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You have died and gone to chocoholic heaven with this chocolate cake with divinity icing recipe! The richness and c

  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 4 ounces (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing cake pans
  • 3 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • Divinity Icing, recipe follows
  • 3 large egg whites, room temperature
  • Pinch salt
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons white corn syrup
  • 3/4 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup mini marshmallows (about 30)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4.3/5 (25 Votes)

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Mix cream cheese, sour cream

  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur or water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 package (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate flavor Instant Pudding and Pie Filling
  • 1 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips
4.5/5 (15 Votes)

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Put choc chips into a medium bowl, set aside

  • 1 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Mini chips
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tiny pinches of salt
4.5/5 (16 Votes)

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This delicious Chocolate-Cinnamon Coffee Cake can be served with a dollop of whipped cream or yogurt and of course ...

  • Special Equipment:
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
  • 1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts, chopped
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain whole Greek yogurt
  • 8-inch square baking pan
4.6/5 (12 Votes)

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This cake is moist and has the perfect crumb

  • FROSTING:
  • Butter and flour for coating and dusting the cake pan
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • This recipe makes enough frosting to frost a 3-layer cake.
  • Author: Rachel Farnsworth
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 7 to8 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk or as needed
4.2/5 (41 Votes)

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Perfect individual servings of delicious chocolate cream cakes that are not only healthy, but gluten free too!

  • PECAN CHOCOLATE CRUST:
  • 1 cup pecan meal (just ground up pecans, can use any nut meal of liking)
  • 3 to 4 medjool dates (or 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup)
  • 1/2 cup cacao powder (cocoa powder)
  • Pinch sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • CHOCOLATE FILLING:
  • 2 cups cashew, pieces
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, liquid
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup ( or may use agave nectar)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup raw cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
  • Optional toppings:
  • Pecans, crushed
  • Chocolate sauce
4.3/5 (23 Votes)

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Chocolate, and peanut butter, and cake OH MY! Your friends and family are sure to love this rich and decadent desse...

  • 1 chocolate cake, baked and cooled in 9x13-inch pan
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12.8-ounce) jar hot fudge sauce
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 (8-ounce) Cool Whip
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 (8-ounce) bag Reese's Minis, chopped
  • 1 (10-ounce)bag Reese's Pieces Baking Pieces
4.3/5 (26 Votes)

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Vegan chocolate cake for the Gods--moist and chocolaty

  • FROSTING:
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup cold water
  • 1 (12-ounce) package silken soft tofu
  • 3/4 cup dairy-free, semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4/5 (60 Votes)

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This rich, intensely chocolate cake is the perfect dinner party dessert because it is both so easy to make and seri...

  • For icing the cake:
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted & cooled
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla essence
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 175 g unsweetened chocolate melted & cooled
  • 125 g butter softened
  • 125 g icing sugar
  • 50 g cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
4.4/5 (20 Votes)

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S'mores themed scrumptiousness is what you'll get with this poke cake

  • 1 package (2 layer size) chocolate cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • Water, as called for in the cake mix
  • 1 (7-ounce) container JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
  • 1 (12-ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
  • 2 cups crushed graham crackers
  • 2 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
3.9/5 (33 Votes)

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You are only 2 ingredients away from your chocolate fix with this decadent cake recipe

  • 3 eggs
  • 3 3/4 (1.55-ounce) chocolate bars, 5.8-ounces of chocolate total
4.2/5 (13 Votes)

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This Creme de Menthe Layer Cake can be made in a layer cake or as a sheet cake

  • CAKE:
  • 1 package white cake mix
  • all ingredients from the package white cake mix, but substitute 1/4 cup Creme de Menthe instead of water
  • 1/4 about 1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels, optional
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • whipped cream frosting or substitute Cool Whip with the Creme de Menthe
  • 1-pint heavy cream
  • 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Creme De Menthe or 1/2 teaspoon mint extract, optional
  • 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, optional
  • chocolate curls or sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, optional garnish
  • CHOCOLATE CURLS, OPTIONAL GARNISH:
  • 3 squares of semisweet Baker's chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
4.4/5 (12 Votes)

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Creme de Menthe Layer Cake Chocolate Cake with Divinity Icing