A highly unofficial poll indicates that chocolate cake is the readers’ favorite by far. For every banana, carrot or orange cake recipe submitted, this column gets at least five chocolate cakes.

Transfer the cake to a cake plate. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then press the remaining coconut onto the sides of the cake. Garnish with chocolate curls and serve or, for best results, refrigerate ...

Instructions: Prepare the Chocolate Cake Layer; Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.

OK, so after nearly 100 emails, letters and notes, from Hawaii to Florida, about Aunt Mary’s German chocolate cake, I am writing to respond in one fell swoop.

Heat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until blended.

That’s because this triple-layer Classic Chocolate Cake ($4.50/slice; $30/8-inch cake) is the moistest we’ve tasted, and definitely worth a cross-town trip in traffic. Light layers of this cocoa ...

At Engine Co. No. 28, for example, the classic double-chocolate layer cake created by founding executive chef Ed Kasky has a silky ganache filling and frosting.