55 rich chocolate cake recipes

Fudgy Southern chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate, pecans, and a two-temperature baking method. Dense, rich, and brownie-like with a cocoa-dusted pan for extra chocolate flavor.

Chocolate sour cherry cake with melted semi-sweet chocolate, butter, separated eggs, and tart cherries baked on top. Dense, rich, and elegant with minimal flour.

Layered chocolate pound cake soaked in kirsch, topped with sour cherries, rich homemade chocolate custard, and clouds of whipped cream. A showpiece trifle for 18.

Dense white chocolate cake with six eggs and just a quarter cup of flour, topped with fresh raspberries. An almost flourless, intensely rich cake with a fudgy, truffle-like texture from melted white chocolate and butter.

Chocolate lovers will adore this rich and decadent cake that has a taste that will melt your heart!

Flourless walnut cake topped with a rich coffee cream made from dark chocolate, Madeira, and whipped cream. A European-style frozen dessert garnished with crystallized flowers for an elegant finish.

Elodie's chocolate cake is a French-style dense bake with 10 oz bittersweet chocolate and just 5 tablespoons of flour - intensely fudgy, rich, and make-ahead friendly.

Gypsy John is a layered chocolate cake with rum-spiked whipped chocolate filling and a glossy ganache frosting. A rich, elegant dessert cut into squares for easy serving.

Frozen chocolate souffle cake: a flourless cocoa meringue base topped with rum-whipped cream and chocolate chips, chilled overnight, then served straight from the freezer. Airy, rich, unusual.

Intensely rich chocolate silk mousse cake baked in a water bath with a pound of semi-sweet chocolate and a glossy ganache glaze. Make up to 3 days ahead. Serves 8.

Flourless chocolate mint truffle cake with only 6 ingredients. Dense, fudgy, and melt-in-your-mouth rich, served over bourbon creme anglaise.

Marbled chocolate cheesecake squares on a fudge cake crust, topped with glossy cherry pie filling. A semi-homemade shortcut that makes 48 rich, creamy bars from one box of fudge marble cake mix.

A naturally gluten-free flourless chocolate cake with ground almonds and whipped egg whites, finished with a glossy chocolate-honey glaze. Dense, rich, and intensely chocolatey with a crusty top and silky interior.

No-bake English toffee refrigerator cake with rich chocolate mousse, graham cracker crumbs, and pecans, chilled for 24 hours. A make-ahead icebox dessert.

Chocolate fudge icing, the old-fashioned cooked kind made from just milk, sugar, and chocolate boiled to soft-ball stage, then beaten until thick and glossy. Sets to a rich, fudgy frosting on cakes and brownies.

Rich, glossy chocolate mint sauce made in the microwave in just 15 minutes. Drizzle over ice cream, brownies, or cake for a cool minty finish.