Saturday, September 19, 2009

Darn Good Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:
  • 1 package plain devil's food or dark chocolate fudge cake mix -I used dark chocolate cake mix
  • 1 package (3.9oz) chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil -I used canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -I used 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Steps:
  1. Place rack in center of the oven, preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly spray Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray and dust with flour.  Shake out excess flour.
  2. Place cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, water and oil in large mixing bowl. Blend with mixer on low speed for 1 minute then scrape the sides of the bowl.  Increase speed to medium and beat for 2-3 minutes.  Batter will look thick, fluffy and well combined.
  3. Fold in the chocolate chips. -I used the hand mixer on low since the batter was so thick.
  4. Pour batter in the prepared pan.
  5. Bake the cake until it springs back when touched lightly and just starts to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 45-50 minutes. 
  6. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes still in the pan.  Run a sharp knife around the edge and invert it onto the rack to cool completely 20 minutes more.
You could serve warm after the initial 20 minutes of cooling and it would be amazing.  This cake is tasty and moist enough it does not need a glaze or icing.  Enjoy!

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