Use this recipe to bake an 8-inch two-layer round cake, a 9x13-inch sheet cake, or 24 cupcakes. This chocolate spice cake is the kind of crowd pleasing chocolate cake that everyone goes crazy for.

Recipe: Chocolate Layer Cake To keep the cake light and not too sweet, cocoa powder is used instead of melted chocolate, which can weigh down the batter. Joseph De Leo for The New York Times.

Proof's justly famous chocolate espresso cake is three exquisite layers of cake, crémeux and buttercream, topped with bittersweet chocolate glaze.

A great chocolate cake goes like this: Start with a layer of devil's food cake, nearly obsidian dark from Valrhona cocoa powder.

21 Layer Cake Recipes From Chocolate to Lemon Poppy Seed Whether you stack together two cake layers or six, bringing any one of these showstopping cakes to the table is an act of pure joy.

Two layers is a party cake that calls for balloons, flowers, and candles. Here, a double-decker yellow cake lavishly frosted with chocolate buttercream is the perfect dessert for happy celebrations.

Some of our best chocolate cake recipes include Ina Garten's all-time favorite chocolate cake and moist red velvet cake, plus plenty of buttermilk, cocoa, bundt cakes, and layer cakes.

Whether you stack together two cake layers or six, bringing any one of these showstopping cakes to the table is an act of pure joy.

Our best chocolate cake recipes include classic layer cakes, store-bought shortcuts, and refreshing icebox cakes. Bake these for a decadent dessert.