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Chocolate cake recipes

Tantalise your tastebuds with these stunning chocolate cake recipes. Whether you're after a classic, rich chocolate sponge or a decadent melt-in-the-middle dessert, there's a chocolate cake recipe for everyone!

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Three-ingredient chocolate cake

This light cake is like a set mousse – you can even hear the bubbles pop as you slice it! We recommend using Green & Black's chocolate, as it has the right percentage of cocoa solids.

Recipe: Three-ingredient chocolate cake

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Triple chocolate mousse cake

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Black forest self-saucing pudding

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Hot chocolate fudge cake

Decadent and chocolatey, this hot chocolate fudge cake has a boozy twist with an Irish cream drizzle.

Recipe: Hot chocolate fudge cake

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Jaffa cake cupcakes

Topped with a layer of jaffa jelly and a swirl of rich chocolate buttercream, these fun chocolate Jaffa cake cupcakes will be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike.

Recipe: Jaffa cake cupcakes

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Hot chocolate cupcakes

Evoking a decadent cup of hot chocolate, topped with Baileys-spiked whipped cream, these hot chocolate cupcakes have a surprise gooey centre and a rich creamy frosting that is guaranteed to please!

Recipe: Hot chocolate cupcakes

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Brandy butter caramel chocolate fondants

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Jaffa cake loaf

There's no debate here - this one's definitely a cake! Make sure to use a good quality no-peel Seville orange marmalade, such as Waitrose or Tiptree, as they have a better flavour and texture than ones made with sweet oranges.

Recipe: Jaffa cake loaf

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Chocolate checkerboard cake

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Chocolate and peanut butter poke cake

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Courgette cake

Not just a gimmick, the courgette adds great moisture and texture to this scrumptious cake.

Recipe: Chocolate courgette cake

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Chocolate and raspberry torte

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Red velvet cake

This particular chocolate cake was a signature pudding of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York during the 1920s. Traditionally boiled sweets or beetroot were used to dye the cake its red-brown colour, but we've used food colouring for speed and ease.

Recipe: Red velvet cake

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The ultimate no-bake chocolate cake

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The easiest chocolate cake in the world

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The ultimate chocolate cake

Our choice of the ultimate chocolate cake recipe is not only delicious, but also incredibly easy to make.

Recipe: The ultimate chocolate cake

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Chocolate ginger refrigerator cake

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White chocolate and cappuccino cake

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Refrigerator cake

With no baking involved, this has to be the easiest cake ever. The dried fruit is soaked in brandy syrup before being mixed with melted chocolate, butter and biscuits and left to set.

Recipe: Refrigerator cake

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Italian ricotta cake

This Italian ricotta cake is a sensational dessert for the end of a special meal.

Recipe: Italian ricotta cake

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Sachertorte

The cake for chocolate lovers, Sachertorte makes a decadent end to a meal. It's also the perfect partner for a cup of coffee.

Recipe: Sachertorte

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Sticky chocolate and ginger syrup sponge

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Flourless chocolate, nut and prune torte

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Black forest gâteau

With chocolate, cherries and cream this cake recipe is simply irresistible.

Recipe: Black forest gâteau

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4 ingredients to... Cheat's Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate fudge cake

Egg-less cakes can be leathery, but this egg-free chocolatey wonder is irresistible.

Recipe: Chocolate fudge cake

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Double chocolate ribbon cake

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Chocolate marble cake

This amazing chocolate marble cake recipe may require some effort but the results are well and truly worth it.

Recipe: Chocolate marble cake