20 Christmas chocolate cake recipes
Whether you’re a dedicated chocoholic or simply seeking a show-stopping dessert for your holiday table, these Christmas chocolate cakes are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings and spread sweet joy throughout the season.
I hosted my first family Christmas in 2016 and planning the menu was the most fun aspect of the whole experience. My turn has finally rolled around again and I’m spending all the hours thinking about Christmas desserts.
A Christmas trifle or two is a non-negotiable.
I’m still thinking about what to make for the Christmas cake.
Being a kiwi, I LOVE fruit cake. I’ll pass on the heavy marzipan icing but the fruit and the booze is an irresistible combo for me.
Way back during lockdown, I made a fruit cake meant to serve about 20 and managed to polish it off with limited help from my husband in literally days.
But as Ben loves all things chocolate, a Christmas chocolate cake is also likely to feature come December 25 and no doubt in the months before Christmas while I do a few trial runs.
(It’s also possible a Christmas Bundt cake and another Christmas cake concoction will be on the menu too).
I’m going to give him this collection of delicious recipes below and see which one’s he wants to taste test.
Which ones are on your list?
Christmas cake - chocolate style
16-layer Brazilian chocolate cake roll (Bolo de rolo de chocolate)
This 16-layer Brazilian chocolate cake roll is filled and frosted with chocolate ganache and garnished with berries. It's a modern version of the classic seventeenth century "Bolo de Rolo" and makes a delicious addition to your Christmas table.
An After Eight Bundt cake with dark chocolate cake, peppermint buttercream, and a dark chocolate glaze makes the ultimate Christmas Bundt cake recipe.
If you're familiar with rum cake and how popular it is around the holidays, you will love Baileys Irish cream hot chocolate Bundt cake. This cake is rich, creamy, soft, and perfect for friends and family.
Perfectly moist and sweet, this Black forest cake recipe will have you craving one more bite. With layers of cake filled with homemade sweet cream and chocolate ganache, what more could you ask for in a decadent Christmas dessert.
This black forest yule log cake features a timeless combination of cherries and whipped cream, encased within a delectable chocolate swiss roll cake, and generously covered with a velvety chocolate ganache for a luscious finish.
Impress your guests this holiday season with a bûche de noël, also known as a yule log cake. The chocolate sponge cake has a mascarpone filling and chocolate ganache frosting that is absolutely delicious.
This cake is made from a thick and fudgy brownie, topped with a pillowy cloud of homemade peppermint marshmallow frosting.
Christmas will be merrier with this candy cane cake. This recipe creates a delicious dark chocolate triple layer cake with white chocolate frosting that is covered in crushed candy canes.
This easy chocolate Bundt cake recipe, with a soft and moist texture, rich chocolate flavor, and indulgent chocolate ganache glaze, is an amazing dessert that anyone can make.
Enjoy a Christmas pudding in the form of chocolate cake. This cake looks so festive and is an absolute crowd pleaser.
This moist chocolate orange cake is simple to make, tastes fantastic, and combines two favorite Christmas flavors.
You can't go wrong with a chocolate pound cake. It's a rich, fudgy cake with a light powdered sugar topping and makes the perfect holiday centerpiece.
Chocolate gingerbread cake takes the classic flavors of gingerbread cookies and pairs them with dark cocoa.
If you’re a fan of the Terry’s chocolate oranges that are synonymous with Christmas, you’ll love combining the flavors in this easy Bundt cake.
This gluten-free German chocolate cake has layers of moist chocolate cake and rich coconut pecan frosting that's decadent and delicious.
Chocolate biscuit cake is a no-bake tea cake recipe made with layers of digestive cookies and chocolate ganache, similar to an icebox cake or the Brazilian Palha Italiana. Try it this Christmas.
This peppermint mocha Bundt cake recipe takes a rich chocolate peppermint cake and pours a generous amount of homemade espresso ganache over the top for a Christmas cake that is full of holiday flavor.
This recipe for Buche de Noel is a Christmas classic featuring a light chocolate Swiss roll cake decorated with edible and whimsical decorations.
This Yule log is made without eggs or dairy so the whole family can enjoy it this Christmas. It's a chocolate roll cake filled with dairy-free vanilla buttercream, covered with chocolate ganache.
White chocolate sponge layers, hidden Baileys & chocolate ganache with a delicious Baileys and white chocolate frosting comes together in this beautiful Christmas cake that can easily stand in as the main dessert.
From classic favorites to new flavor fusions, these Christmas chocolate cake recipes are here to shake up your holiday dessert game.
They’re the perfect excuse to indulge in the pure bliss of chocolate and sprinkle a little magic on your festivities.