Chocolate Cake Recipes

"No one will know this fancy dessert started with a handy boxed cake mix," assures Sandra Castillo of Watertown, Wisconsin....

Making chocolate chip cookies is a challenge with three teenagers who are always grabbing the dough to "sample." Their love...

After spreading creamy butter frosting over this easy from-scratch cake, I formed a sweet Olympics logo on top with colorful...

This was one of my first times spreading my wings with a recipe and trying to go a bit fancy....

I love chocolate and nuts, and they come together deliciously in this torte. Serve it with sweetened whipped cream or...

I'm a chocoholic and my kids love peanut butter, so a sweet slice of this cake is a real treat...

This special-occasion cake impresses all who see and taste it. People are surprised to hear that this torte starts with...

Chocolate and orange are perfect together in these fudgy morsels. To give them a moist brownie-like texture, I add mayonnaise....

These freeze very well. I like to keep a batch on hand for drop-in guests or for when I'm too...

Grace Engle of Cortland, Ohio relies on shredded zucchini to make this one of moistest cakes you've ever tried. She...

This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...

This is my version of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Ice Cream (my favorite!) in a cake. The hardest part...

We grow raspberries, and this is one of my favorite ways to use them. Whenever I serve this scrumptious torte,...

This treat serves up appealing flavor in big fluffy wedges of chocolate and cream. It's like a giant Ho Ho...

Rich, moist and chocolaty, this scrumptious cake is very versatile. It freezes well...and the chocolate chip topping makes it easy...

I first made these cakes for a friend when I lived in the dorms at college and had no access...

It's hard to believe this wonderfully moist chocolate cake starts with a cake mix and is so easy to make!

My husband's love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are...

You only need a few baking staples to throw together these gooey delights. Boxed cake mix and a can of...

When I make this warm, comforting cake, I chop the malted milk balls by putting them in a bag and...

Heads will turn when you bring this unforgettable cake to the table. And the attention will only increase when you...

Boston cream cupcakes have been my favorite bakery treat since I was a child, so I put together this easy-to-make...

Here’s a simple cake that’s rich, elegant and over-the-top chocolaty. For finishing touches, add powdered sugar, cocoa or liqueur-flavored whipped...

No other dessert has wowed family and friends the way this stunning crepe cake did the first time I made...

I received this recipe from my best friend over 10 years ago...and I still get rave reviews whenever I serve...

A former co-worker shared the recipe for this decadent cake. I fell in love with it. Forget the calorie count...

The crowd will cheer when you bring out this masterpiece! A creamy caramel frosting lends old-fashioned flavor to the moist...

If you are nuts about chocolate and coconut, this is definitely the cupcake for you. The chocolate ganache is so...

Here's the perfect dessert for chocoholics—like me! I bake this melt-in-your-mouth torte all the time for special occasions. For an...