The 5 Best Places for Chocolate Cakes in Dubai
Chocolate comes in many forms, candy bars, drinks, and, our personal favorite, cakes. Nothing satisfies our sweet tooth better than a slice of decadent chocolate cake.
Luckily enough, Dubai has more than enough bakeries, cafes, and restaurants that serve this all-time favorite. The only question now is, which ones are the best?
So we went around the city and went to some recommended spots to give you the best places for chocolate cakes in Dubai.
How We Picked the Best Places for Chocolate Cakes in Dubai
Before we get right into our best places for chocolate cakes in Dubai, here are the factors we considered for our entries on this list:
1. Melange
Criteria | Rating |
Variations | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Quality of Ingredients | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Uniqueness | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Accessibility | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Started by a pastry chef who went to the esteemed Le Cordon Bleu in London, Nadia Parekh, this small-batch bakery is known for its delicious cookies, but it also makes custom cakes and tarts.
It has the OG Chocolate fudge, which is a take on the classic chocolate mud cake combined with decadent chocolate ganache.
A great take on the chocolate birthday cake can also be found on its display. This one has a simple yellow sponge with layers of caramelized cornflakes and Nutella for that ultimate nostalgia.
And of course, our personal favorite is the chocolate salted caramel cake, which is just oozing with indulgence.
We love how it has quite the range and also keeps classics up to date with simple yet effective twists in the recipes. Although, we wish we had more than 3 chocolate cake options.
All these, however, are made with ingredients that have been spared with no expense. Melange’s choice of high-quality dark chocolate and cacao integrated into its cakes is something to behold.
However, as an online bakery, Melange transcends the brick-and-mortar formula for better and for worse.
Relying completely on deliveries has expanded Melange’s reach throughout the Dubai metro unlike no other, but it is held back by the fact that its sweet treats’ freshness is dependent on the distance of its bakery from its customer.
Pros
- High-quality ingredients
- Simple yet unique take on chocolate cakes
- Does deliveries throughout the entire Dubai metro
Cons
- Lacks variety
- No physical store
Customer Reviews
This place offers a divine sweet experience
“This place offers a divine sweet experience. All their products are fresh and made daily to order. Their cakes will elevate every occasion, gathering, or cheat day, and their cookies and tarts are guaranteed to improve your day, however, it has been going.
My favorite cake is the Quarantine salted caramel cake; a richly decadent dessert. I also highly recommend the classic tart, which tastes like the childhood we all wish we had.” – Ahmed Al Majid, Google Reviews
Best desserts for any occasion
“The best desserts for any occasion!
Amazing taste and super creative designs. The team is very helpful and polite and they make every customer feel special.
Thank you Megi and the Melange team! Keep up the good work!” – Kristina Ugrinovska, Google Reviews
2. Home Bakery
Criteria | Rating |
Variations | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Quality of Ingredients | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Uniqueness | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Accessibility | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Known as a restaurant chain with a wide variety of sweet treats, Home Bakery has built an empire on iconic cookies. It has now branched into cakes that are as distinctive as they are delicious.
This bakery prides itself on elevating classics, like chocolate cakes, by combining high-quality ingredients into the recipe.
And this is why our personal favorite here is its chocolate chip cookie cake. We cannot get enough of its moist sponge chocolate cake layered with decadent cookie dough, and covered with chocolate ganache.
If that’s not enough for you, Home Bakery does not stop there. It also has chocolate bubbles cake, chocolate mountain cake, chocolate pistachio kunafa, chocolate praline cake, and many more.
Needless to say, the variety this bakery offers is almost incomparable with the other bakeries in Dubai.
While most of its chocolate cake offerings are excellent executions of classic recipes, the few unique ones are just as good, if not better. We mean, the chocolate chip cookie cake really just blows it out of the park for us.
And on top of having multiple branches in the city, this bakery also has an online store on its website where customers can order and have it delivered with ease.
Pros
- High-quality ingredients
- Distinguishable cakes
- Has multiple branches and offers deliveries
Cons
- Most of its chocolate cake offerings lack uniqueness
Customer Reviews
Fine selections!
“Fine selection of coffees, teas, and desserts. Worth a visit if you’re in Dubai Mall. Their pistachio and rose lattes are unique and worth trying out if you don’t mind a coffee on the slightly sweeter side.” – Abu Leanna, Google Reviews
Wish I discovered them sooner
“Regret discovering so late. Mouth-watering dishes. Especially for breakfast. I tried Turkish simit. Sort of egg benedict with a Turkish twist. Very soft not like usual simit. The presentations are excellent. The staff was very friendly. Prices are not so expensive compared to other cafés. I tried Milk cake to finish my day with a dessert. It was incredible. The original version is tasteless when compared with the Home Bakery twist. Highly recommended” – Cafer Yuruk, Google Reviews
3. Shakespeare and Co
Criteria | Rating |
Variations | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Quality of Ingredients | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Uniqueness | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
Accessibility | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
This homegrown cafe restaurant, founded by Dr. Edward Saad in 2001, has grown into a gastronomical empire through its decadent cakes.
Its menu offers both individual and whole cakes which we just love because we have been found guilty of just wanting a small cake for ourselves rather than a whole slice.
It has about 4 chocolate cake variations for whole cakes and 5 offerings for individual portions, which we think is an adequate amount of chocolate cakes for a menu.
However, we are quite disappointed that there is not at least one item that shows its own unique twist on the chocolate cake.
It has mousses, pralines, and layered sponge cakes, but none of these have some unique edge to them.
Despite that, these are amazingly executed classics, and the way these are plated and designed looks very expensive and glamorous.
And they should be, because you can taste the quality of the chocolate the shop uses, especially in our personal favorite, the signature dark chocolate cake. We love that delicate balance between bitterness and sweetness.
Shakespeare and Co is even made better by the fact that it has around 30 stores all over the country, with 20 of these in Dubai.
This means that whenever we crave its decadent treats, we can just walk around the corner and find one.
Pros
- Great range of chocolate cakes
- High-quality ingredients
- Has 20 branches around the city
Cons
- No unique chocolate cakes
Customer Reviews
Very friendly service considering the volume of customers
“Very friendly service considering the volume of customers they get in the mall. Many vegan options on the menu and everything was flavorful and came in large portions … maybe too large :)” – Nicholas Aqqad, Google Reviews
Good cakes at reasonable prices
“Good cakes at reasonable prices. We tried the coffee cake, it was very good.
The strawberry drink was very good. A must-have if you’re thirsty.” – Mohammad Reza Salamati, Google Reviews
4. Sugaholic
Criteria | Rating |
Variations | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Quality of Ingredients | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Uniqueness | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
Accessibility | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
From a home-based business into an award-winning popular bakery for customized cakes, Sugaholic has found success with high-quality ingredients and trust in its bakers’ artistry.
From ganaches and cheesecakes to black forests and chocolate red velvets, we love that it has a large variety of chocolate cakes; around 14 options to be exact.
However when it comes to its recipes, besides integrating a popular candy into the cake, there are really no notable twists to its menu.
We think this is disappointing because we have seen the artistry in these bakers, and what they can do when it comes to customizing cakes. We wish that artistry can also be seen on its signature cakes.
So while some of the offerings are more modern, these are definitely not unique as all of these can also be seen in other bakeries.
Despite that, we still find ourselves coming back because of how beautifully made these cakes are, especially for special occasions that definitely need a custom cake.
However, it only has one branch, and while it also does deliveries, it can still be quite a chore if we just need a quick slice of the chocolate cakes at Sugaholic.
Pros
- Has a wide variety of chocolate cakes
- Uses high-quality ingredients
- Does custom cakes
- Does deliveries all over the metro
Cons
- Only has 1 branch
- Its signature cakes are not the most unique
Customer Reviews
Sugaholic didn’t fail us by providing an amazing cake
“Sugaholic didn’t fail us from providing an amazing cake not just from the design but the great taste and fillings. Everybody loved it and was wondering who baked this amazing cake. Thank you so much for your professional attitude as well during the ordering stage and saving the day with the last-minute request availing.” – Eman Mousheir, Google Reviews
My friends were happy!
“I got the cake yesterday which I ordered for my friend’s wedding – they made it really similar to what I showed them. And my friends were very happy! The customer service agent I was talking to over WhatsApp was very helpful and patient – she deserves to be rewarded cos of her hard work. All the best guys – thank you for your great service.” – Dilnoza Home, Google Reviews
5. The Humming Bird Bakery
Criteria | Rating |
Variations | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Quality of Ingredients | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Uniqueness | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
Accessibility | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
This London import became an icon for popularizing its flagship flavor, the red velvet, and has now grown branched into offering amazing cakes for any kind of occasion.
Now, whether you consider red velvet cakes as tartier versions of chocolate cakes or not doesn’t matter because both of these flavors have been perfected here to the point that debating about them is pointless.
The menu has about 4 variations of chocolate cakes, and while we agree that this is pretty limited compared to our other entries, we promise you each of these 4 cakes is worth it.
It has the classic chocolate devil’s food cake, the decadent mile-high cake, the fun rainbow chocolate cake, and our favorite chocolate pinata cake.
All of these are worth a try because of just how fun these recipes are. Besides the chocolate devil’s food cake, its variations are unique enough that we haven’t really found duplicates of these from other bakeries.
And, of course, these flavors would not be perfect without its uncompromising use of high-quality ingredients, which we always appreciate.
It really shows that no matter how fun the cakes look, The Hummingbird Bakery’s team takes making these seriously.
And even though it only has 2 branches in the city, we were glad to find out that it has an online store where customers can order for pick up or for delivery.
Pros
- Unique chocolate cakes
- Uses high-quality ingredients
- Has an online shop for pick ups and deliveries
Cons
- Only has 4 chocolate cake options
- Only has 2 branches in the city
Reviews
My personal favorite bakery
“My personal favorite bakery. We tried their Red velvet cake, Cheesecakes, and Chocolate pastries too and it was so good. The sweetness of the cakes was in good balance and the presentation was awesome. Located on the LG floor in Dubai Mall and the outlet was neatly maintained with good cleanliness. Service was really good and delivered the items quickly.” — midhunraj_kv, Google Reviews
This place surely got my attention
“This is the first time I have tried pastry in UAE, this place surely got my attention when I saw the colorful options which are visible for passers-by. Tried the rainbow cake which had chocolate cream all over and the cake was having different tastes in each layer.
Highly recommend all of you to visit this place and try new stuff here.” —Mohamed Aseem, Google Reviews
FAQs about Chocolate Cakes in Dubai
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