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Happy Chocolate Cake Day!

Chocolate lovers, rejoice -- if there's ever a day to indulge in the decadent dessert, today would be it.

While the chocolate cake mix and frosting variety has secured a firm spot in our heart, we've set our sights on something slightly more ambitious as of late: Jean-George Vongerichten's Warm Soft Chocolate Cakes, teeming with dark Valrhona chocolate, rich as fudge but with a fluffier cake texture, served at a melt-in-your-mouth temperature.

What's your favorite chocolate cake recipe? Post links in the comments!

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Flourless chocolate and hazelnut cake. Photo: Citrus and Candy.

Whether you call it a chocolate craving or a "dirty mood," like Karen from Citrus and Candy, there are some days (and nights) when nothing but a big piece of chocolate cake is going to sate the need for, well, a big piece of chocolate cake.

While many would simply hit the nearest bakery to quell such a specific sweet tooth, Karen decided -- long past midnight -- that she was going to bake this flourless chocolate-hazelnut version of the classic gâteau because ... why not? As if this were not enough, she topped it off with a similarly hued, liqueur-infused chocolate ganache -- just enough decadence to incite a craving of our own.

[Via Citrus and Candy]

Molten Chocolate Cake. Photo: The Skinny Chef

It's practically raining zucchini in the month of August, but there are only so many nights you can serve it sautéed. Since zucchini has a mild flavor and plenty of liquid, it's ideal for sweet recipes because it helps baked goods stay moist, like applesauce does.

Since seeing the mounds of butter and melted chocolate oozing across the screen in "Julie and Julia," I've been craving an indulgent chocolate dessert. So I made this rich, dark molten cake that's crusty on top and soft and melted in the center. Adding a little zucchini is a great way to skim back a little on the fat and sugar.

Get Jennifer's Molten Chocolate Cake recipe after the jump.

Ah, Friday. At long last. This calls for a celebration, and, of course, a celebration isn't a celebration without a cake. Preferably one that looks like this one, which was baked, frosted, sprinkled with lovely colors and then photographed by rachel is coconut&lime. Plucked from the Flickr Slashfood pool, it's the kind of cake that makes you feel like throwing a birthday party, even if your birthday isn't until next May. It's got that luscious, thick chocolate icing that's synonymous with the optimism of childhood, while the sprinkles could make even a full ashtray look appealing. It's a cake that could inspire even a non-baker to bake (or at least open a box of cake mix). It's a cake that could cure seasonal affects disorder. It's a cake, in other words, that's worthy of a celebration of its own, regardless of the day of the week.

[Via Flickr]

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I love the variety of cakes that you all add to the Slashfood Flickr pool. We get birthday cakes and cupcakes, heart-shaped ones and ones decorated with animals sculpted from fondant. This particular cake uses deviled food cake, cream cheese and crushed Oreo cookies to achieve this fluffy effect. It looks like an easy one to assemble and would be perfect for those of you who struggle getting your frosting just right.

Thanks ginnerobot, for adding your photo to the pool!

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