Eat · Desserts · 2026
The best chocolate cake in New York.
Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 10 places.
I have an embarrassing confession. I’ve eaten chocolate cake at every single bakery on this list more than once, sometimes twice in the same week. When I started tracking down the best chocolate cakes in New York City, I told myself it was research, but honestly it turned into a full-blown obsession. These are the slices that made the cut after years of very dedicated, very delicious fieldwork.
But enough out of me; I know why you’re here. Let’s dive right into the good stuff and let the people eat cake. ;
- Amy’s BreadBakery · MidtownThe chocolate cake at Amy’s Bread really sets itself apart from the competition.
- Ladybird BakeryBakery · Park SlopeOrdering the Brooklyn Blackout (rich chocolate-forward cake) is non-negotiable.
- Little Cupcake BakeshopBakery · SoHoIf you’re a lover of all things dark and rich, their take on the Brooklyn blackout is impossible not to love.
- Magnolia BakeryBakeryThe chocolate buttercream they use at Magnolia’s is out of this world.
- Mah-Ze-DahrBakery · West VillageThe chocolate cake, aptly called The Devil in Ganache, is known to induce dreams for months after.
- Maison PickleRestaurant · Upper West SideThe cake is exactly what it sounds like, 24 layers of perfectly moist cake that require an entire high school football team to finish.
- Mia’s Brooklyn BakeryBakery · Midtown & Cobble Hill
- OvenlyBakery · Greenpoint & Cobble HillOvenly in Greenpoint and Cobble Hill does this intensely dark, almost bittersweet Brooklyn Blackout Cake that absolutely floored me the first time I tried it.
- Veniero’s Pasticceria & CaffeBakery · East VillageUsing fresh ingredients, this East Village bakery is responsible for some of the best chocolate cakes in NYC.
- Épices BakeryBakery · Upper West Side
Amy’s Bread
Bakery · Midtown · 672 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036
The chocolate cake at Amy’s Bread really sets itself apart from the competition.
Ladybird Bakery
Bakery · Park Slope · 1112 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Ordering the Brooklyn Blackout (rich chocolate-forward cake) is non-negotiable.
Little Cupcake Bakeshop
Bakery · SoHo · 30 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
If you’re a lover of all things dark and rich, their take on the Brooklyn blackout is impossible not to love.
Magnolia Bakery
Bakery
The chocolate buttercream they use at Magnolia’s is out of this world.
Mah-Ze-Dahr
Bakery · West Village
The chocolate cake, aptly called The Devil in Ganache, is known to induce dreams for months after.
Maison Pickle
Restaurant · Upper West Side · 2315 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
The cake is exactly what it sounds like, 24 layers of perfectly moist cake that require an entire high school football team to finish.
Ovenly
Bakery · Greenpoint & Cobble Hill
Ovenly in Greenpoint and Cobble Hill does this intensely dark, almost bittersweet Brooklyn Blackout Cake that absolutely floored me the first time I tried it.
Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe
Bakery · East Village · 342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003
Using fresh ingredients, this East Village bakery is responsible for some of the best chocolate cakes in NYC.
Best chocolate cake in New York, 2026
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