The Best Too Much Chocolate Cake

Simplicity at its finest, this too much chocolate cake is rich, moist and irresistible. Impress your friends and family with this decadent chocolate beauty.

Too much chocolate cake topped with chocolate glaze and chocolate chips.

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Is there really such thing as too much chocolate? We say NEVER! This Too Much Chocolate Cake is any chocolate lovers dream.

Any time I have to bring a dessert to a party, family function, pot luck or BBQ, this is the one. It feeds a lot of peeps, it’s easy to make, it looks great, and it tastes awesome! Win-win-win-win.

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Kitchen Items You’ll Need for this Chocolate Cake Recipe:

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Bundt pan * Hand MixerMixing Bowls * Spatulas

What Makes this Cake Easy?

Part of the reason this cake is so easy to make is because you use a boxed cake mix. Don’t worry, it becomes that moist and rich cake when you add the pudding and sour cream. This is no disappointing chocolate cake. 

I’ve tried out this recipe with devil’s food cake mix, fudge cake mix, german chocolate cake mix and even made it into a white chocolate cake using white cake mix, vanilla pudding and white chocolate chips.

Get creative, this cake always turns out moist and delicious.

Too much chocolate cake on a plate with glaze and chocolate chips.

Tips for the 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.
  • 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.
  • Word of warning: DO NOT overheat the chocolate glaze or it will separate and get grainy.
  • 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.

Glazing the Cake

The easiest and cleanest way to get the glaze on the cake is to start by lining a large cup with a zip lock bag.

Pour the warm glaze into the bag and zip lock the top.

Snip the corner of the bag with scissors and start zig-zagging the glaze all over the top of the cake.

Be sure to do this when the chocolate glaze is still warm because it comes out evenly and you don’t have to add pressure to the bag.

Too much chocolate cake with glaze drizzling over the top.

Topping Ideas for Too Much Chocolate Cake?

I almost always use a chocolate glaze on this cake, but it is a rich, moist cake that can stand on it’s own. So you can just dust it with powdered sugar, but believe me, it tastes way better with more chocolate added on top.

  • Semi-sweet, milk chocolate or white chocolate chips.
  • Chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
  • Any chocolate candy bar can be chopped up and put on top like Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Twix…
  • M&M’s or Reese’s pieces.
  • Butterscotch or peanut butter chips.
  • Place fresh strawberries in the center of the bundt cake to fill in the hole.
  • Chocolate Sprinkles.
  • Crush or chop up some chocolate malt balls.
  • If the glaze is too much, just simple dusting of powdered sugar will make it look like snow.
  • Skip the glaze all together and use a Cream Cheese Frosting

Odds and Ends of this Chocolate Cake Recipe

This cake is sturdy enough (is that a correct cake term?) to add fondant on top. I’ve made a few birthday cakes with this recipe, and it does just fine.

I mostly use this cake in a bundt pan like the recipe says, but I have used it in a football shaped pan, and regular round cake pans. DO NOT use this recipe for cupcakes. I tried it once and it doesn’t work. They taste fine, but look awful.

Here is the Recipe for The Best Too Much Chocolate Cake:

The Best Too Much Chocolate Cake

Simplicity at its finest, this too much chocolate cake is rich, moist and irresistible. Impress your friends and family with this decadent chocolate beauty.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Cooling time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Too Much Chocolate Cake
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 566kcal
Author: Melissa

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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 373IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3mg
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  • I think I’ve gained a few pounds just reading this post! And know what I’m bringing to an up coming pot luck! Thanks!ReplyCancel

  • Camille

    Woah! That looks like heaven! Where’s the party and can I come?ReplyCancel

  • Un.be.leave.able. My next post will be me, trying to make it! Now that would be funny.ReplyCancel

  • Roxey

    It is so delicious! I’ve made it twice already for a couple of parties. I used milk chocolate chips instead, and it was tasty!ReplyCancel

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