Got a sweet tooth? From celebration cakes to everyday favorites, we've compiled the ultimate list of the best cakes from around the world. How many have you tried?

1. Lava cake - USA/France Also known as Coulant au chocolat or lava cake, it is an individual cake that has a baked, crunchy exterior, but a liquid, melted chocolate interior. When broken, the ...

This is an installment of the Inlander 's yearlong project "Around the World in 80 Plates," a quest to find 80 foods and drinks in the Spokane area representing 80 different places.

The 1970s-style chocolate cake I grew up with was sponge-like and simple, certainly not rich. It was an easy-to-devour type of cake, often spread with a no-fuss chocolate buttercream. It was good.