Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe (They Won’t Know Its From a Box Mix!)

This decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe is my go to for celebrations. Shh the secret ingredient is a box mix!

Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix Recipe 

In our house no dinner is complete without a “surprise” (aka- dessert).  If you are like me, you don’t have time for scratch cake- but I’ve got a Chocolate Cake Recipe that will make them think you slaved all day! I love finding box mix recipes, this ingredient is easy to have on hand (and find a deal on).

So try this decadent Chocolate Cake – it’s a crowd pleaser (last time I made it everyone called it the “donut”!) This recipe has become my “go-to” for Birthday Cakes too! It’s even been made into a Lego, Mario Mushroom cupcakes and a Minion!

Decadent Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 chocolate cake mix (18.25 oz)
• 1 box of instant vanilla pudding (3.9 oz) 3.9 oz
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 cup sour cream or vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Sour Cream and Chocolate Ganache

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 10-12 inch bundt pan.
• In a bowl, stir together the cake mix, instant pudding and sugar.
• Add the water, oil, eggs, and sour cream, mix until well blended. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour into the prepared bundt pan. Then bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven. Insert toothpick if it comes out clean- cake is done.
  
• Cool in pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Sour Cream and Chocolate Ganache

• Melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30 sec intervals until melted
• Add in sour cream and vanilla
• Mix until creamy
• (left overs can be stored in refrigerator and reheated)

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