Ingredients
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Directions
Darn Good Chocolate Cake ( Cake Mix Cake), This recipe is adapted from The Chocolate Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn It was originally a bundt cake with chocolate chips, but I prefer the look of layer cakes (so much more homey looking) so I switched the cake pan size AND I left out the chocolate chips (because there’s nothing worse than ruining the velvety texture of a layer cake than by adding hard chocolate chips to it) This is a dense, moist layer cake I cut each layer in half so I get 4 layers and slather them with perfect chocolate frosting (recipe #86768) The end result is a fudgy chocolate layer cake with tons of frosting (and yes, it is going to be sweet) It is KEY to cut the layers in half It ends up being a much moister cake this way because the frosting kind of melts into the cake layers forming a kind of fudgy filling in between the thin cake layers I hope you enjoy it :), This is the best way to improve a boxed cake mix The cake itself was very moist and extra chocolatey I loved it!
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Steps
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Preheat Oven to 350f. |
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2
Done
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Grease 2 9-Inch Round Cake Pans. |
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3
Done
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Dust With Flour and Tap Out the Excess; Set Pans Aside. |
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4
Done
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Place the Cake Mix, Pudding Mix, Sour Cream, Water, Oil, and Eggs in a Large Mixing Bowl. |
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5
Done
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Blend With an Electric Mixer on Low Speed For 1 Minute. |
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6
Done
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Stop and Scrape Down the Sides of the Bowl. |
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7
Done
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on Medium Low Speed, Continue to Blend For 2-3 Minutes More. |
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8
Done
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the Batter Will Be Very Thick and Should Look Well Combined. |
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9
Done
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Pour Batter Into Prepared Pans and Smooth It Out. |
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10
Done
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Bake For 27-32 Minutes (since I Switched Pans, I Started Checking the Cakes at 25 Minutes-- It Was Like Gooey Chocolate Pudding-- Then 3 Minutes Later It Was Perfect. |
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11
Done
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Another Couple of Minutes and I Think It Would Have Been Dry, So Keep an Eye on Your Cakes. |
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12
Done
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Allow to Cool in the Pans on a Wire Rack For 20 Minutes. |
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13
Done
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Now Is the Time to Start Preparing Your Frosting. |
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14
Done
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Run a Knife Along the Edges on the Cakes Pans and Carefully Remove Cake by Inverting It; Allow to Cool For 20 Minutes More on the Wire Rack Right Side Up. |
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15
Done
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When the Cake Layers Are Completely Cool, Cut Layers in Half (save a Domed Layer For the Top-- It Makes Your Cakes Look Homemade) and Frost. |
