This chocolate cake is rich and moist and chocolatey. So very chocolatey. I have been making this cake for years and it still a family favorite. I like to bring it to pot lucks and parties because it tastes amazing and it looks pretty impressive too. Best of all, it is not hard to make.
Part of the reason this cake is so easy to make is because it uses a box cake mix. But you make an ordinary box cake mix even better with pudding and sour cream. It will make the cake rich and moist.
Then top the cake with a satiny smooth chocolate glaze. The glaze is only a few ingredients and so easy to make. I always use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can substitute milk chocolate if you prefer.
Word of warning: DO NOT overheat the chocolate glaze or it will separate and get grainy. I make my glaze in a microwave and I don’t have issues, but here are a few things to remember. Add all the ingredients before putting it the microwave, if you melt the chocolate and then add the other ingredients, it will separate. Start with 30 seconds and stir and then return to the microwave for 10-15 seconds and stir again. By now the bowl will be warm and you can use that warmth to continue to melt the chocolate and butter, just keep stirring with a whisk and everything should melt. You can also use a double boiler instead of the microwave if you prefer.
The Best Too Much Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1 5.9 ounce package instant chocolate pudding
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips plus more for top of cake, if desired
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 Tbsp corn syrup
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and thoroughly spray bundt pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl add cake mix, pudding, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs and water. Mix together, until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased bundt pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until top is springy.
- Let the cake cool completely in the bundt pan. Usually 1-1/2 hours.
- Flip the flat side of the bundt cake down on a plate and make the glaze.
Chocolate Glaze
- Add chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and using a whisk, stir.
- Microwave for 15 more seconds and whisk again. The bowl will be getting warm so as you whisk the chocolate chips and butter will continue to melt.
- Whisk until completely combined or add to microwave for 10 more seconds, if needed.
- DO NOT overheat the chocolate or it will get grainy!
- Spread warm glaze over the top of cake, letting it drizzle down the sides.
- Top with any chocolate-y thing your heart desires.
Nutrition
Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn syrup
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and using a whisk, stir.
- Microwave for 15 more seconds and whisk again. The bowl will be getting warm so as you whisk the chocolate chips and butter will continue to melt.
- Whisk until completely combined or add to microwave for 10 more seconds, if needed. DO NOT overheat the chocolate or it will get grainy!
Enjoy!!
Kitchen items you’ll need for this chocolate cake recipe:
Bundt pan * hand mixer * Mixing bowls * spatulas
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Looks amazing and I’m going to try it for our next party! Thanks!
Your blog looks amazing! What a great job. I’ve been blogging six months and it is not easy to get the site looking so great! Hope we can share each other’s recipes!