I first made this chocolate guinness cake years and years ago for my younger brother, Jared.

Even though I’m not a big fan of alcohol, I often find myself buying various libations that pique my interest for use in recipes. One of those random purchases somewhere along the line included a couple bottles of stout beer that I just knew would lend itself quite well to a chocolatey cake.

And so, thanks to a bit of impulse shopping and my little brother, this chocolate Guinness cake was born.

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There are people who love chocolate desserts and there are people who prefer fruit desserts.

Today’s cake is one that you’re going to want to make when you need to please everyone.

This chocolate strawberry cake combines rich, moist chocolate cake layers with a tart, strawberry-forward frosting, silky chocolate ganache, and fresh strawberries.

Honestly, if you love chocolate-covered strawberries, you’ll absolutely be obsessed with this cake.

It’s just as beautiful as it is delicious, so it’s great for everything from birthdays to anniversaries to special occasion celebrations. One slice won’t be enough, trust me!

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I love single-layer cakes, bundt cakes, and sheet cakes because they’re so quick to make and don’t require any assembly. 

But once in a while, an occasion just simply calls for a layer cake! 

This strawberry layer cake is super moist thanks to bits of fresh strawberry throughout the cake batter. The strawberry flavor gets leveled up again with a coating of strawberry frosting.

It’s a great cake for spring and summer and don’t be intimidated by assembling a layer cake. I’ve got some tips to help you with that! 

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I know that a lot of people make carrot cake for Easter, but for me, it’s a year-round kind of dessert.

In fact, I often ask for my husband to make J. Alexander’s carrot cake for my birthday cake! That’s how much I love carrot cake. 

I mean, can you really beat a moist, flavorful cake topped with cream cheese frosting? There really isn’t a wrong season for it.

Whether you’re planning Easter dinner, a springtime brunch, or just want to enjoy cake on a random Thursday afternoon, this classic carrot cake recipe is one that you’ll want to come back to again and again.

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When it comes to cake, most people in my family are team chocolate all the way! If you’ve ever made Hershey’s Black Magic Cake, you know that this cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true, so it’s one of the must-make cake recipes around here. 

Black Magic Cake is rich, moist and comes together with ease. I also love that it bakes up perfectly regardless of if you use a bundt pan, two 9-inch round baking pans or a 9×13-inch baking pan. You can frost it, drizzle on a simple ganache, or even dust it with powdered sugar and serve it alongside fresh berries. 

If you love chocolate, this cake recipe is sure to become a family favorite.

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For any true chocolate lover, the quickest way to their heart is with a slice of rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

Sure, brownies are always a favorite. Homemade chocolate pudding is hard to beat. And few can resist my favorite chocolate chip cookies. 

But for those people who really, really love chocolate? Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is a true slice of heaven. 

I’ve made plenty of chocolate cakes over the years – from Dark Chocolate Cranberry Bundt Cake to Chocolate Zucchini Cake – but the best chocolate cake recipe has always been popular with readers. 

But that cake recipe uses coffee, which not everyone loves. So while this Hershey’s Chocolate Cake  is similar, it’s coffee-free and still oh so delicious.

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Hi MBA readers! Glory of Glorious Treats stopping by today to hold down the fort while Jamie is caring for her sweet new baby girl.

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon I thought a pretty cake would be very fitting. This Chocolate Raspberry Cake is beautiful, delicious… and amazingly easy to put together!

This cake starts with a classic chocolate cake. Feel free to use your favorite boxed mix, or Jamie’s recipe for Chocolate Cake. Delicious raspberry frosting and fresh raspberries add to the beauty of this simple, yet impressive cake. (more…)

], "recipeInstructions": [ " In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until fully combined and smooth. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and blend. Add 1 Tablespoon of raspberry jam and blend. Add vanilla and salt (only add salt if you've used unsalted butter) Continue blending and add another cup of powdered sugar, and 1 Tablespoon of jam. Repeat with the last 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and remaining tablespoon of jam. Beat until well blended, smooth and fluffy. Slowly add 1 Tablespoon milk or cream and blend another 20 seconds or so. If desired, add a drop of concentrated pink food coloring (or red liquid food color). Spread the frosting onto the cake layers using an offset spatula, or pipe the frosting onto the cake layers using a large piping bag fitted with a large round tip. " ] }

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We’re a family that loves to double down on chocolate. Peanut butter is a favorite, too, and my No Bake Cookies combine both with oatmeal.

And when birthdays roll around, I always feel like I really need cake. Deep, dark, chocolate cake. The best chocolate cake.

For birthdays, we have to do it up right by making my version of cake bliss.

But, as you may have caught on at some point by reading MBA, I like to do things in excess – you know a little mound of frosting will never do in this household.

I need to swirl a pile of it on top, and then top it off with ganache just for the fun of it. So when I organize birthday parties – I of course go a little overboard.

Is there any other way to be? Not if you’re Jamie.

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