13 Amazing Chocolate Cakes

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

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

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

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

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

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!)

Recipe: Joe’s Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes

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.

Recipe: No-Cook Pumpkin Chocolate Icebox 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!

Recipe: Single-Girl Melty Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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

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

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

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

Use charcoal briquets instead of wood to more precisely control the fire’s heat.

Recipe: Dutch Oven Double Chocolate Cake