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Most “doctored up” boxed mix chocolate cake recipes just don’t deliver the rich and decadent results that the made-from-scratch cakes do. This triple chocolate cake is so delicious you won’t feel the least bit guilty for using such an easy recipe. Fancy serving options turn this cake from a box into restaurant-special.
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1 (18-ounce) box devil’s food chocolate cake mix
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1 (6-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
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1 cup sour cream
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1 cup vegetable oil
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4 large eggs, beaten
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1/2 cup warm water
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish, as needed
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Gather the ingredients.
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Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, use a whisk to stir together chocolate cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, eggs, and water. Mix in chocolate chips and pour batter into a greased 12-cup bundt pan.
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Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool cake for 90 minutes on a wire rack before turning over onto a serving plate. Dust cake with powdered sugar before serving.
Tips
- If this cake sits around long enough to get a little stale, several judicious drops of a favorite liquor freshen it up. Slice the cake into smallish pieces and add the booze. Try bourbon, Grand Marnier, rum or sherry, all complementary to the rich chocolate of this cake.
- Go light with the following as solo toppings or just dips on the serving plate: whipped cream, creme fraiche, whole milk Greek yogurt or sour cream. These simple toppings let the cake take the spotlight.
- Top with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for a cool summer treat. Or go all-out on chocolate, with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and a maraschino cherry. If you can find fresh strawberries, sugar them up and add a fresh sauce on a cake dusted with powdered sugar.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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| 699 | Calories |
| 43g | Fat |
| 79g | Carbs |
| 8g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 10 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 699 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 43g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat 12g | 60% |
| 89mg | 30% |
| 492mg | 21% |
| 79g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Total Sugars 51g | |
| 8g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium 136mg | 10% |
| Iron 3mg | 17% |
| Potassium 392mg | 8% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
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