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Death By Chocolate Cake

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Submitted by countrymouse

Triple chocolate Bundt cake made with cake mix, pudding mix, and a full bag of chocolate chips. Sour cream keeps it impossibly moist with minimal effort.

YIELD

10 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

60 min

READY

70 min

Sometimes the best chocolate cake comes from knowing a few smart shortcuts. This one starts with a box of chocolate cake mix and a packet of chocolate pudding mix, then takes them to another level.

Sour cream in the batter is the secret weapon here, keeping every crumb rich and impossibly moist.

A whole bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips folded in means you hit a melty pocket of chocolate with practically every forkful.

Dust the top with powdered sugar and call it done, or go bold and swap a quarter cup of the water for Grand Marnier.

Variations

  • Grand Marnier: Replace ¼ cup of water with Grand Marnier for an elegant orange-chocolate twist
  • Kahlua version: Sub coffee liqueur for the water to lean into a mocha flavor
  • Glaze it: Skip the powdered sugar and drizzle with a simple chocolate ganache for extra richness

Ingredients

4 4
LARGE LARGE EGGS
1 237
CUP ML SOUR CREAM
½ 118
CUP ML WATER
½ 118
CUP ML VEGETABLE OIL
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE CAKE MIX
chocolate
1 1
PACKAGE PACKAGE INSTANT PUDDING MIX
chocolate *
12 346.8
OUNCES ML/G SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE
semi-sweet chips, null, null
1
X POWDERED SUGAR
to taste *

Directions

Beat eggs, sour cream, water, and oil together in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed.

Add cake mix and pudding mix. Beat until smooth.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Pour into Bundt or tube pan and bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 1 hour.

When cool, sift powdered sugar on top of cake.

Variation: Replace ¼ cup water with Grand Marnier.

Serves 8-10.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 143g (5.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 521 54% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 10g 52%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 388mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 19%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 13g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 12% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 

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