Best Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake
Ingredients:
Directions:
Frosting:
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (I prefer Duncan Hines)
- 1 package Chocolate Instant Pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup oil (I use Canola)
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip thawed
- 2 Tbs. slivered or chopped almonds toasted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350
- grease 2 (9 inch) round cake pans
- Beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl on low until moist and then on medium for 2 min.
- stir in 2 ounces chopped baking chocolate
- evenly pour into to the two pans
- Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 min.
- Cool in pans 10 min
- Remove from pans to a wire rack to complete cooling
Frosting:
- place 6 ounces baking chocolate and whipped topping in medium microwaveable bowl
- Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 min.
- Stir until well blended and shiny
- Cool 5 min
- Place one layer on serving plate and spread 1/4 of chocolate mixture over cake
- Place second layer on top of first and spread remaining mixture over the top and sides
- Garnish with toasted almonds. I like to put them in a ring around the edge of the cake.