Food and Recipes Holiday and Occasion Food 25 Heavenly Chocolate Cakes To Make For Any Occasion By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on April 4, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Calling all chocolate lovers. If you needed another reason to eat more chocolate—we've gathered a list of our most beloved cake recipes. We're convinced chocolate tastes heavenly on its own, but it reaches the irresistible factor when accompanying another tasty ingredient, such as strawberry, peanut butter, caramel, and more. There are so many types of chocolate cake, from the Classic Pound Cake to a dairy-free Chocolate Coconut Pavlova Cake to a birthday-worthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake, these treats are made for anyone who loves a decadent dessert. No matter the occasion, these chocolatey treats are sure to impress. Our 25 chocolate cake recipes will be the perfect sweet ending to your menu. 01 of 25 Chocolate Strawberry Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Chocolate Strawberry Cake Rich chocolate and sweet strawberry come together to create a blissful cake. 02 of 25 Classic Chocolate Pound Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck; Food Styling: Erin Merhar Recipe: Classic Chocolate Pound Cake Our pound cake of choice is this classic chocolate beauty. 03 of 25 Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Chocolate-Coconut Pavlova Cake This showstopping cake will impress any guest and the best part is that it's dairy and gluten-free. 04 of 25 Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake Alison Miksch; Prop styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Chocolate-Mayonnaise Cake If you've never known the glory of a mayonnaise cake, you're in for a treat! The staple ingredient yields an ultra-moist crumb and keeps the sugar from taking over your taste buds. 05 of 25 Texas Skillet Cake Recipe Photo: Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Texas Skillet Cake Recipe This delicious and moist chocolate cake comes together in a skillet. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. 06 of 25 Chocolate Bundt Cake Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Chocolate Bundt Cake If you're looking to amaze a crowd yet short on time, make this stunning Chocolate Bundt Cake. 07 of 25 Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake with Caramel Buttercream Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake with Caramel Buttercream Chocolate fudge cake is pressed together with homemade caramel frosting to create this irresistible cake. 08 of 25 Chocolate Cobbler Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Chocolate Cobbler Dessert is calling—spoil yourself with this ooey gooey chocolate treat. 09 of 25 Coca Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner Recipe: Coca Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe Our secret ingredient when it comes to baking the cake of your dreams? The delightful addition of Coca-Cola. 10 of 25 Chocolate Torte Micah Leal Recipe: Chocolate Torte Chocolate takes center stage in this deeply rich Chocolate Torte. 11 of 25 Chocolate Mousse Cake Micah Leal Recipe: Chocolate Mousse Cake This is not your ordinary mousse cake. This flavorful cake has three chocolate layers: a moist chocolate cake, thick chocolate mousse, and a decadent chocolate ganache finish. 12 of 25 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake Southern Living Recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake All of your favorite store-bought sweets are packed into this luscious Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. 13 of 25 Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake Recipe Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake Recipe Half chocolate cake and half lemon curd, this hybrid cake satisfies everyone's cravings. 14 of 25 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake This delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is a cause for celebration itself—no birthday parties required. 15 of 25 Chocolate Eclair Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Chocolate Eclair Cake With a mixture of bittersweet chocolate and a creamy filling, this cake is the perfect addition to any gathering. 16 of 25 Little Layer Chocolate Cake Recipe: Little Layer Chocolate Cake Whip up this special Layered Chocolate Cake for an unforgettable birthday celebration, adjust the layers depending on the age. 17 of 25 Chocolate-Cinnamon Latte Cake Recipe Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Recipe: Chocolate-Cinnamon Latte Cake Recipe This sweet chocolate cake is perfect alongside a cup of hot coffee. 18 of 25 Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake Recipe Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake Recipe Indulgent chocolate and sweet caramel come together to create the birthday cake of our dreams. 19 of 25 Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake Alison Miksch Recipe: Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake We took the traditional pound cake recipe and raised it a stunning, triple-chocolate twist. This cake means business. A duo of glazes—one creamy chocolate, the other subtle buttermilk—comes together atop this dreamy confection. It's indulgent and, we admit, so much fun to eat and serve. Chocolate enthusiasts will be over the moon for this recipe, but it has enough unexpected flavor—thanks to the addition of the buttermilk glaze—that you'll also win over the harder-to-please dessert eaters at the table. Warning: You—and they—won't be able to resist a second slice. Go for it. We won't tell. 20 of 25 Mama's German Chocolate Cake Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Mama's German Chocolate Cake Bake a cake that would make mama proud. German chocolate cakes are known for being rich and indulgent, so enjoy a slice with a glass of milk. 21 of 25 Chocolate-Zucchini Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Chocolate-Zucchini Cake Adding freshly grated zucchini to the batter yields luxuriously dense, moist results. 22 of 25 Buttermilk-Chocolate Cake Recipe Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas: Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Buttermilk-Chocolate Cake Recipe This cake is anything but ordinary, chocolate and buttermilk come together to create a tender and light treat. 23 of 25 Fudge Cake Recipe Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Fudge Cake Recipe In charge of dessert at the next neighborhood gathering? Bring this irresistible make-and-take cake. 24 of 25 Mississippi Mud Cake Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Recipe: Mississippi Mud Cake Ranking as one of our favorite Southern cakes, this chocolate masterpiece is unforgettable. 25 of 25 Chocolate-Praline Cake Southern Living Recipe: Chocolate-Praline Cake Each bite delights with rich chocolate ganache and sweet praline frosting. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit