Chocolate cake recipes

Ah, the chocolate cake. Perfect for a birthday, a summer’s day – any day. We’ve sneaked in a few chocolate brownie recipes too, because they sort of count. Don’t they?

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Black forest gâteau

Chocolate cake recipes

Black forest gâteau

Layers of chocolate sponge, cream and boozy kirsch cherries provide the building blocks for this...

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Devil’s food cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Devil’s food cake

It’s the chocolate cake to rival all others: devil’s food cake. A rich and fudgy...

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Chocolate cupcakes

Dark chocolate recipes

Chocolate cupcakes

These indulgent chocolate cupcakes use the all-in-one method so they’re a breeze to make. Top...

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Easy flourless chocolate cake

Make-ahead dessert recipes

Easy flourless chocolate cake

A crisp outside and gloriously fudgy centre make this easy flourless chocolate cake the best...

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Flourless dark chocolate cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Flourless dark chocolate cake

The Bourke Street Bakery mini-chain, in Sydney, is famous for its flourless chocolate cake. Thanks...

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Chocolate soured cream cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate soured cream cake

Soured cream is used in this decadent chocolate cake to create a light, airy texture...

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Secret-ingredient chocolate bundt cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Secret-ingredient chocolate bundt cake

And the secret-ingredient is…mashed potato! That’s right! Victoria Glass, author of Too Good to Waste,...

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Chocolate fondants with salted caramel sauce

Valentine's Day recipes

Chocolate fondants with salted caramel sauce

Molten lava chocolate fondants are served with a silky salted caramel sauce, chantilly cream and...

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Chetna Makan’s chocolate mousse layer cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Chetna Makan’s chocolate mousse layer cake

An extra special chocolate cake recipe, made with light chocolate sponges sandwiched between a rich...

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Swiss walnut and chocolate cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Swiss walnut and chocolate cake

Eric Lanlard’s take on classic Swiss chocolate cake, topped with toasted walnuts and a dusting...

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Flourless chocolate and hazelnut cake

Favourite chocolate recipes

Flourless chocolate and hazelnut cake

Rich, nutty and a little bit boozy – there’s no denying this flourless (gluten-free) chocolate...

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Giant Jaffa cake

Afternoon tea recipes

Giant Jaffa cake

Teatime will be great with our giant Jaffa cake recipe. With a soft sponge base,...

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Flourless chocolate cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Flourless chocolate cake

Crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside, Simmone Logue’s flourless (gluten-free) chocolate cake...

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Chocolate porter cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate porter cake

The porter in this chocolate cake recipe ensures it’s extra moist. Serve this celebratory dessert...

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Triple-chocolate layer cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Triple-chocolate layer cake

This chocolate layer cake recipe is made with three layers of chocolate and soured cream...

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Chocolate cola cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate cola cake

Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite struts his stuff with this super moist and...

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Chocolate and soured cream bundt cake with ganache topping

Bundt cake recipes

Chocolate and soured cream bundt cake with ganache...

Our chocolate bundt cake – with a blanket of chocolatey ganache – makes a decadent...

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Red wine chocolate bundt cake

Bundt cake recipes

Red wine chocolate bundt cake

This wonderful bundt cake recipe, by Valli Little, is served with a rich chocolate sauce,...

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Malted chocolate cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Malted chocolate cake

Mary Berry’s malted chocolate cake recipe is made with a malted icing and topped with...

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Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cake

Fantastical recipes for World Book Day

Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cake

Indulge in a slice of cake inspired by Roald Dahl’s book Matilda. The rich chocolate...

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Chocolate and Baileys caramel bundt cake

Baileys recipes

Chocolate and Baileys caramel bundt cake

Perfect for sharing over coffee – this bundt cake is a decadent mix of chocolate...

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Chocolate and Malteser cake

Celebration cake recipes

Chocolate and Malteser cake

This decadent chocolate and Malteser cake would be perfect for a special occasion, birthday or...

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Chocolate tiramisu cake

Chocolate cake recipes

Chocolate tiramisu cake

This tiramisu cake, based on the classic Italian dessert, is a decadent hit of chocolate,...

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Chocolate celebration layer cake

Celebration cake recipes

Chocolate celebration layer cake

Patissier Eric Lanlards’s chocolate cake recipe makes for an elegant, glamorous and celebratory centre piece...

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