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Chocolate Chocolate Cake with Chocolate

November 27, 2012 By Lena

As a self-professed baker extraordinaire, I like to challenge both my skills and taste buds with a variety of sweet, scrumptious goodies.

However, sometimes I just want my cake, and I want to eat it too. And I want it to be effortless. And I want it NOW. That’s why I’m not opposed to using packaged mixes from time to time. They’re cheap, quick and always produce moist and flavourful results. I simply put my IPS (Inner Pastry Snob) on the back burner and savour the sugary, velvety goodness.

(And then I re-start my diet.)

For the richest, most chocolatey cake you’ll ever sink your teeth into, you must try this Chocolate Chocolate Cake with Chocolate. It combines a packaged mix with moistening agents such as sour cream and pudding to create a sinfully divine result. I can feel a cavity forming just thinking about it!

(Recipe adapted from Eat at Home Cooks) 

1 package devil’s food cake mix
1 package instant chocolate pudding
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, eggs and water. Stir in mini chocolate chips and pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup bundt pan or 9×13 cake pan.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake in pan at least two hours before inverting onto a plate.

If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar, or frost with vanilla icing. Normally, I’d say be like Elvis Stojko and go for the quadruple – that is, add chocolate frosting to the mix – but I really do believe that there can be too much of a good thing. To tell the truth, I like diving into this cake as is. Chocoholics unite!

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Chocolate Cake, dessert, recipe

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  1. Debbie Bashford

    November 27, 2012 at 8:54 am

    seems pretty easy to make and sounds yummy!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:45 am

      Super easy and super yummy!

  2. Soozle

    November 27, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Holy! That looks AMAZING – and simple to boot! Thanks for sharing! :-)

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:46 am

      You’re welcome! Enjoy!

  3. Kat E.

    November 27, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    I LOVE chocolate and that looks SO good! Will definitely be baking this over the holidays – thank-you!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:49 am

      It’s so moist and delicious – your family and guests will love it!

  4. dannyscotland

    November 27, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    You forgot the chocolate icing. ;-) It sounds delicious! I love chocolate!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:53 am

      Ha! That would be too much of a good thing!

  5. Allie

    November 27, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    YUM!!!!! ;)

  6. Shirley

    November 27, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Yummy!

  7. Huguette E.

    November 27, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Sounds great, just pinned it :)

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:53 am

      Enjoy ladies!

  8. Kathy

    November 27, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    my aunt had given me this recipe 2 years ago and it’s a sellout everytime…it does wonders as my last minute “go to” dessert!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:53 am

      Wonderful! So happy you love it as much as we do!

  9. AC

    November 27, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Wow that’s a lot of chocolate! Good thing there’s some cake in between although chocolate is good on its own. Having hot chocolate with the cake isn’t having too much of a good thing right? ;)

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:54 am

      Hmmm… I think I’d pair this with a cold glass of milk :)

  10. Deb H

    November 27, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    That cake looks so good; I love chocolate!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:54 am

      Try it Deb! You’ll love it!

  11. Carol Denny

    November 27, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    I make this a lot! Everyone loves it!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:55 am

      Awesome! It’s a big hit over here too!

  12. Nicole W.

    November 27, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    This looks sinfully delicious!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:55 am

      It’s very, very good :)

  13. Natasha W

    November 27, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    Death by chocolate. Sounds DELICIOUS!

  14. Rebby

    November 28, 2012 at 2:22 am

    Oh wow! I want! Thanks for this, gonna try it!!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:55 am

      Please do! You’ll LOVE it!

  15. razia

    November 28, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Yummy i mite just have to try this at my next baking date..

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:56 am

      It’s so easy and so good – you’ll love it.

  16. Jeannie

    November 29, 2012 at 10:56 am

    Oh my goodness!! I’m SO making this for the christmas party!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:57 am

      You should! The powdered sugar looks like snow; you can make it festive by serving it with eggnog!

  17. Crystal E

    November 29, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    Oh this looks so delicious, I would have to do triple my daily BeachBody work out if I had even a slice of this lol

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:58 am

      Hahaha – it’s the holidays, everything is calorie-free!

  18. Sarah p

    November 29, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    Does this ever look tasty!! I would probably go with the vanilla icing myself :) but just because I have an extra-sweet tooth

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 7:59 am

      Vanilla icing would make the cake super sweet – but also super delicious!

  19. Lisa H

    November 29, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    ooooooh! Now just drizzle on some ‘spiked’ sauce and we’re ready to party! :D

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 8:11 am

      GREAT idea!

  20. SueSueper

    November 29, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    That cake looks divine!! I NEED chocolate!
    It doesn’t look that difficult to make!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 8:12 am

      It’s super easy to make because most of the work is done for you! Enjoy!

  21. Gina

    November 29, 2012 at 8:46 pm

    The timing of reading this post is too funny! I was just considering donating my bundt pan to Goodwill because I never use it! I will attempt this recipe with it first. This recipe and pic looks scrumtious!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 8:13 am

      NOO! Try this first please – it’s the only cake I use my bundt pan for!

  22. Jody @ Mommy Moment

    November 30, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Oh my goodness that looks so yummy!! I have a weakness for chocolate!

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 8:13 am

      Me too :) Let me know what you think!

  23. Sophia

    November 30, 2012 at 11:59 pm

    This looks amazing! I’m drooling here….want to save a slice for me?

    • Lena

      December 1, 2012 at 8:14 am

      But of course! It’s delicious – I insist you try it!

  24. Brad

    December 1, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    A great chocolate cake can’t be beat!

    • Lena

      December 2, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      Indeed! Especially when it’s this easy to make!

  25. Elizabeth M

    December 2, 2012 at 7:53 am

    that looks so good, I know what I’m making later today =)

    • Lena

      December 2, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      Let me know how it turns out for you!

  26. Tina

    December 2, 2012 at 11:59 am

    just needs some raspberrries and could have it for dinner!!!!

    • Lena

      December 2, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      Hahaha I like how you think!

  27. jenny

    December 3, 2012 at 5:16 am

    oh, a must try! thank you!

  28. Mark

    December 9, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Wish I had a KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer to make this

  29. Jessica S.

    December 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Hmm… you honestly had me at chocolate!

  30. Jennifer Abbott

    December 19, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    This looks so chocolatey definitely going to save this and give it a try thanks :)

  31. Julia

    January 2, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    i made this cake over the holidays……….it was soooooo good.

    • Lena

      January 2, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      So awesome! Glad you enjoyed it Julia!

  32. Julie P

    January 21, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Looks amazing :-)

  33. Caitlin G-H

    January 21, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    Great recipe! Fast and yummy!

  34. Catherine B

    January 23, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    If you add a little bit of Rose water it makes it smell even better!

  35. Ashley B

    February 13, 2013 at 1:10 am

    DID SOMEBODY SAY CHOCOLATE??? :D

  36. Suzanne Smith

    June 11, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Looks like it will be a moist cake – I Pinned!!

  37. Rosie

    January 15, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    oh oh, I’m swooning! Bring on the smelling salts because I must make this cake! I love that moist chocolate – chocolate on chocolate, and not distracted by sugary frosting – this is so perfect!

  38. Debbie White Beattie

    December 26, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    This recipe looks like it’s delicious and chocolate is my favorite cake so I might try it

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