Comments on: Triple Chocolate Cake

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:58:52 +0000

In reply to Lauren. Hi Lauren! You can use granulated sugar in place of the brown sugar. :)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:16:04 +0000

This looks amazing!! I’m allergic to brown sugar … can I either leave it out or use white sugar in replacement???

By: Lissa

Lissa — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:11:38 +0000

This cake is AMAZING! The recipe is easy to follow and helpful with extra details and pictures.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:26:42 +0000

In reply to Cathy Roshon. Hi Cathy! This recipe will fit in a 9×13 pan, but the bake time will be different, so definitely keep an eye on it. To decorate, you can try to mimic what I suggest in this post, or you could do one layer of icing followed by all the chocolate ganache, and then decorate with the icing swirls if desired. :)

By: Cathy Roshon

Cathy Roshon — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:46:19 +0000

Is it OK to bake in a 9×13 pan? I need something for a church picnic and a 9×13 serves better than a layer cake. I don’t want to mess it up though. Thank you!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:30 +0000

In reply to Krista C.. Hi Krista! That should be fine :)

By: Krista C.

Krista C. — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:19:42 +0000

Hello,

purchasing the baking bars of chocolate is super expensive where I live. could I use high quality semi sweet chocolate chips instead?

By: Maria B Rugolo

Maria B Rugolo — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:15:03 +0000

This chocolate cake is moist, flavorful, and decadent. it literally melts in your mouth. The frosting is rich and creamy, and holds its shape. It is not sweet and compliments the chocolatevcake beautifully. This cake was a huge hit.
Thamk you, Sam. for yet another perfectly perfected recipe.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:09:37 +0000

In reply to Meagan Gomez. Hi Meagan! Unfortunately I'm not sure this would work very well. :(

By: Meagan Gomez

Meagan Gomez — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:19:15 +0000

Question! I don’t have enough cocoa powder. Can I sub some grated dark chocolate?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:22:24 +0000

In reply to Yasmin. You're welcome, Yasmin! Thank you so much for trusting my recipe. I'm so glad it's such a hit! :)

By: Yasmin

Yasmin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:54:16 +0000

I absolutely love this recipe! I use it every time I bake a chocolate cake and it never fails me! 100/100. I am using this recipe for a baking challenge at school and I know it will do great whatsoever! Thanks so much Sam!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:47:56 +0000

In reply to Celia Morris. Hi Celia! I'm so sorry I missed this! The frostings are actually pretty similar. The one on the cake has bit more chocolate to it. If you use the chocolate fudge frosting I would probably increase the recipe by 50% to make sure you have enough.

By: Celia Morris

Celia Morris — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:28:59 +0000

Hi, I was just wondering if this cake would work for your chocolate fudge frosting? I want to have that extra chocolate taste, but am worried that if I make it with the fudge frosting, I won’t have enough to frost and decorate, or that it will be harder to work with. Thanks a lot!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:46:02 +0000

In reply to Danielle. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Danielle! I'm so glad it was such a hit! I hope you love everything you try. I look forward to hearing from you again soon! :)

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:09:46 +0000

The ABSOLUTE BEST chocolate cake recipe out there! This is a must try! I promise you won’t be disappointed. The texture and chocolate flavor is perfect. I’ve tried tons of chocolate cake recipes but I always felt like it could be better. Some have been too dense, too crumbly, or not had enough chocolate flavor. I wanted that store bought chocolate cake feel. I FINALLY FOUND IT! This is perfect for chocolate lovers! The chocolate flavor shines throughout this cake, and the frosting and ganache is fantastic. Every component of this cake is chocolate foward and sweetness second. I appreciate the frosting not being overly sweet, and I used the hot coffee option instead of hot water. Thank you so much for this recipe! I will defintely be following more of your recipes.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:42:42 +0000

In reply to Kris. Hi Kris! I am not very familiar with using swerve as a substitute so I can't say for sure how it would work. If you do try it I would love to know how it goes. :)

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:21:41 +0000

Hi Sam,
Can you make this recipe using Swerve sweetener? Would it be a 1:1 ratio?
Thank you

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:06:50 +0000

In reply to Alexis Shelton. Hi Alexis! Unfortunately I don't have much experience with high altitude baking so I can't say for sure if anything would need to be done differently. Hopefully someone can chime in to help if they are familiar with high altitude baking.

By: Alexis Shelton

Alexis Shelton — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:03:51 +0000

Hello! I am so excited to make this! Do you have any tips to make this high altitude friendly?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:24:45 +0000

In reply to Bobbi Evans. Hi Bobbi! I am actively working on making a cookbook. I hope to have it done at some point this year. :)

By: Casey @ Sugar Spun Run

Casey @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:11:16 +0000

In reply to Bobbi Evans. We're so glad it turned out so well for you, Bobbi!

By: Bobbi Evans

Bobbi Evans — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:36:22 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

Do you have an actual cookbook? I’d love to have these recipes in print without having to print them all from the internet (I’m super old school lol)

By: Bobbi Evans

Bobbi Evans — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:27:13 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

It was absolutely perfect! The ganache made this cake! I will definitely be making it again!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:50:25 +0000

In reply to Bobbi Evans. Hi Bobbi! It shouldn't be like a brownie, but it is a very fudgy cake. Let me know how the cake turns out. :)