Today is National Chocolate Cake Day! Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? National chocolate cake day happens on the 27th of January and I dare say, I think it is one of my favorite holidays! So let’s celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day with deliciously decadent chocolate cake recipes!
National Chocolate Cake Day
What better way to celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day than eating chocolate cake! The best part is, yes you can enjoy regular chocolate cake, but there are so many different ways to enjoy it as well. From cakes, ice cream cakes, cupcakes, and more… you can celebrate national chocolate cake day anyway you want!
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Related: The Complete Guide To Celebrating National Chocolate Cake Day on January 27.
Delicious and Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipes
1. Delicious Chocolate Cake Recipe
Nothing beats a slice of chocolate cake. Especially when it’s a moist chocolate cake. Now you can make your own delicious dessert from scratch!
2. German Chocolate Cake Recipe
German chocolate cake is a favorite of my family. Yummy chocolate, coconut, nuts, it’s all so sweet and delicious. A local bakery makes one that is to die for, and I say this recipe is equally as good!
3. Black Forest Cake Recipe
If you’re a fan of cherries and chocolate cake then this black forest cake is for you! Rich, creamy, fruity, chocolatey, it really hits the spot and is perfect for National Chocolate Cake day!
4. Molten Lava Cakes Recipe
I actually learned how to make molten chocolate cake when I was a teenager. I saw it on TV and knew I had to have one! And now it is one of my favorites. Cake, molten chocolate, maybe topped with a little powdered sugar, it is divine.
5. Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Who doesn’t love chocolate cupcakes? They’re chocolate cake, but in a more manageable form. Perfect for parties or when you just wanna grab chocolate cake without having to get a knife and fork.
6. Chocolate Cake Milkshake Recipe
Cake and ice cream is a beloved combo. We usually have it on birthdays. But have you ever had a chocolate cake milkshake? You blend chocolate cake, milk, and a slice of cake together for a super sweet frosty treat.
7. Chocolate Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
Y’all, when I tell you I love cream cheese in or on cake, I mean it. It gives cake a tangy goodness that just cuts the sweetness which is why I love this chocolate cream cheese bundt cake so much.
8. Dr. Pepper Chocolate Cake Recipe
My aunt taught me how to make Dr. Pepper cake and while it sounds odd, it’s a very moist and delicious chocolate cake! If you like your cake sweet, then this chocolate cake recipe is for you!
9. Chocolate Cake Cheesecake Recipe
Chocolate cake and cheesecake, yes please! This chocolate cake cheesecake is a very rich dessert that you will definitely want to share. Or don’t! You live your best life!
10. Chocolate Cake Mix Recipe
Want to make a chocolate cake mix you can keep on hand so you can have chocolate cake on any day? Or maybe you’d like to give it as a gift on National Chocolate Cake day. We got you!
Fun National Chocolate Cake Day Facts
- The first chocolate cake was made in 1764 when Dr. James Baker learned how to grind cacao. However, the first chocolate cake wouldn’t be made in the US until the 19th century.
- The first boxed cake mix was released in 1933 by P. Duff and Sons, a Pittsburgh molasses company.
- The first chocolate cakes mix that were available in the US was in the mid-1930s and it was a devil’s food cake.
- You can still find Eliza Leslie’s chocolate cake which was released in a cookbook back in the 18th century.
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How are you going to celebrate National Chocolate Cake day?
