It’s National Chocolate Cake Day!
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(Yes, it’s really a thing — and here’s where to go to get your slice of chocolatey heaven)
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Tomorrow, Thursday, January 27 is a holiday worth celebrating. National Chocolate Cake Day boasts the opportunity to have your cake and eat it too. While there are many mouthwatering options available, these six creative iterations of the iconic dessert will be sure to get you saying, “I need a slice ASAP!”
Chocolate Raspberry Cake, By the Way Bakery
An old-fashioned bakery, everything at By the Way is made by hand, from scratch, and in small batches. All the baked goods are gluten-free and dairy-free, and also certified kosher, but you won’t be missing the flavor from any of their tasty treats.
Their chocolate raspberry cake has moist cocoa-based layers and all-natural luscious raspberry jam filling, making it a perfectly tart and definitive staple.
By the Way Bakery
Hastings-on-Hudson
btwbakery.com
Mississippi Mud Cake, Hudson Valley Baking Company
The saying “Mississippi Mud” derives from dense cakes that resemble the banks of the Mississippi. Although it compares to the banks’ thickness, the cake has a taste that will make you wish you were swimming in it.
A “chocoholic’s heaven,” as the company calls it, enjoy hydrox cookie crumb crust that’s filled with incredibly thick and gooey chocolate. On top, you will find chocolate cake crumbs and poured chocolate for the finishing touch.
Hudson Valley Baking Company
Mamaroneck
hudsonvalleybakingco.com
Organic Vegan Chocolate Brownie Espresso Cake, Red Barn Bakery
A 100% organic and locally sourced bakery, Red Barn is both sustainable and artisanal, all while fielding top-quality desserts.
Their brownie espresso cake speaks for itself, as the name already tells you it’s organic and vegan. It’s made with espresso, banana, flax seeds, and rich dark chocolate. It doesn’t seem as if you’ll be missing the eggs or dairy, as it’s still a very moist (and delicious!) cake.
Red Barn Bakery
Irvington
redbarn-bakery.com
All American Chocolate Mousse Cake, Dessert Oasis
Make a stop at this bakery and grab a slice of their all-time best seller.
Dig your fork into three layers of moist devil’s food chocolate cake that’s filled and topped with a light whipped chocolate mousse. This light yet decadent cake is a combination of the classics.
Although a phone call is the best way to put in your order to grab your hands on this enjoyable cake, walk-ins are always welcome during their hours of operation (on Sunday from 6:30 am to 3 pm, Monday from 6 am to 5 pm, and Tuesday through Saturday from 6 am to 7 pm).
Dessert Oasis
Elmsford
dessertoasiselmsford.com
Cannoli Delight Cake, The Pastry Corner
Serving Westchester for more than 30 years, The Pastry Corner has been a family-owned business baking some extravagant and tasty treats.
Enjoy a chocolate cake that’s filled with scrumptious cannoli filling and iced with chocolate ganache. Decorated with a cannolo on top, this cake will make you feel as if you’re eating a giant cannolo.
And yes, we dare to say this cake is “delightful.”
The Pastry Corner
Mount Kisco
thepastrycorner.com
S’Mores S’Merrier, Lulu Cake Boutique
Lulu Cake Boutique has an abundance of cake flavors. They even have an entire section dedicated to chocolate lovers, consisting of cakes bursting with chocolate flavors with unique touches.
Their S’Mores S’Merrier cake is under their kid-friendly section but still vaunts adult-friendly heavenly chocolate flavors. Get ready to indulge in a chocolate cake with chocolate fudge that’s layered with graham cracker streusel and marshmallow creme. It will make you feel as if you’re sitting fireside while camping.
Lulu Cake Boutique
Scarsdale
everythinglulu.com
Kayla Garritano has been a freelance writer since 2017 when she graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in journalism and a double minor in creative writing and marketing. She now runs her own freelancing website, kaylagarritano.com, where she will happily flaunt her work in many different genres such as food, travel, lifestyle, and all things that make people laugh or smile. When she’s finally done with the computer for the day, she enjoys keeping busy with friends and family. Whether it be attending a sporting event or concert, going to the gym, or just grabbing a drink, she doesn’t know how to stay still.
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