Valentine’s Day 2024: 7 Chocolate Cakes To Celebrate Love, From Around The World

By Devi Poojari

February 7, 2024

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The decadent and sinful confection has been a crucial part of many special occasions, including celebrating your loved ones. Spend this special day by baking and relishing any of these cakes that are perfect for your moments.

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TORTA CAPRESE

This Italian-style flourless chocolate cake, is a rich and decadent dark chocolate-loaded treat for anyone with dietary restrictions that need them to avoid gluten.

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MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Perhaps the most ‘sinful’ of all cakes, the molten ganache centre is perfect to complement the soft, slightly crisp exterior of this treat.

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MUD PIE

An American-origin dessert loaded with almonds, pecans and marshmallows, this no-bake cake is a great way to use up leftover bits of sweet confections in your pantry.

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SACHER-TORTE

The Austrian spin on chocolate cake is a chocolate sponge coated with a thin layer of apricot jam and chocolate glaze, served with whipped cream.

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DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE

A decadent English cake with layers of chocolate sponge and frosting, what makes this cake special is the addition of espresso to enhance the bitter flavours.

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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

A layer cake that has more complexity due to the addition of coconut flakes, peanuts and pecans, the German take on chocolate cake is full of texture.

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LAMINGTON

Who doesn’t love the iconic combination of chocolate and desiccated coconut, especially when sponge cake is coated with layers of the two in this Australian high tea classic!

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