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The Best Chocolate Cake in Toronto

Mimosa Nguyen

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Mimosa Nguyen

The Best Chocolate Cake in Toronto

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.

Staij and Co

Patisserie

Looking for the ultimate chocolate explosion? This is the spot. Be sure to place your custom order here in advance.

Staij and Co

Looking for the ultimate chocolate explosion? This is the spot. Be sure to place your custom order here in advance.

Patisserie

Little Italy

668 College St

Coco's neighbourhood coffee shop

A must-try at Coco's is their chocolate fudge cake, chocolate cheesecake frosting, peanut graham clusters, salted caramel and ganache.

Coco's neighbourhood coffee shop

Little Italy

668 College St

A must-try at Coco's is their chocolate fudge cake, chocolate cheesecake frosting, peanut graham clusters, salted caramel and ganache.

Phipps Desserts

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.

Phipps Desserts

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.

Butter Baker

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.

Butter Baker

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.

Yonge and Bloor

7 Charles St W

7 West Cafe

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.

7 West Cafe

Yonge and Bloor

7 Charles St W

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.

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

Bunner's Bakeshop

Vegan

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). 

Bunner's Bakeshop

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

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). 

Vegan

Nadege

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. 

Nadege

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. 

Yorkville

4 Avenue Rd

Morton's The Steakhouse

Steakhouse


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.

Morton's The Steakhouse

Yorkville

4 Avenue Rd


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.

Steakhouse

Roselle Desserts

Intense dark chocolate cake, milk chocolate mousse, 70% dark chocolate ganache & cubes of Soma Chocolate Costa Esmeraldas truffles on top. ⁣

Roselle Desserts

Intense dark chocolate cake, milk chocolate mousse, 70% dark chocolate ganache & cubes of Soma Chocolate Costa Esmeraldas truffles on top. ⁣

Financial District

325 Bay St

Louix Louis

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!

Louix Louis

Financial District

325 Bay St

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!