Where to find the best gooey chocolate cakes in Singapore

Lana Cake Shop is probably one of the first places you think about when it comes to really good chocolate cake. The sole outlet at Greenwood Avenue has been in business since 1964, and even though its founder Violet Kwan retired in 2016, the cakes are still going strong.

Everyone’s all-time-favourite choc cake (starting from $64) is moist, smooth and not overpowering, with a thick, shiny fudge all around it.  

You need to place an order at least a week in advance as it’s almost impossible to score a cake without an advance booking. 

Lana Cake Shop is at 36 Greenwood Ave, Singapore 289239.

The All Chocolate Cake ($45 for 6-inch, $88 for 8-inch) has two layers of soft, moist chocolate sponge, with a layer of chocolate fudge in between. The fudge is made from Awfully Chocolate’s own in-house chocolate and has a unique roasted flavour. 

Their other chocolate fudge cakes come with bananas, cherries or rum. 

Awfully Chocolate has a number of outlets islandwide. Visit here for locations.

Chocolate Origin’s Original Chocolate Cake (from $53.80 for a 6-inch cake) is a crowd pleaser. Its heavenly combination of rich luscious chocolate ganache, chocolate sponge layers, and chocolate glaze topping makes for a luscious, creamy explosion in the mouth. If you don’t like it too sweet, their dark chocolate version is perfectly bittersweet.  

There is also an equally rich Cuppa Lava Cake, which has vanilla ice-cream on the bottom, a warm chocolate cake on top, and oozing chocolatey “lava” inside. 

Chocolate Origin has several outlets. Visit here for locations.

Jane’s Cake Station offers just two cakes: a Durian Cake for those who love desserts featuring the thorny fruit and a Chocolate Fudge Cake. Both are amazing.

What do we like about the chocolate cake? It has an old-school taste and nostalgic feel to it. 

Jane’s Cake Station is at 265 Jalan Kayu, Singapore 799493.

But this bakery chain has a Coco Exotic Cake ($33 for 4-6 pax; $46 for 7-10 pax) that is so chocolatey and rich, you’d think it came from a high-end patisserie.

The crunchy hazelnut base adds texture to the moist cake, which is layered with fresh chocolate cream and topped with fresh fruits, macarons, and chocolate bits.  

Four Leaves has several outlets. Visit here for locations.

For something truly decadent (and when you can’t decide what kind of chocolate you like more) the Three Chocolate Cake ($78.48 for 6-8 pax, $119.90 for 8-12 pax) from French artisan patisserie Laurent Bernard Chocolatier is your best bet. 

As the name suggests, you get three kinds of chocolate here – silky white, milk and dark chocolate – layered with dark chocolate sponge. It’s the best of all worlds in one bite.

Laurent Bernard Chocolatier has several outlets. Visit here for locations.

Vicky’s is known for its Signature Fudge Cake (starting from $48) — a classic, retro-style chocolate sponge that’s generously coated with the bakery’s signature chocolate fudge.

Dark, rich and super addictive, this slab of chocolate goodness is the perfect cake for a child’s – oh, let’s be honest, adult’s – birthday party.

Vicky’s is located at 2 Pandan Valley, #01-209, Singapore 597626.

Additional reporting by Anis Nabilah Azlee.