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.
Type of meal | Genre | Difficulty |
Dessert, Side, Cake | Baking | Easy to Normal |
Cooking Time | Yield | Rating |
Prep: 40m Baking: 40m Cooling: 40m Total: 2h | 12 servings | ★★★★★ |
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
- 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).