

Our kids had a great time putting this dessert together for a Cub Scout cake auction. A boxed cake mix...

When I take this different kind of angel food cake to church bake sales, it goes before I can get...

Say happy birthday with this dark, moist cake. The basic buttery frosting has an unmistakable homemade taste. With a few...

A cake baked in a slow cooker may seem unusual, but after-dinner smiles prove how tasty it is. Sometimes, for...

Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling,...

This recipe won Grand Champion at the Alaska State Fair, and with just one bite, you'll see why! The decadent...

Here's to that chocolate fix we all need! I use cream in both the filling and glaze of this beautiful...

Tender cake layers, a delightful fudge filling and a light and airy frosting await your taste buds! "If you're a...

Red wine and chocolate make an amazing pairing, especially in these rich, elegant cupcakes I make each year for my...

Brown sugar makes this moist, tender angel food cake delicious and different. Chunks of chopped toffee give its fluffy frosting...

When I first made my decadent slow-cooker chocolate cake, my husband's and daughter's expressions said it all. Now it's one...

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...

I once sent this rich chocolate cake to my kids' teachers, and it vanished, so I had to make another...

Each slice of this dreamy layer cake is full of cool peppermint. The chopped peppermint patties in the frosting are...

This is my favorite go-to recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves it. When it...