I snagged the base for this recipe from a “Taste of Home Fall Baking – Fresh from the Oven” cookbook. My first attempt at a proper cake, part of a goal for myself.

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 package devil’s food cake mix
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
• 4 large eggs
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting

• 1 lb / 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 tbsp boiling water
• 6 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s / icing sugar

Main preparations

Cake

1. In a large bowl, combine the devil’s food cake mix (1 package), sour cream (1 cup), instant chocolate fudge pudding mix (1 package), eggs (4 large), canola oil (1/3 cup), water (1/4 cup), buttermilk (1/4 cup), chocolate syrup (2 tbsp) and vanilla extract (2 tsp).