This recipe is actually called Darn Good Chocolate Cake. I didn’t make that up.
When you eat it, you take a bite and just kind of go wow, that is darn good chocolate cake.
I first made this for my mom for her birthday one year. Since then, this has become THE chocolate cake recipe in our family. If someone asks for chocolate cake, this is the one they get.
I like this recipe a lot because 1. you don’t need to separately mix the wet and dry ingredients and 2. it starts with boxed cake mix. Score.
This cake is heavy and rich. But it really is like the ultimate birthday cake.
You will need:
- 1 package devil’s food cake mix
- 1 package chocolate instant pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1.5 cups chocolate chips
- Chocolate Frosting (The cake really does not need frosting, but if you’re feeling decadent – and if this is for a celebration of some sort then decadence is required- pile on the frosting.)
Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour two round cake pans or 1 bundt pan.
Throw all of the ingredients except the chocolate chips into a bowl a stir until well combined.
Then fold in the chocolate chips.
And pour the batter into your pan or pans.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for at least 30 minutes before removing them from the pans
Frost.
Slice.
Chocolate Coma.
