Finding an excuse for celebrating with a chocolate cake isn’t the hard bit, it’s choosing which one to make. So we’ve done the work for you and picked out ten of our best chocolate cake recipes for when anything less than sheer indulgence just won’t do. From a daring beetroot and chocolate cake to retro Black Forest flavours, here are ten ways to be spoiled this weekend.
Chocolate and cola add the wow factor to James Martin's superb cake
A magnificent chocolate gâteau from James Martin, filled with whipped cream and luscious black cherries. Perfect for a celebration
Richly dark chocolate cake contrasts a lightly whipped cream topping in this decadent creation, made by Nigella Lawson
Chocaholics will enjoy Gary Clarke's and Manda Whittaker's classic, cream-filled chocolate roulade, dangerously more-ish
For a delectable treat serve up James Tanner's luscious chocolate tart, flavoured with tangy marmalade
A wickedly indulgent dessert from Giorgio Locatelli: meltingly crisp pastry filled with caramelised pumpkin, rum and swirls of bitter chocolate
Amaze your friends with Ross Burden's rich and truly scrumptious cake, served with caramel ice cream for a sophisticated dessert
Dark, seductive and indulgent, this chocolate cake from Good Food magazine and by Angela Nilsen is deliciously addictive...
For a cool and delicious dessert to tempt a crowd, try this luscious dark chocolate delight from Mary Berry
Gloriously fudgy and sticky, Tamasin Day Lewis's irresistible chocolate brownies are a treat not to be missed
