From the Devil’s food cake mix to decadent molten cakes with lava fillings, chocolate cake is a staple in the dessert repertoire. And if you’re anything like us, you simply can’t go a day without it. Soothing, comforting, rich, and bold all at once, its unique flavor profile alters according to the chef’s mastery. Among the many variations of chocolate cake, one sentiment holds true: the melted chocolate and cocoa powder base has been winning over chocolate fanatics since its inception in the 17th century. Here, we present you with the eight best chocolate cake dishes served at some of Miami’s most sought-after restaurants.
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What It Is: Dark Chocolate S’mores Cake with banana-bourbon ice cream
Why We Love It: The cloud of toasted marshmallow atop the chocolate cake is perfectly paired, and the cookie crumble and banana-bourbon ice cream add texture and tang. This isn’t just any plain ole’ slice of cake.
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What It Is: Chocolate with Turkish tea biscuit, pistachio praline, chocolate cremeux, sumac ice cream
Why We Love it: This Turkish-inspired chocolate cake dish oozes with decadence and creamy goodness, as a result of the dollops of twirled chocolate custard over a ganache-like base. The sumac ice cream introduces just a hint of spice.
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What It Is: Double Chocolate Lava Cake with sesame crumble and ginger ice cream
Why We Love it: This is a chocolate lava cake infused with a rich chocolate flavor that can only be fully appreciated by the real, hardcore chocolate lovers. We’re suckers for the sesame crumble and ginger ice cream, a refreshing Novikov signature touch.
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What It Is: Flourless Chocolate Cake with chocolate seal and sobacha ice cream
Why We Love it: Just the presentation alone is enough to get us excited about this cake. It’s plated as a sugary gift, wrapped by a chocolate seal, and is oh-so good.
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What It Is: La Bomba with cream cheese mousse, dulce de leche ice cream, strawberry ice cream, fresh berries, cookie crumbles, and vanilla and berry sauce
Why We Love It: Far from a traditional chocolate cake, this version is a chocolate half sphere that explodes upon being presented, spilling with ice cream, berries, and everything heavenly.
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What It Is: Mousse Au Chocolat Chaude Et Glace À L’Orge
Why We Love It: The LPM chocolate cake takes on the appearance of a souffle with a warm, gooey center, baked into a round dish and artfully topped with a LPM-branded ganache sliver.
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What It Is: Black Forest Cremoso with Valrhona milk chocolate, cherry espuma, and cookie crumble
Why We Love It: Chef Jeremy Ford’s take on a black forest cake is downright magical. Multiple layers of thick, creamy chocolate mixtures come together in a rectangular shape, garnished with bright florals.
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What It Is: Valrhona Chocolate Terrina with limoncello cagliata and navel orange
Why We Love It: This chocolate torte is simple, but delivers exactly what it should. It’s dense and down-to-business, offset by the light nature of limoncello and orange flavoring.
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