Best 20 Best Ever Chocolate Cake Recipes

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE YOU EVER ATE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sift 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups flour together; set aside.
• In a sauce pan; combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, oil, water, and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring mixture to a boil, remove from heat and add to dry ingredients.
• Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; add with eggs, salt, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla to cocoa, flour mixture and stir well.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• To Make Frosting: Five minutes before cake is done combine 1/2 cup butter,1/4 cup cocoa and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and chopped pecans. Pour frosting over hot cake. Cake remains moist and may be frozen. Serves 20.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl; add vanilla extract and mix well. Stir eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture until smooth.
• Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, into butter mixture until batter is smooth, adding more buttermilk if needed to thin out batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

BLACK MAGIC CAKE (BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!)

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
• 2. Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. The batter will be thin.
• 3. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.
• 5. Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer.
• 6. Spread frosting on cooled cake.

BEST-EVER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 1 minute. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Beat in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

BLACK MAGIC CAKE (BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!)

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
• Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans.
• Bake at 350*F. for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans.
• Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

TEXAS SHEETCAKE AKA THE PIONEER WOMAN'S BEST EVER CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• CAKE: Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. In a saucepan, melt the butter and 4 heaping tablespoons cocoa. Stir together. Add 1 cup boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool. In measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, beaten eggs, baking soda and vanilla. Stir the buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes. FROSTING: While the cake is baking, melt the butter, then stir in cocoa powder, milk, vanilla, powdered sugar and pecans (if using). Pour over warm cake.

HORTENSIA'S BEST-EVER CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Brush a 10-inch Bundt pan with the room-temperature (but still firm) unsalted butter. Pour 1/2 cup sugar into the pan, swirling the sugar in the pan so that the chimney and sides are covered well. Turn the pan upside down to remove any excess sugar and set aside.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, cream the butter on medium speed. Add the sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beating at medium speed, add the eggs, one by one, beating only until they are well blended.
• Beating on low speed, add a third of the flour mixture and a third of the buttermilk. Do this twice more with the remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula in between. Finally, beat the batter on medium speed for 30 seconds, until it is smooth.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top feels springy and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Then turn it out onto the wire rack to finish cooling.
• To finish, dust the cake with cocoa or confectioners' sugar.

BEST-EVER CHOCOLATE FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• CHOP 2 chocolate squares. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with mixer on low speed just until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minute Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into 2 greased 9-inch round pans.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minute or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minute Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
• PLACE COOL WHIP and remaining chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 minute or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minute Let stand 15 minute to thicken. Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with COOL WHIP frosting. Garnish with nuts. Keep refrigerated.

BEST WACKY CAKE EVER WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• lightly spray a sqare cake pan (mine's 9x9) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a wisk, making sure it is blended together well.
• In a large measuring cup add the water, vanilla, oil, and vinegar, ans wisk to combine.
• Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix batter until blended together well.
• Use a spatula to scrape down the sides if necessary.
• Pour batter into cake pan, place in oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean.
• Cool on a rack completely.
• For the glaze: in a small saucepan, bring sugar, margarine, milk, and cocoa to a boil.
• Stir frequently; then reduce heat to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir for another 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla and almond, if using, stir, and immediately pour onto cake.
• The glaze will begin to dry really quickly, so if it doesn't cover the whole cake (mine usually does) spread the glaze to the edges quickly, before it dries.
• If you like, top with sprinkles, and let cool for a hour.

BEST EVER VEGAN CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk whole wheat flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mug. Mix in applesauce, 1 tablespoon water, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Add more water if needed to reach a cake batter consistency. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Microwave on high for 1 minutes and 30 seconds. Add 30 seconds if top doesn't appear set.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE CAKE (FROM SORRENTO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease bottom and sides of two 9-inch cake pans.
• Mix all ingredients on low for 1 minute. Then on high for 2 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl. Pour batter between the two pans. Bake 30-35 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt chocolate over simmering water until smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Whisk sour cream into melted chocolate. Frost and garnish.

BEST PASSOVER CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 9 X 13 pan.
• 3. Bake for an hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Chop 2 oz. chocolate. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil & water in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into 2 (9 in.) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto wire racks: gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
• Microwave cool whip & remaining chocolate on high 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted & mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minute. Let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
• Stack cake layers on plate, filling & frosting with cool whip mixture. Sprinkle with nuts.
• keep refrigerated.

BLACK MAGIC CAKE (BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!) RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1 Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl or stand mixer. 2 Add eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for two minutes. Batter will be thin. 3 Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan or two 9 inch cake pans. 4 Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes for a 9x13, or 30-35 minutes for layer pans. 5 Combine frosting ingredients and mix with a hand or stand mixer. Spread frosting on cooled cakes.

BEST-EVER CHOCOLATE FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. HEAT OVEN TO 350F. CHOP 2 CHOCOLATE SQUARES. BEAT CAKE MIX, DRY PUDDING MIX, EGGS, SOUR CREAM, OIL AND WATER IN A LARGE BOWL WITH MIXER UNTIL WELL BLENDED. STIR IN CHOPPED CHOCOLATE. POUR INTO 2-9 INCH ROUND PANS SPRAYED WITH COOKING SPRAY.
• 2. BAKE 30-35 MIN. OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK INSERTED COMES OUT CLEAN. COOL IN PANS 10 MIN. LOOSEN CAKE FROM SIDES OF PAN. INVERT ONTO WIRE RACKS; GENTLY REMOVE PANS. COOL CAKE COMPLETELY.
• 3. MICROWAVE WHIPPED TOPPING AND REMAINING CHOCOLATE SQUARES IN MICROWAVEABLE BOWL ON HIGH FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHOCOLATE IS COMPLETELY MELTED AND MIXTURE IS WELL BLENDED, STIRRING AFTER EACH MINUTE. LET STAND 15 MINUTES TO THICKEN.
• 4. STACK CAKE LAYERS ON PLATE, FILLING AND FROSTING WITH COOL WHIP MIXTURE. SPRINKLE WITH NUTS. KEEP REFRIGERATED.
• 5. *****PREPARE USING FAT FREE, SUGAR FREE INSTANT PUDDING, REDUCED FAT SOUR CREAM AND LITE WHIPPED TOPPING. SAVE SOME CALORIES!!

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE FUDGE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping side of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 min. or until well blended. Stir in 2 squares of the chocolate, chopped. Spoon into prepared pans. BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. on wire rack. Loosen cakes from side of pans with spatula or knife. Invert cakes onto rack; gently remove pans. Cool completely on wire rack. PLACE remaining 6 squares chocolate and whipped topping in medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. Stir until well blended and shiny. Cool 5 min. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread 1/4 of the chocolate mixture over cake. Place second cake layer on top; spread remaining chocolate mixture over top and sides of cake. Garnish with almonds. KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS Substitute Prepare as directed, using JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling, BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

THE BEST EASY CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease/flour a 13 x 9" cake pan.
• Mix cake according to box instuctions and bake as directed.
• As soon as you remove cake from oven, poke holes with a fork all over the cake, pour chocolate syrup from can evenly all over top of cake and allow to cool to room temperature.
• When cool, spread with cool whip and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• This is a great recipe!
• Jean.

BEST CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE EVER

Steps:

• 1. GREASE AND FLOUR 9X13 INCH PAN. SET OVEN TO 350* IN MIXING BOWL ADD FLOUR, SUGAR,COCOA BAK.SODA, BAK.POWDER,SALT AND CINNAMON, MIX WELL
• 2. ADD EGGS, OIL,VANILLA, STIR ALL TOGETHER WELL. FOLD IN ZUCCHINI AND WALNUTS LAST.
• 3. BAKE FOR 50-60 MIN. ENJOY!!
• 4. YOU CAN FROST WITH YOUR FAVORITE CHOCOLATE OR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, I LIKE IT WITH JUST A SPRINKLING OF POWDERED SUGAR.

CHOCOLATE DREAM CAKE AKA BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER

Steps:

• 1. Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, lightly grease bottoms of two 8x8x2-inch square or 9x1-1/2-inch round cake pans. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper. Grease and lightly flour waxed paper and sides of pans. Or grease one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Set pan(s) aside.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder; and salt; set aside.
• 4. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 5. Gradually add sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating on medium speed until well combined (3 to 4 minutes). Scrape sides of bowl; continue beating on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• 6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition (about 1 minute total). Beat in vanilla.
• 7. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to beaten mixture, beating on low speed just until combined after each addition.
• 8. Beat on medium to high speed for 20 seconds more. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan(s). Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes for 8-inch pans and the 13x9x2-inch pan, 30 to 35 minutes for 9-inch pans, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9. Cool cake layers in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Peel off waxed paper. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Or place 13x9x2-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly.
• 10. OPTION: Frost with Chocolate-Sour Cream Frosting.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER!

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of two 9X2 cake pans.
• 2. Mix all ingredients on low for 1 minute. Scrape bowl. Mix on medium for 2 minutes.
• 3. Divide batter between pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
• 4. For frosting: Melt chocolate over simmering water until smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Whisk sour cream into melted chocolate. Frost cake.