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The Best Chocolate Cake in Toronto

Mimosa Nguyen

8 months ago

Looking for the best chocolate cake in Toronto? We've compiled a list of the most decadent and over-the-top cakes in the city -- from bakeries to upscale restaurants to vegan options there is something for everyone. Whether it's your guiltiest pleasure or an occasional fix, sometimes all you need is a warm fudge chocolate cake to end off a perfect meal. We took it upon ourselves to filter through this tried and true dessert and find you the best of the best.

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1

Louix Louis

The King’s Cake

This famed dessert has 13 layers of decadent chocolate cake, layered with 64% Guayaquil ganache icing and served with a rich, warm chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and gold flakes -- it truly is a dessert fit for a king!

2

The Ultimate Chocolate Cake

This dainty patisserie and cafe in Leslieville serves up some of they city's best baked goods so it is no surprise their Ultimate Chocolate Cake made the list. The cake consists of three layers of super moist chocolate cake with rich chocolate fudge frosting. Finished with chocolate buttercream, poured chocolate ganache, and chunks of chewy homemade brownies.

3

Phipps Bakery Cafe

Mom's Chocolate Layer Cake

This whimsical cafe and bakery at Yonge and Eglinton offers a wide selection of pastry cakes to-order, as well as sold by-the-slice offerings. The Mom's Chocolate Layer Cake is a rich dense chocolate cake iced in a fudge frosting. They claim it to be the best chocolate cake ever.

4

Butter Baker

Passionfruit Milk Chocolate Cake

Passionfruit and chocolate make an unexpectedly delicious pair in this delightfully rich and refreshing cake. Passionfruit chantilly cream, passionfruit gel and milk chocolate chantilly are layered between sheets of dark chocolate chiffon cake and topped with chocolate drizzle.

5

7 West Cafe

Belgian Dark Chocolate Cake

Rich fudge-like ganache is sandwiched between two thick and undeniably moist layers of Belgian dark chocolate cake and topped with -- you guessed it -- more ganache.

6

Bunner's Bakeshop

Best Chocolate Cake Ever

Who says chocolate cake can't be vegan and gluten free? At Bunner's you can have your cake and eat it too! This triple layer chocolate cake is filled with chocolate ganache (both in the batter and between the layers).

7

Arthur's

Chocolate Cake With Chantilly Cream

Arthur's Restaurant is Midtown's newest steakhouse inspired by classic New York dishes. The chocolate cake with Chantilly cream is most definitely the star of the dessert menu.

8

Nadege

Pur Noir

Feast your eyes (and mouth) on this beautiful cake made with 70% grand cru chocolate. Flourless chocolate biscuit is topped with light, melt in your mouth chocolate mousse and covered with a rich chocolate ganache shell.

9

Morton's The Steakhouse

Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake

Get your chocolate fix by indulging in this classic and delicious hot molten lava chocolate cake. The warm and rich chocolate centre will have you coming back for more.

10

Roselle

Opera

Coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache are layered between almond joconde biscuit, making this chocolate cake the perfect balance of sweet and rich, yet surprisingly light.