Are you curious as to why someone would name this cake “Death by Chocolate”? I believe it’s because when you take a bite of this moist, chocolaty cake, you’ll think you died and went to heaven. No one will ever guess this was made with a boxed cake mix.

Death by Chocolate Cake

Recipe by Diane BeckerCourse: Cakes, Desserts

Servings

servings

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate pudding
1 cup sour cream
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
2 eggs
12 ounce pkg chocolate chips
Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan.
With an electric mixer, blend the cake mix, pudding, sour cream, oil, water and eggs together for 2 minutes.
Add the chocolate chips and mix well.
Pour batter in prepared pan
Bake for 50 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool.
Prepare the glaze
Put the chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream in a microwave safe bowl
Microwave the chips and whipping cream for 2 minutes
Remove from microwave and stir until the the chocolate chips are thoroughly melted.
Stir the chocolate glaze for 2 minutes and then spread over the cooled cake.