Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Whiskey Caramel Sauce
Moist, dense, and foolproof, this cake includes a mix of cocoa and chocolate chips for fudgy flavor. You can vary the intensity by adjusting the amount of chocolate chips, but don’t pass up the silky caramel sauce.
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Whiskey Caramel Sauce
Mexican Chocolate Cakes
These rich, midnight-dark cakes were the grand finale to a Mexican Thanksgiving dinner on a beach in Los Angeles in 2010. After the chile-rubbed grilled turkey, they tasted just right.
Recipe: Mexican Chocolate Cakes
Chocolate Espresso Cakes
We developed these little cakes to give as gifts, but they are so good you just might want to whip up a batch for home. They get intense flavor from the espresso, of course, but also three kinds of chocolate.
Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Cakes
Glazed Chocolate Bundt Cake
Reader Karen Louie gave us this recipe for a moist, chocolate chip- and cocoa-enriched cake (with just a touch of bourbon!). It’s great for a potluck—or a family dinner.
Recipe: Glazed Chocolate Bundt Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
We did our best to make this cake taste like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, and we have succeeded. The cake itself is flavored with peanut butter and graced with a layer of creamy peanut butter frosting; then we’ve frosted the whole cake with rich chocolate and topped it with peanuts…and chunks of the candy that inspired us in the first place.
Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Joe’s Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes
The brainchild of Joe Kozal, a talented 13-year-old baker, these ooey-gooey mini-cakes are great fun to make. You won’t believe how simple they are, too (8 ingredients!)
No-Cook Pumpkin Chocolate Icebox Cake
In recent years, the world has discovered just how good chocolate is when combined with pumpkin. This delightful dessert updates a classic recipe from generations ago—and proves that icebox cakes are timeless.
Single-Girl Melty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Joy Wilson, the talented LA baker and creator of the blog joythebaker.com, gave us this crazy-rich little cake. The recipe makes one, but honestly it’s enough to share—making it a good dessert for a couple, too!
Chocolate Citrus Almond Torte
This lovely gluten-free dessert has a haunting orange flavor, and an unusual lightness of crumb for a flourless cake. It was created by reader Trisha Kruse of Eagle, Idaho.
Recipe: Chocolate Citrus Almond Torte
Charlotte’s Cocoa Cake
A beloved family recipe, this old-fashioned cake was a sweet gift from a mother-in-law. And sweet it is—very! If you’ve ever had Texas Sheet Cake, you’ll recognize the charm of this version. Make sure you have milk handy. Or a cup of black coffee.
Recipe: Charlotte’s Cocoa Cake
Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake
Entirely perfect for Halloween, this homey bundt cake has dramatic swirls of pumpkin and chocolate, and is a breeze to make. It’s a reader favorite, too.
Recipe: Chocolate-Pumpkin Marble Cake
Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cake
This cake will rise as it bakes, then sink dramatically in the center. Don’t worry—just trim the top and save the pieces for snacks.
Recipe: Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cake
Dutch Oven Double Chocolate Cake
Use charcoal briquets instead of wood to more precisely control the fire’s heat.
Recipe: Dutch Oven Double Chocolate Cake