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30 Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipes

Death by chocolate couldn't be sweeter with these amazingly decadent chocolate cake recipes.

Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
Brandon Bales

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These cakes will satisfy even the most diehard choc-o-holic.

Still craving chocolate? Try some of our hot cocoa inspired desserts.

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Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Cake

strawberry chocolate mousse cake
Brandon Bales

Get ready for the most decadent cake of your life.

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

flourless chocolate cake
Parker feierbach

This cake is a showoff.

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3

Valentine's Day Dark Chocolate Cake

Valentine's Day Dark Chocolate Cake Vertical
Chelsea Lupkin

Really impress your sweetheart this year.

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4

Molten Chocolate Cakes

molten chocolate cakes
Chelsea Lupkin

Now you don't have to go out to a fancy restaurant for your favorite dessert.

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Crock-Pot S'mores Cake

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Can we have it for every meal?

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Hot Cocoa Cheesecake

Hot Cocoa Cheesecake Vertical
Jonathan Boulton

Cuddle up with a big slice of this Hot Cocoa Cheesecake.

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Chocolate Fudge Cake

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John Kernick

The perfect chocolate cake.

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Nutella Cheesecake

nutella cheesecake
Ethan Calabrese

When you can have Nutella and cheesecake together at the same time, who needs a boyfriend?

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Hot Cocoa Poke Cake

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Jon Boulton

Beat those winter blues.

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Black Forest Cake

preview for You'll Fall Head Over Heels For This Black Forest Cake

SO worth the process.

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Hot Fudge Sundae Poke Cake

Hot Fudge Sundae Poke Cake Recipe
Joslyn Blair

You could top it with ice cream instead of cool whip—your call.

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12

Death by Chocolate Skillet Brownie

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Rachel Conners

The name is not an overstatement.

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S'mores Poke Cake

S'mores Poke Cake Recipe
Joslyn Blair

Graham crackers will just look basic after this.

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14

Matilda-Inspired Chocolate Fudge Cake

Bruce Bogtrotter Cake
Jonathan Boulton

You don't have to eat it all in one sitting, but you probably will anyway.

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Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

preview for Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake Is A Total Showstopper

Worth it.

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Chocolate Layer Cake

<p>Nothing says "celebration" like frosted chocolate layers. To contemporize this classic, we ramped up the richness: the batter's butter content is now higher, which makes the cake moister, and the frosting's flavor is more intensely chocolatey, thanks to a one-two combo of cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/chocolate-layer-cake-recipe%22%3E%3Cb%3EChocolate Layer Cake</b></a></p>
Con Poulos

When it comes to chocolate cake, one layer just won't cut it.

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Chocolate Spice Cake

<p>A hint of coffee and an exotic blend of spices add unexpectedly delicious flavor to this basic chocolate cake.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/chocolate-spice-cake-44%22%3E%3Cb%3EChocolate Spice Cake</b></a></p>
Charles Schiller

The spice is unexpected, but crazy delicious.

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Warm Chocolate Cakes with Mascarpone Cream

<p>These individual cakes are topped with mascarpone cream instead of whipped cream and given luscious brandied cherries instead of jarred.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/warm-chocolate-cakes-mascarpone-cream-recipe%22%3E%3Cb%3EWarm Chocolate Cakes with Mascarpone Cream</b></a></p>
Quentin Bacon

You're better than store-bought whipped cream.

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"Hot" Chocolate Cake

<p>This decadent cake pairs rich cocoa and bittersweet chocolate with a hint of spicy cayenne pepper — a warming choice for a winter snack.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/hot-chocolate-cake-4454%22%3E%3Cb%3E%22Hot%22 Chocolate Cake</b></a></p>
Charles Schiller

Cayenne pepper in your cake? Bring it on.

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Warm Chocolate and Caramel Cakes

<p>In this variation on our <a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/basic-chocolate-cake-25%22%3E%3Cb%3EBasic Chocolate Cake</b></a>, warm caramel sauce spooned into a ramekin's base results in a cake with an irresistibly gooey surprise. </p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://gogonow.org/recipefinder/warm-chocolate-caramel-cakes-38%22%3E%3Cb%3EWarm Chocolate and Caramel Cakes</b></a></p>
Charles Schiller

Warm caramel sauce will take your chocolate cake totally over-the-top.

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