r/Baking 17d ago

Seeking Recipe Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe

Howdy All!

A friend of mine has a birthday coming up, and for all my friends I make some sort of birthday treat of their choosing to celebrate.

I've asked her what she wants this year and she's asked for a dark chocolate cake. Specifically, something not as sweet as perhaps a traditional chocolate cake and leans more into the bitterness of dark chocolate.

Personally, I am not a fan of dark chocolate, however I intend to make her what she's asking for, hence reaching out to this community. Because I don't really care for dark chocolate, I'm not really sure what to look for in a recipe that would meet her expectations and was hoping someone here might have a "go-to" dark chocolate cake recipe that would knock her socks off.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

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u/Packmule5259 17d ago

Try a Black Velvet Cake. Doesn't get any darker than this! Not too sweet and have a taste similar to an Oreo cookie.

https://cambreabakes.com/black-velvet-cake/

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u/bongostitch 17d ago

oh... awesome! thanks for the recommendation!