8 drool-worthy chocolate cakes to try in Vancouver

There isn’t much that is as satisfying as a big fat piece of chocolate cake.

Sometimes devouring a decadent slice of chocolate on chocolate is all you need to turn your day from bad to good. Here are 8 must-try chocolate cakes available in Vancouver.

1. Triple Chocolate Cake from Cacao 70

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Cacao 70 has a been a destination for chocolate lovers since it first opened. Its Triple Chocolate Cake doesn’t disappoint: chocolate whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and melted chocolate piled on the cafe’s triple chocolate cake.

Address: 1047 Denman Street, Vancouver
Instagram: @cacao70

2. Lavender Mocha Cake from Cadeaux Bakery

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This decadent chocolate cake from Cadeaux is filled with a light coffee mousse and lavender soaking syrup and topped with either dark Belgian chocolate mousse or chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream icing.

Address: 172 Powell Street, Vancouver
Instagram: @cadeauxbakery

3. Salted Chocolate Caramel Cake from Giovane Cafe

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The Salted Chocolate Caramel Cake from Giovane is a salted caramel and chocolate fudge-filled flourless cake. This cake can be purchased whole or by the slice.

Address: 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver
Instagram: @fairmontpacific

4. Warm Chocolate Cake from MARKET by Jean-Georges

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The Warm Chocolate Cake at MARKET oozes gooey and delicious chocolate filling and comes with vanilla ice cream.

Address: 3rd floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, 1115 Alberni Street, Vancouver
Instagram: @marketjg_van

5. Chocolate Obsession from Sweet Obsession

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A rich, dense chocolate truffle cake in the shape of a triangle, this cake is gluten free and can be purchased in 6-inch and 12-inch varieties.

Address: 2611 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver
Instagram: @trafalgars_sweetobsession

6. Chocolate Marquise Cake from Thierry

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The Chocolate Marquise cake from Thierry is combo of hazelnut dacquoise, salted caramel, crisp praline, and chocolate mousse.

Address: 1059 Alberni Street, Vancouver
Instagram:  @thierrychocolat

7. Manjari Chocolate Cake from Thomas Haas

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This cake is a combo of Manjari chocolate mousse, Manjari chocolate cake, and Manjari creme brûlée, and it is only available for pick up in-store.

Address: 2539 West Broadway Avenue, Vancouver
Address: Unit 128, 998 Harbourside Drive, Vancouver

Instagram: @thaaschocolates

8. Devil’s Food Cake from True Confections

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True Confections has a whopping 6 different kinds of chocolate cakes on their menu, but one of the most droolworthy picks has got to be the Devil’s Food variety: chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, and milk chocolate ganache.

Address: 866 Denman Street, Vancouver
Address: 3701 West Broadway, Vancouver

Instagram: @trueconfections