Description
A rich and moist easy fudge chocolate cake made with boxed mix and topped with silky chocolate ganache—perfect for beginner bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.5 oz) chocolate cake mix
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz 60–80% cacao chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 oz heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan with butter, then dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, water, and eggs. Mix until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack. Allow it to cool completely.
- To make ganache, heat heavy cream until just boiling and pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 3 minutes, then add vanilla and stir until smooth.
- Pour warm ganache over the cooled cake and let set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Greek yogurt can substitute sour cream for a similar result.
- Use high-quality baking chocolate for a smoother ganache.
- If using a different pan size, adjust bake time accordingly.
- Leftover slices can be frozen individually and reheated.
- A toothpick test ensures the cake is fully baked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 393
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 455mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 74mg