National Chocolate Cake Day {January 27th}

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Is there anything more universally loved than chocolate cake? Rich, indulgent, and oh-so-satisfying, chocolate cake is the ultimate dessert to celebrate life’s sweetest moments—or to turn an ordinary day into something extraordinary. And guess what? January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day! It’s the perfect excuse (not that we needed one) to grab a fork and dive into layer upon layer of chocolatey goodness.

But which chocolate cake recipe will you choose to bake first?

From decadent flourless chocolate cakes to fudgy bundt cakes, molten lava wonders, and even vegan and gluten-free delights, this roundup has something for everyone. So, preheat your oven, dust off your mixing bowls, and get ready to discover your next favorite chocolate cake recipe.

Let’s make this year’s National Chocolate Cake Day unforgettable—one slice at a time!

🍫 Divine Chocolate Cake Recipes

1

Six Egg White Chocolate Cake

A delicious chocolate cake from 6 leftover egg whites. This cake is very easy to make and contains chocolate, egg whites, butter, flour, and sugar. Enjoy creating this delicious chocolate cake!

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2

Chocolate Blackout Cake

Learn how to make this Chocolate blackout cake – decadent chocolate cake, covered in chocolate chips, and topped with a dark chocolate drizzle.

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3

Chocolate Kahlua Cake: A Boozy Bundt Cake Recipe

An amzing boozy bundt cake: this Chocolate Kahlua Cake recipe is so EASY! Start with a yellow cake mix and add in the extras. Topped with a Kahula glaze.

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4

Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake

Give yourself a taste of pure chocolate bliss with this delicious Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake. This cake is easy and quick to make.

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5

Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake Recipe is the ultimate chocolate layer cake from the Barefoot Contessa herself ~ it makes the perfect birthday cake!

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6

Chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting

This chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting is the easiest cake you can make at home. Perfect for birthdays or holidays!

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7

Death by Chocolate Dump Cake

Death by Chocolate Dump Cake is a sweet tooth for the serious chocolate lover! Using only 5 ingredients, this is quick to prepare!

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8

Almond Flour Chocolate Cake

This super easy one bowl Almond Flour Chocolate Cake is moist and delicious. The cake is also gluten free and made with healthier ingredients!

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9

Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake

Chocolate Cherry Sour Cream Bundt Cake is a rich chocolate cake covered in chocolate ganache and topped with sweet maraschino cherries!

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10

German Chocolate Bundt Cake

This German Chocolate Bundt Cake is a rich and indulgent dessert featuring layers of flavor and texture. A moist chocolate cake serves as the base, topped with a decadent coconut-pecan frosting and a chocolate ganache

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11

Chocolate Ricotta Cake

Chocolate ricotta cake is rich and decadent! Made with ricotta and cacao powder, this cake has a creamy texture with bold chocolate flavor.

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12

Best Chocolate Flourless Cake

Absolutely delicious and easy to make is this flourless chocolate cake with an intense chocolate flavor. The grated almonds give this cake a wonderful texture and pair perfectly with the dark chocolate. This cake recipe is also suitable for making gluten-free chocolate muffins! 

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13

Healthy Chocolate Cake

This Healthy Chocolate Cake is moist and dense, rich and lusciously chocolatey. it’s healthy enough for breakfast.

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14

Old Fashioned Southern Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

This old fashioned Coca Cola cake recipe may be the easiest chocolate cake ever–it doesn’t even require a mixer!

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15

Sacher Torte

Our Sacher Torte impresses with its beautiful dark shiny icing and wonderfully moist dough infused with apricot jam. Serve a delicious slice of Sacher cake with a dollop of whipped cream; this cake makes for a perfect ensemble in terms of looks and taste!

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16

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake

Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate, Chocolate Cake is my sons favorite dessert! I livened this Chocolate cake up with a coconut lime frosting!

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17

Chocolate Orange Cake

With a surprising hint of orange, no chocolate lover can resist this chocolate orange cake recipe. Mandarin oranges top off this recipe.

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18

Vegan Chocolate Cake

A truly decadent dessert – this Vegan Chocolate Cake is rich, moist, and fudgy! It has a tender crumb with a silky-smooth, buttery frosting that is hard to resist. Plus, it's easy to make and requires simple ingredients.

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19

Chocolate Mug Cake

This homemade chocolate mug cake is quick, easy, healthy, and delicious! It takes only 5 minutes total and tastes so flavorful.

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20

Chocolate Caramel Cake (from Scratch Recipe)

This chocolate caramel cake is a journey of from scratch, sweet layers of chocolatey bliss mixed with salted caramel’s rich, buttery goodness. Chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting, does it get any better??

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21

Best Chocolate Bundt Cake

This impressive chocolate cake captivates with its intense chocolate flavor. Its moist, silky texture literally melts in your mouth, and the chopped chocolate bits add a chocolaty experience to every bite.

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22

Chocolate Bundt Cake With Cream Cheese Filling

You will love this chocolate mocha Bundt cake which is a stuffed Bundt cake with cheesecake filling. If you love cheesecake, you’ll enjoy this

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23

Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Filling and Dulce de Leche

This CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING is layered with silky frosting and drizzled with Dulce de Leche! Perfect for any occasion.

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24

Chocolate Strawberry Cake

Chocolate strawberry cake is a rich, brownie-like chocolate cake topped with sweetened whipped cream and fresh strawberries!

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25

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true with a moist cake with tons of rich chocolate flavor, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a chocolate ganache glaze.

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26

Chocolate Banana Cake

Chocolate Banana Cake is quick and easy. A adding bananas to a box chocolate mix makes a deliciously moist and decadent treat!

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27

Peppermint Buttermilk Dark Chocolate Cake (egg & dairy-free)

This peppermint buttermilk dark chocolate cake is a soft and delicious treat that’s surprisingly healthy. It’s free from gluten, eggs, and dairy.

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28

Malted Chocolate Stout Cake

Malted Chocolate Stout Cake – Amazingly moist and rich with a creamy malted chocolate frosting, this is a perfect cake to make any day special!

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29

Rich Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Raspberries

This Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Raspberries is one of my favorite ways to use sourdough discard—it’s rich, moist, and loaded with flavor. I’ve made this cake countless times, tweaking it along the way, and it never fails to impress. The tart raspberries balance the sweet, chocolatey base perfectly, and the addition of sourdough gives it an incredible depth of flavor.

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30

Chocolate sour cream pound cake

You won’t believe how delicious this chocolate sour cream pound cake is! It’s a simple recipe that makes a moist and rich cake.

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31

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake is not only a family favorite, but its perfectly moist, fluffy, and just what your sweet tooth craves!

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32

Refined Sugar Free Chocolate Birthday Cake

This refined sugar-free birthday cake is so moist, naturally sweetened with fruit, and totally flourless. A delicious healthy chocolate cake!

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33

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

This moist, velvety chocolate mayonnaise cake is topped with a creamy buttercream frosting for the ultimate chocolatey indulgence.

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34

Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

This Chocolate Guinness Cake Recipe with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting yields a moist, tender cake that’s deeply chocolatey with malty, roasty flavor notes.

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35

Chocolate Root Beer Bundt Cake

Rich chocolate cake infused with root beer, and then generously drizzled with root beer glaze. — This Chocolate Root Beer Float Cake is a root beer lover’s dream!

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36

fallen chocolate espresso souffle cake with boozy cream

This crackly topped fallen chocolate espresso cake rises in the oven then falls, just like a souffle. It’s lightly sweetened and filled with bitter cocoa.

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